Friday, October 12, 2012

Friday News

Leech Lake Tribal College's STEM program is featured on the USDA Blog: http://blogs.usda.gov/2012/10/11/helping-tribal-college-students-excel-in-stem/

Next Week @ LLTC:
  • All LLTC students and employees are warmly invited to Monday Drum and Potluck happening Monday at 12 noon in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig (Cedar Hall), in the Benny Tonce Memorial Drum Room 204.
  •  LLTC Student Services offers a résumé and cover letter workshop on Tuesday at 12 noon in Mitigominzh Wigamig (Oak Hall), in Mikinaak PC Lab 111.
  • Nancy Kingbird leads a talking circle on Tuesday at 12 noon in Wiigwaasi Wigamig (Birch Hall). A light lunch will be provided.
  • The Parents' Study Support Group meets Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6 p.m. in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig's Benny Tonce Memorial Room 204.
  • Everyone is welcome to the free and fun Zumba session, led by our very own LLTC Community Education coordinator Amy Erickson, every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:15-5:15 p.m. at the Cass Lake-Bena Elementary School gymnasium.
  • Leech Lake Tribal College is honored to have a visit scheduled with United States Senator Al Franken (D-MN) on Aabitoose (Wednesday).
  • There are no classes on Thursday and Friday of next week.
  • LLTC and RLNC faculty have in-service training on Thursday, beginning at 9 a.m., in Mitigominzh Wigamig's Mooz Room 100.
  • GED testing is offered on Friday, beginning at 9 a.m. For more information, please contact LLTC Student Services at 218-335-4220.
More on Minnesota's proposed voter identification requirement amendment and potential implications for tribal IDs: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/10/12/minnesotas-proposed-voter-id-constitutional-amendment-could-jeopardize-use-of-tribal-identification-139484

The Leech Lake Boys & Girls Club has new members of its board of directors: http://www.walkermn.com/news/article_ef6c5b1e-1478-11e2-8f50-001a4bcf887a.html

On this past Aabitoose, October 10, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School had a major altercation incident:
More on the individuals charged with the murder of 25 year-old Cristyna Leah Watson in the Fond du Lac area: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/246227/

60 year-old Dewayne Miller Dow, Sr. / Mis-kwana-quad (Red Lake) of the Wasiisi clan is remembered in this Bemidji Pioneer obituary: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/dewayne-dow-sr and this Cease Family Funeral Home obituary: http://www.ceasefuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1712659&fh_id=11968
Remains of a Dakota or Anishinaabe person from the 1800s have been uncovered in Ottertail, Minnesota: http://www.dl-online.com/event/article/id/70483/

94 year-old Goldie Emma Thayer Johnson (Anishinaabe/Norwegian) of Bagley, Minnesota, is lovingly remembered in this Cease Family Funeral Home obituary: http://www.ceasefuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1714089&fh_id=11968

Peterborough, Ontario, considers an after-school Anishinaabemowin-learning program: http://www.mykawartha.com/community/article/1517448--public-school-board-in-peterborough-considers-after-school-native-language-class

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