Thursday News

***Reminder: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Leech Lake Tribal College Library is closed tomorrow, Friday, August 30. We plan to reopen Tuesday, September 4, after the Labor Day holiday. Miigwech for your understanding, and have a happy and safe holiday weekend!***

The LLTC STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Club has its first meeting of the semester noongom (today) at 12 p.m. in Mitigominzh Wigamig (Oak Hall), in Migizi Room 110. All students, regardless of declared major, are welcome!

Leech Lake's KOJB Morning Show personality and programming manager (and LLTC's neighbor across the street) Marie Rock is on Native America Calling noongom (today) at 12 noon: http://kunm.org/post/turn-radio
Way to go, Marie! We're so proud of you and of what you do for KOJB.

West Nile virus outbreaks are at their highest level since 1999: http://www.dl-online.com/event/article/id/69643/
Be aware of the disease and its symptoms: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004457/

Minnesota has a huge problem with invasive species of flora and fauna:

• "Plant, Animal Invasion Bigger Than Many Think" (Bemidji Pioneer) http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/plant-animal-invasion-bigger-many-think
• "Plant, Animal Invasion Bigger Than Many Think" (DL-Online) http://www.dl-online.com/event/article/id/69686/
• "Weeding Through the 'New Normal' at Pelican Lake" (DL-Online) http://www.dl-online.com/event/article/id/69679/

More on this year's manoomin (wild rice) harvest: http://www.messagemedia.co/aitkin/news/local/article_a3b64cb2-f127-11e1-bf0b-0019bb30f31a.html

The northwestern Minnesota region is experiencing a high risk of fire today: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/fire-danger-mounts-burn-ban-implemented-weather-intensifies-risk-fire

Congratulations to Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College on celebrating its 25th anniversary: http://www.pinejournal.com/event/article/id/27469/

A Native Mob gang-related shooting in Fond du Lac has the 19-year-old unnamed victim fearing for his life:

• "Cloquet Police: Shooting Victim Fears for His Life, Won't Talk" (Cloquet Pine Journal) http://www.pinejournal.com/event/article/id/27501/
• "Police Investigate Fond du Lac Reservation Shooting" (Northland's NewsCenter) http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/crime/Fond-du-Lac-Reservation-Shooting-Investigation-167939705.html
• "Police: Northland Shooting Victim Fears for His Life, Won't Talk to Investigators" (Duluth News Tribune) http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/241620/

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College Farm hosted its first family picnic: http://www.haywardwi.com/news/article_e249227a-f1e9-11e1-8710-0019bb2963f4.html

LCOOCC Farm Family Picnic (Photographs by Terrell Boettcher, published by Sawyer County Record, 30 August 2012)

 

St. Croix citizen Wesley Bearheart releases a young healed migizi (eagle) that he found when it was injured: http://youtu.be/kahSvgM5wNY

Columnist Colleen Simard (Anishinaabe) writes about public acts of faith: http://www.troymedia.com/2012/08/29/beach-baptism-comforting-welcome/

Manitoba artist Gerald Kuehl has been sketching northern First Nation elders as part of his Portraits of the North series: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/westview/giving-the-north-a-face-167959886.html

Late Tadoule Lake Sayisi Dene elder Charles Learjaw (Portrait by Gerald Kuehl, published by Winnipeg Free Press, 30 August 2012)

Kenora, Ontario, will be one of the seven cities featured in the Economic Development Case Study Handbook for its innovations, including involving more Indigenous youths in local economic opportunities: http://www.kenoradailyminerandnews.com/2012/08/29/kenora-earns-kudos-for-comeback

A blogger weighs in on the Nepean Redskins team from Ottawa, Ontario: http://ericswanderings.wordpress.com/2012/08/29/why-do-you-think-redskins-is-okay/

Sheguiandah First Nation Chief Orville Aguonie responds to criticisms from a citizen: http://www.manitoulin.ca/2012/08/29/chief-responds-to-criticisms-by-outside-band-member/

John Beaucage (Wasauksing Anishnabe) was honored with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal for his service to his First Nation and to the province of Ontario: http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/1493685--jubilee-recipients-honoured