The White Earth Nation Announced on Wednesday that they will be holding a runoff election for the open Elder’s Commissioner seat. Rebecca McCradie and Sherry Vizenor Sawicky will be the two candidates on the ballot as they both received the same number of votes in the first elder’s commissioner election that had 4 candidates on…
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The White Earth Nation is looking forward to a good wild rice crop this year. Cliff Crowell, wild rice manager for the White Earth Natural Resources Department, gives R&J News a prediction on this year’s harvest. And how long will it be before the wild rice harvest begins? There’s more information at the White Earth…
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The White Earth Nation recently received a grant from the State of Minnesota for $723,171 to use toward their Public Transit system. Kenny Bakken of the White Earth Public Works explains the grant and what it will be used on. Bakken also explained the environmental benefit these buses will have compared to their current ones. …
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Cannabis may now be legal in the White Earth Nation, but using it in public in Mahnomen isn’t. Monday night, the Mahnomen City Council passed a resolution banning the use of cannabis in public spaces. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther talks about the ordinance. R&J News asked Guenther if there have been problems with…
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With recreational cannabis now on sale at the White Earth Nation, R&J News had a chance to speak to White Earth Tribal Chairman Michael Fairbanks about the new enterprise. Fairbanks is proud that the cannabis the tribe sells is grown at the White Earth Nation. As for the economic impact of selling cannabis, Fairbanks didn’t…
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The Waabigwan Cannabis dispensary opened its doors on the Morning of Thursday August 3 making it the first legal cannabis dispensary in Mahnomen County. White Earth Nation Chairman Michael Fairbanks speaks about the benefit and importance the dispensary will have for the White Earth Nation. We also had the chance to catch up with some…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—R&J News has been following the legalization of marijuana in Minnesota. Starting Thursday, the White Earth Nation will be selling recreational marijuana to anyone age 21 or older. The White Earth Nation also opened a medical marijuana dispensary in Mahnomen on Monday. A statement from the White Earth Nation says “this is a significant…
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Last week, the White Earth Bank of Chippewa received a $500,000 grant from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. White Earth District Two Representative Eugene Sommers says the tribe was actually hoping for a larger grant. Sommers was asked what will happen with the tribe getting less money than hoped for. Sommers says the White Earth…
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Earlier this week, White Earth Tribal Chairman Michael Fairbanks gave his annual State of the Band address. He says things are going well for the White Earth Band. Fairbanks also said he is proud of the White Earth. Fairbanks was speaking to R&J Broadcasting’s Sean Bjerk at the State of the White Earth Band address.
The White Earth Band held its annual State of the Band meeting Wednesday in Mahnomen. R&J Broadcasting’s Sean Bjerk spoke with White Earth Secretary-Treasurer Michael Laraque. R&J News also spoke with White Earth Tribal Chairman Michael Fairbanks…and we’ll hear from him in future newscasts.