Passing On
Passing On: Cheryl Gresczyk
Cheryl
Elizabeth Joyce Geshick Gresczyk
October 10,
1945- June 24, 2014
Cheryl,
whose Ojibwe name is Aabitaagiizhigookwe (Half Way to the Sky Woman),
68, of Eden Prairie, MN, entered into...
National Briefs
National Briefs: July 2014
PATENT OFFICE CANCELS WASHINGTON TEAM'S
TRADEMARK
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office canceled six trademarks belonging to the Washington
football team on June 18, saying they...
Local Briefs
Regional and Local Briefs: July 2014
OGLALA SIOUX TRIBAL COUNCIL SUSPENDS
PRESIDENT
PINE RIDGE, S.D. – The Oglala Sioux
Tribal Council suspended President Bryan Brewer following allegations
that he acted without the council's approval...
Community News
What's New In the Community: July 2014
TIWAHE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES GRANT
RECIPIENTS
The Tiwahe Foundation is honored to
announce that at its June 10 board meeting, 15 grants were awarded to
Native American individuals in...
Calendar
July 2014 Calendar
June 5-Aug.
23
Creative
Dissent: Popular Arts of the Arab World Uprisings
Touring
exhibition is designed to immerse visitors in the creative vitality
of the continually evolving uprising movement commonly...
Columnists
Fond du Lac Follies
Our friend Cheryl Gresczyk died. She
was the wife of Rick Gresczyk. Our family watched as she fought her
illnesses with dignity and courage. Cheryl, you...
Columnists
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
Sooooo … I was talking to one of my
brother’s Mike W. (I have two!) about getting our kids enrolled.
Our father is not on our...
Columnists
Political Matters: The Iran Connection
In my column last month, I wrote about
a multinational corporation, Glencore Xstrata, which has compiled a
remarkable history of environmental pollution, labor and human rights
abuses...
Local Briefs
Regional and Local Briefs: June 2014
DESCENDANTS FILE SUIT TO RECLAIM
TERRITORY
MORTON, Minn. – Over 7,000 descendants
of self-identified “loyal Mdewakanton Indians” filed suit in
Minnesota federal district court on May 20 to...
Cover Story
Two Spirit ICWA Education Day Includes Many Perspectives
Two Spirit individuals and families
can be left in the fray when it comes to the Indian Child Welfare
Act. For Sandy White Hawk, that issue...
Cover Story
New Native Cinema Includes LGBTQ Elements
Representing the variety of life on
the reservation is the aim of director Sydney Freeland's debut
feature film “Drunktown's Finest.”
OUT Twin Cities Film Festival along
with the...
Cover Story
LaDuke: A Pipeline Runs Through It
“This is land that has been in my
family for decades. It is prime Red River valley agriculture land. It
was handed down to me by...
Latest Urban News
Augsburg College Honors Shakopee Mdewakanton for Generosity
Augsburg College celebrated its 6th
Annual Pow Wow on March 29 at the Augsburg campus. This year's event
was again hosted by the Augsburg Indigenous...
Community News
What's New In the Community: June 2014
UND STUDENTS RALLY AGAINST RACISM
By Rachel Eta Hill
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – In reaction to
the Spring Fest incident on the University of North Dakota campus
where...
Latest Reservation News
Red Lake Voters Take Tribe in A New Direction
RED LAKE, Minn. – The Red Lake band
of Ojibwe has approved longtime treasurer Darrell Seki, Sr. as the
new tribal chairman. The vote held Wednesday...
Latest Reservation News
FDL Spears Walleye in 13 Lakes
CLOQUET, Minn. – The Fond du Lac Band
of Lake Superior Chippewa has announced plans to spear walleye on 13
lakes in northeastern Minnesota this spring.
In...
Community News
What's New In The Community: June 2014
UND STUDENTS RALLY AGAINST RACISM
By Rachel Eta Hill
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – In reaction to
the Spring Fest incident on the University of North Dakota campus
where...
Columnists
Political Matters: It takes a pillage
The global conglomerate Glencore
Xstrata operates a copper mine in Mufulira, Zambia, which allegedly
is poisoning nearby residents with extremely high sulfur dioxide
emissions. The Facing Finance...
Columnists
It Ain't Easy Being Indian
My dear readers it must be very
obvious that I love to laugh tell stories and joke and tease. I love
other people who do that...
National Briefs
National Briefs: June 2014
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FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN FEDERAL JUDGE
CONFIRMED BY SENATE
WASHINGTON, DC – Hopi citizen Diane
Humetewa made history on May 14 when the United...
