Archive for January, 2010

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... »

LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wi. — AmeriCorps VISTA member Abbey Thompson, serving at Northwoods Niijii Enterprise Community’s Woodland Art Initiatives Project organized a food drive on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. With the assistance of about 24 volunteers, over 345 lbs of food, additional laundry items, and monetary donations for Haiti were collected.  The donations... »

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... »

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... »

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... »

On Monday, January 11 Judge Alice Soulier was suspended by the tribal council per Tribal Ordinances. Her hearing with the Tribal Council is scheduled for January 21st. This would be a good time for anyone with documented complaints come forward. Ask your tribal council for a copy of the Policies and Procedures for the... »

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... »

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……. »

I’ve been wondering these past few days what ever happened to the past council members like carl, joey, vicky,weeders, and so on. what is being done to these people that have raped are community.are they being held responsible for all the money that they have stole have they been audited yet what id like... »

There is a special meeting on Saturday, January 16 at the LDF Grade School for tribal members. This will be an informational meeting along with determining who will be the new Chairman. A feast for everyone to follow. »