FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO Daily Journal) – A Fergus Falls man was arrested and faces multiple charges after a Nov. 4 fire call escalated on the 300 block of Cecil Avenue near Lake Alice. Allen Charles Sheppard, age 48, has been charged with felony obstructing the legal process, fourth-degree assault, fourth-degree assault involving a peace officer, criminal damage to property,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Stetson Lawrence ranked among the top 25 bull riders globally until a second major injury derailed his career. He was one of the few Native American professional riders. The life of the Chippewa Sioux rodeo star who grew up near Williston, North Dakota is featured in a new documentary called “Another Eight Seconds”. “I take it…
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth. Their lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles county court names Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms; Snapchat’s Snap Inc.; TikTok parent company ByteDance; and Alphabet, which owns YouTube and Google, as defendants. Virtually all U.S. teenagers use social media,…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to delay his decision supporting two Native American tribes that sought changes to North Dakota’s legislative boundaries to give the tribes more influence in the Legislature. U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte denied Republican Secretary of State Michael Howe’s motion to stay his ruling, pending an expected appeal to the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Repatriation efforts of Native American bones and artifacts are ongoing at UND. It was one year ago that school officials announced the discovery of ancestral remains on campus. Under federal law the items must be returned to their appropriate tribal homes. During a UND town hall meeting, representatives from the Native American compliance committee said…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Red Lake man is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for the brutal assault of a woman he was in a relationship with. Prosecutors say 20-year-old Devin Sumner became angry with the woman on March 10, 2022 and slapped and punched her while in the car. He then hit her repeatedly with a shotgun causing…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The parents of two Native American players on a North Dakota high school basketball team are seeking a federal investigation into racist taunts their sons endured during a game in January. The parents of Andre Austin and Teysean Eaglestaff filed a discrimination complaint earlier this month with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights…
BISMARCK, ND (AP) – A former government official of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation has been sentenced to five years in prison for accepting bribes and kickbacks from a construction contractor at Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. Randall Phelan, 58, of Mandaree, was an elected representative of the governing body of the Three Affiliated Tribes from 2013…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Hundreds packed the stands at Nemzek Hall to experience Native culture at the 32nd annual Woodlands and High Plains Pow Wow at MSUM. “Together we Thrive” is this year’s theme featuring many styles of dance and drum songs from tribes across our region. Some of the dances include the jingle dress special and the potato dance…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill that would prevent schools from using Native American imagery as logos. Senator Mary Kunesh is behind Senate File 584 which would require schools to file requests to grant permission from the Tribal Nations Education Committee and Indian Affairs Council to continue using a nickname and logo. Schools can also…
