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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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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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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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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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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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.
During their White Earth State of the Nation Address last week members of the White Earth Governing Body (RBC) highlighted substance abuse programs as a major focus for the tribe in 2024 and beyond. R&J News caught up with White Earth Secretary Treasurer Michael LaRoque who explained why this is an important topic for him,…
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White Earth nation held their Primary Election yesterday. The only seat that was on the primary ticket was the Chairperson, a position currently held by Michael Fairbanks. The candidates running for chairperson were Michael Fairbanks, Eugene “Umsy” Tibbetts, Donovan Burnette, and Karen Mannypenny. Per White Earth Nation election rules, if a candidate receives 50% or…
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Earlier this week members of the Mahnomen, and Clearwater County Commissions as well as the White Earth nation Chairman Michael Fairbanks testified at the State Senate about legislation that would transfer ownership of the White Earth State Forest from the State of Minnesota to the White Earth Nation. Minnesota Representative Jim Joy breaks down this…
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ST. PAUL, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. Two Minnesota State Senators have spoken out against a proposed transfer of White Earth State Forest land to the White Earth Band. Senators Rob Kupec of Moorhead and Grant Hauschild of Hermantown, both Democrats, issued a statement Thursday saying “We understand the…
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