White Earth Apple Festival
WHITE EARTH, MN—The White Earth Nation is hosting a new event Tuesday afternoon. The White Earth Apple Festival will be held at the White Earth Community Center from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. Maria Satz, community extension coordinator at White Earth Tribal and Community College, tells us how the Apple Festival came to be. There will…
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White Earth Nation excited about potential Harris/Walz presidency
Earlier this week it was announced that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz would be joining Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris’s campaign as her running mate. One group that’s expressed excitement in the news is White Earth Nation. White Earth Chairman Michael Fairbanks explains what this news would mean for White Earth Nation moving forward. If Harris…
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Laura Lee Erickson and Michael Fairbanks Sworn into tribal office
The White Earth Reservation Business Committee (RBC) held their 2024 Inauguration Tuesday afternoon and White Earth Chairman re-elect Michael Fairbanks , and District 3 Representative elect Laura Lee Erickson were sworn into the tribal council. Chairman Fairbanks says he’s honored to have been elected to another four year term and is eager to resume progress…
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White Earth Education Division looking for people to share their stories
The White Earth Education Division is looking for tribal members to share their stories in order to preserve tribal history and culture at the White Earth Powwow this weekend. Education Director Dana-Goodwin Williams tells us more. Goodwin-Williams encourages all to get their stores and artifacts recorded and explains how you can do so. All interviews…
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Fairbanks defeats Tibbets in White Earth Chairman Election
The White Earth General Election was yesterday, and White Earth Tribal Chairman Michael Fairbanks defeated Eugene “Umsy” Tibbetts and will serve another 4 year term. According to the unofficial election results released by White Earth Nation the vote total was 56% to 44%. The District 3 Tribal Council seat was also up for election and…
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White Earth Nation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Celebrate Signing of MOA for Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
Leaders from the White Earth Nation (WEN) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) celebrated the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge at the Shooting Star Casino, in Mahnomen on Tuesday. The historic agreement strengthens the enduring conservation partnership between the White Earth Nation and the Tamarac National…
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Schoenborn discusses RD Offutt v White Earth Nation lawsuit
Earlier this week it was announced that RD Offutt Farms would be suing White Earth Nation over an ordinance requiring farmers on or around the reservation to apply for water permits with the White Earth Division of Natural Resources. The lawsuit claims that White Earth Nation does not have the authority to require farmers to…
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MMIW Awareness Day Community Picnic
White Earth Behavioral Health and MTCC are teaming up to host an MMIW Awareness Day Picnic this Sunday starting at 8:00 AM at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen. Event representatives Courtney Bunker and Loreen Stanley tell us more about the cause they’re bringing awareness to. Bunker and Stanley tell us more about the Community…
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White Earth Nation to build 7 more tiny homes for homeless elders
After helping build 10 tiny homes in his district, White Earth District 1 representative Henry Fox says he will be looking to expand his tiny home homeless program to districts one and two after seeing success with the program in his district. The homes will be available for homeless elders on the White Earth Reservation.