Monday, July 15. Enjoy a happy and safe U.S. Independence Day holiday and Leech
Lake's annual Fourth of July Powwow!
More citizens and environmental advocates are protesting the Enbridge Energy
pipeline site in Red Lake Nation:
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/environmental-group-leads-tour-area-oil-sites
More on Canadian First Nations citizens and supporters fighting the Enbridge
pipelines in Canada:
http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2013/06/protesters-fight-in-solidarity-against-pipeline/Spirit
Lake Nation removed its chief judge, Shirley Cain (Red Lake), from office:
"Cain Out as Chief Judge of Spirit Lake Court" (NewsTimes)
http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Cain-out-as-chief-judge-of-Spirit-Lake-court-4623966.php
"Chief Judge of Spirit Lake Court Ousted in Wake of Toddler's Death"
(Fargo-Moorhead InForum) http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/404342/
More on Wisconsin's controversial hunting season for ma'iinganag (wolves):
http://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2013/06/26/residents-clash-over-wisconsins-new-wolf-hunting-quota/
Indian Country Today showcases the good work of the Fruit Tree Planting
Foundation's Trees for Tribes program:
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/26/healing-trees-planting-takes-lame-deer-pine-ridge-fort-thompson-and-beyond-150100
More on the Supreme Court's decision in the Baby Veronica case and its
implications for the Indian Child Welfare Act [ICWA]:
"Adoptive Couple of Baby with Indian Heritage Hails SCOTUS Decision"
(ABC)
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/22697434/adoption-community-still-cheering-scotus-decision
"Baby Veronica Case Back to South Carolina Courts" (Tulsa World)
http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Baby_Veronica_case_back_to_South_Carolina_courts/20130627_61_A14_Tuesda677355?r=7651
"A Hard Blow to Tribal Sovereignty" (ColorLines)
http://colorlines.com/archives/2013/06/supreme_court_strikes_a_hard_blow_to_tribal_sovereignty_in_adoption_case.html
"In Baby Veronica Case, High Court Got It Right" (Oklahoman)
http://newsok.com/in-baby-veronica-case-high-court-got-it-right/article/3856502
"Supreme Court Sides with Adoptive Family in Dispute" (Public Radio
East)
http://publicradioeast.org/post/supreme-court-sides-adoptive-family-dispute
More on Disney's The Lone Ranger and Johnny Depp's portrayal of the character
Tonto:
"It's Hammer, Not Depp, with Indian Blood, Says Ancestry.com" (Indian
Country Today)
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/06/26/its-hammer-not-depp-indian-blood-says-ancestrycom-150140
"Tonto Racist: 'Lone Ranger' John Depp Character Understandably Offends
Native Americans" (PolicyMic)
http://www.policymic.com/articles/51443/tonto-racist-lone-ranger-johnny-depp-character-understandably-offends-native-americans
Idle No More advocate Dr. Lynn Gehl (Algonquin Anishinaabe) was a guest on the
Progressive Radio Network yesterday:
http://prn.fm/2013/06/26/idle-no-more-dr-lynn-gehl-062613/#axzz2XQO6BKJZ
More on Pimachiowin Aki's bid to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site:
http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unesco-commends-canadian-governments/Pic
Mobert First Nation celebrated the opening of its new social services and
economic development office:
http://www.chroniclejournal.com/content/news/local/2013/06/27/chief-sees-%E2%80%98light-people%E2%80%99s-eyes%E2%80%99Timiskaming
First Nation holds its 11th annual powwow on August 17-18:
http://anishinabeknews.ca/event/timiskaming-first-nations-11th-annual-pow-wow-and-traditional-gathering/
We wish our outgoing vice president of student affairs, Dr. Beverly Rodgers,
all the best in her journeys, endeavors, and adventures as she leaves LLTC to
take a position at Ottawa University. Chi-Miigwech, Dr. Beverly, for your
service to Leech Lake Tribal College, our students, and this community.
via Leech Lake Tribal College Library Blog
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LltcLibraryBlog/~3/94e3DCei4nw/niiyo-giizhigad-news_27.html