TURTLE MOUNTAIN RESERVATION

North Dakota may expand Medicaid for mental health but some see other options

Kurt Snyder, executive director of the Heartview Foundation, shows a display of the different buildings the organization has operated in since 1964 during a tour of its facility in Bismarck on March 20, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers are drafting a policy that would change the system in which some…

Helicopters Used To Fight Fires On Turtle Mountain Reservation As Numerous Fires Burn In N.D.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple resources are being deployed across North Dakota to respond to multiple ongoing fires. There are fires burning on Turtle Mountain Reservation and in north-central North Dakota. National Guard helicopters are being credited with saving homes. Only one abandoned trailer home is believed to have been lost. Gov. Armstrong has declared a statewide fire emergency as…

UPDATE: Armed Suicidal Man Shot And Killed By Officers on Turtle Mountain Reservation Identified

Jordan Parisien / GoFundMeUPDATE: A GoFundMe account has identified the shooting victim as Jordan Parisien.  The fundraiser was started by Ella Davis for her cousin, Linus Parisien, Jordan’s father. She writes, “Linus’ parents and siblings have passed away. He is the last member of his family, and he does not have the financial means in this economy to afford his…