Friday News

Congratulations to Leech Lake Tribal College's art instructor Duane "Dewey" Goodwin for receiving the First Peoples Fund's Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award for his work as an artist and teacher: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100042773/

Dewey Goodwin and his eagle sculpture (Photograph by Monte Draper for the Bemidji Pioneer, published 10 August 2012)

Next Week @ LLTC:

• Monday, August 13, is the final deadline to register for fall classes at Leech Lake Tribal College.
• Faculty orientation happens all next week in Mitigominzh Wigamig (Oak Hall), in Mooz Room 100.
• Student orientation happens Friday, beginning at 9 a.m. in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig.

The Bois Forte Heritage Museum will host the travelling "Why Treaties Matter" exhibit beginning Monday, August 13: http://www.hometownfocus.us/news/2012-08-10/News_Briefs/Why_Treaties_Matter_exhibit_coming_to_Bois_Forte.html

A Cass Lake, Minnesota, man has been charged with kidnapping and assaulting a girl in Red Lake Nation:

• "Cass Lake Man Charged with Kidnapping, Assaulting Girl" (CBS WCCO) http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/08/09/cass-lake-man-charged-with-kidnapping-assaulting-girl/
• "Cass Lake Man Faces Kidnapping Charges" (Bemidji Pioneer) http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100042762/
• "Cass Lake, Minn., Man Indicted for Kidnapping" (Grand Forks Herald) http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/242579/
• "Red Lake Indian Reservation: Man Indicted in Girl's Kidnapping" (St. Paul Pioneer Press) http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_21276504/red-lake-indian-reservation-man-indicted-girls-kidnapping

The Weisman Art Museum's "Tenuous, Though Real" exhibit is a variety of artistic depictions of Minnesota, its landscape and history: http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/stageandarts/165613246.html

"Attack on Fort Snelling Bar and Grill" by Jim Denomie (Lac Courte Oreilles) (Painting by Jim Denomie, published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, 9 August 2012)

Xcel subsidiary Northern States Power Company will begin its cleanup of the Bad River region's Superfund site for which NSP is responsible: http://7thspace.com/headlines/418687/usdoj_cleanup_and_natural_resources_improvement_agreement_reached_at_ashland_lakefront_superfund_site_in_wisconsin.html

More on Red Cliff's removal of barrels from the bottom of Lake Superior:

• "Lake Superior Mystery Barrel Recovery Effort Questioned" (Superior Telegram) http://www.superiortelegram.com/event/article/id/68887/
• "News on Lake Superior's Barrels Will Have to Wait for Lab's Exam" (Duluth News Tribune) http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/239690/

Red Cliff is one of the Wisconsin communities that were devastated by summer flooding and are eligible for FEMA public assistance: http://www.superiortelegram.com/event/article/id/68906/

Four Indigenous North American athletes competed in the London Summer Olympics, including boxer Mary Spencer (Cape Croaker Ojibwe): http://theonefeather.com/2012/08/native-americans-compete-in-olympics/

Alberni Indian Residential School survivor Harry Wilson is remembered by friend and residential school survivor advocate Kevin Annett: http://www.salem-news.com/articles/august092012/harry-wilson-death.php

White Tiger Mining has concluded its exploration agreement with Aroland First Nation and Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek First Nation: http://www.4-traders.com/news/White-Tiger-Mining-Corp-White-Tiger-Concludes-Exploration-Agreement-with-Aroland-and-AZA-First-Na--14454307/

Lakehead University Aboriginal Education instructor Alice Sabourin (Pic River) talks about her educational journey in this Wawatay News feature: http://www.wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2012/8/9/walking-two-worlds_23276

Wawatay News columnist Stephanie Wesley (Anishinaabe) talks about the importance of sympathy, compassion, and mentoring in helping youths overcome challenges like violence, alcohol and drug abuse, and suicidal tendencies: http://www.wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2012/8/9/sympathy-troubled-world_23266