MAHNOMEN, MN—There’s going to be a meeting later this month about the White Earth Tribe’s proposed casino in Moorhead. The White Earth Tribe has proposed building a casino and entertainment center at the intersection of Interstate 94 and State Highway 336 in Moorhead. The complex would cost over $175 million and include 950 gaming machines…
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White Earth Nation held their annual State of the Nation Address last weekend, and White Earth Secretary Treasurer Michael LaRoque was one of the five RBC members to reflect on the year, and lay out goals for the tribe moving forward. After the address, LaRoque spoke with R&J News and laid out the accomplishments from…
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The White Earth Nation held their annual State of the Nation address on Thursday morning at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen , and each member of the White Earth RBC took to the stage to look back at the past year, as well as what they have planned for 2026 and beyond. R&J News…
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ST. PAUL, MN—The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and White Earth Nation have come to an agreement on natural resource management in the White Earth State Forest. At a ceremony at the State Capitol Tuesday, Governor Tim Walz and members of the White Earth Tribe sent a memorandum of understanding to formalize the long-term relationship…
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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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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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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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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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