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LdF Indian Tribe’s resort complex in Mississippi ends up on auction block
Joe Costanza, NN.N Editor (The following story was updated Saturday, Jan. 23 to incorporate new information, including comments from one of the original principal investors, Charles Cato). A Mississippi resort-casino venture has turned out to be a bad bet for the Lac du Flambeau Indian Tribe, which as a minority partner sunk an estimated... »
News of the North
I recently met the editor and board members from a local non profit news source. News of the North (newsofthenorth.net) is name of the online “newspaper” and they have been doing an excellent job of covering news stories in the northwoods in a real time fashion. They were the media to break the Wells... »
U.S. Mint to introduce new $1 Native American coin Jan. 25
Published on NN.N WASHINGTON — The United States Mint will launch the 2010 Native American $1 Coin in New York City on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). United States Mint Director Ed Moy will join John Haworth, Director of the National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye... »
Lack of notice postpones tribal chairman election
Tribal members also given presentation on bond issue Heather Holmes – General Manager – Lakeland Times More than 120 Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Indians tribal members gathered at the public school Saturday to see the seating of a new tribal council chairman, but a snafu in noticing the meeting resulted in... »
LdF Tribe chair remains vacant after haggling; new meeting set Jan. 25
Joe Costanza, NN.N Editor Published 01/17/2010 – 10:13 a.m. CST Newsofthenorth.net LAC du FLAMBEAU – Plans to name a new president of The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians were derailed Saturday, Jan. 16, by tribal wrangling over procedures. The Tribal Council met to appoint a new leader to fill the... »
MLK food drive to be held in Lac du Flambeau
Published 01/17/2010 – 8:02 p.m. CST LAC DU FLAMBEAU – A food drive will take place Monday, Jan. 18 as part of a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Call to Service. The food drive is organized by VISTA volunteer Abbey Thompson; 20 students from Lac du Flambeau Grade School will be assisting. More……. »
Judge refuses to name receiver for casino
By Cary Spivak of the Journal Sentinel Posted: Jan. 10, 2010 5:59 p.m. In a ruling that could have a far-reaching impact in Indian country, a federal judge has refused to appoint a receiver for the Lac du Flambeau’s northern Wisconsin casino even though the tribe defaulted on a $50 million bond. The action... »
Ldf tribal president steps down
Lakeland Times – Doug Etton Sports Reporter As of this past Monday, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians were without a tribal president after Carl Edwards, who was elected in 2008, resigned his seat as the head of the Lake Superior band. Edwards submitted his resignation in writing Monday which... »
Obama promises Native Americans place on agenda
From staff and wire reports WASHINGTON — President Obama pledged Thursday to redeem broken promises made to American Indians, saying he’s empathetic because of his own history as an “outsider.” “Few have been more marginalized and ignored by Washington for as long as Native Americans, our first Americans,” Obama said in opening the White... »
Remarks made by the President during the opening of the Tribal Nations Conference
Transcript Provided by the White House THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Thank you to Jefferson Keel, thanks for the wonderful introduction; to Clarence Jackson for the invocation. Good morning to all of you. I am honored to be with you today at this unique and historic event, the largest and... »