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Protecting Spirit Lake's children: Chairman, critic trade barbs over handling of child protection issue
Yankton defends efforts to correct deficiencies, objects to ‘baseless’ calls for criminal charges
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Spirit Lake Tribal Chairman Roger Yankton and one of his sharpest critics in the long-running furor over the safety of Spirit Lake’s children challenged each other’s credibility and motives in a written exchange this week, with Yankton chiding Thomas Sullivan for reporting “rumor and conjecture” and Sullivan charging the chairman with interfering with his duty as a “mandated reporter” of suspected child abuse.
Saturday, September, 01, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Yankton defends efforts to correct deficiencies, objects to ‘baseless’ calls for criminal charges
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Spirit Lake Tribal Chairman Roger Yankton and one of his sharpest critics in the long-running furor over the safety of Spirit Lake’s children challenged each other’s credibility and motives in a written exchange this week, with Yankton chiding Thomas Sullivan for reporting “rumor and conjecture” and Sullivan charging the chairman with interfering with his duty as a “mandated reporter” of suspected child abuse.
Saturday, September, 01, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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ND National Guard to dedicate Lakota helicopter
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Army National Guard is partnering with several tribes in the Dakotas to dedicate the Guard's newest Lakota helicopter.
Friday, August, 31, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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BISMARCK — The North Dakota Army National Guard is partnering with several tribes in the Dakotas to dedicate the Guard's newest Lakota helicopter.
Friday, August, 31, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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DOJ awards Dakotas tribes $1 million in grants
BISMARCK — The Department of Justice has awarded more than $1 million to four Native American tribes in the Dakotas to enhance sex offender registration and notification programs.
Thursday, August, 30, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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BISMARCK — The Department of Justice has awarded more than $1 million to four Native American tribes in the Dakotas to enhance sex offender registration and notification programs.
Thursday, August, 30, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Protecting Spirit Lake's children: Federal official reaffirms criticism
Says he has written reports of suspected child abuse, neglect 4 times
FARGO – A federal official has renewed his criticisms that state human services officials have not acted aggressively enough to protect endangered children from the Spirit Lake reservation.
Wednesday, August, 29, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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FARGO – A federal official has renewed his criticisms that state human services officials have not acted aggressively enough to protect endangered children from the Spirit Lake reservation.
Wednesday, August, 29, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Protecting Spirit Lake's Children: Tribal chair says ‘We’re the whistle-blowers’
Officials tell feds’ strike team reports of ‘crisis’ overblown
FORT TOTTEN, N.D. – Spirit Lake officials met here Monday with a “strike team” of U.S. Interior Department officials, hoping to reassure the director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and others that they are making progress on improving the tribe’s embattled social services department.
Tuesday, August, 28, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Officials tell feds’ strike team reports of ‘crisis’ overblown
FORT TOTTEN, N.D. – Spirit Lake officials met here Monday with a “strike team” of U.S. Interior Department officials, hoping to reassure the director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and others that they are making progress on improving the tribe’s embattled social services department.
Tuesday, August, 28, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Protecting Spirit Lake's Children: Hoeven says ‘hard timelines’ set on possible federal takeover
FARGO – Sen. John Hoeven, declaring “hard timelines are needed,” says officials have set Sept. 10 as the date to decide whether the Spirit Lake Tribe can continue running its social services programs or federal officials should.
Tuesday, August, 28, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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FARGO – Sen. John Hoeven, declaring “hard timelines are needed,” says officials have set Sept. 10 as the date to decide whether the Spirit Lake Tribe can continue running its social services programs or federal officials should.
Tuesday, August, 28, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Forum editorial: Sharper focus on Spirit Lake
The latest chapter in the outrageous saga of Spirit Lake Nation’s children is Sen. Kent Conrad’s, D-N.D., determination to get to the bottom of the mess on the northeastern North Dakota American Indian reservation.
Sunday, August, 26, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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The latest chapter in the outrageous saga of Spirit Lake Nation’s children is Sen. Kent Conrad’s, D-N.D., determination to get to the bottom of the mess on the northeastern North Dakota American Indian reservation.
Sunday, August, 26, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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Feds to send ‘strike team’ to Spirit Lake, including BIA head
GRAND FORKS – The U.S. Department of the Interior will dispatch a “strike team” of senior officials to the Spirit Lake Nation Monday, including the director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, according to the department.
Saturday, August, 25, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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GRAND FORKS – The U.S. Department of the Interior will dispatch a “strike team” of senior officials to the Spirit Lake Nation Monday, including the director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, according to the department.
Saturday, August, 25, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Conrad: Interior says more help on the way to Spirit Lake
In response to a call for action Thursday from Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., the U.S. Interior Department has dispatched additional personnel to the Spirit Lake Sioux Nation to help the tribe deal with challenges in child protection.
Friday, August, 24, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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In response to a call for action Thursday from Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., the U.S. Interior Department has dispatched additional personnel to the Spirit Lake Sioux Nation to help the tribe deal with challenges in child protection.
Friday, August, 24, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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NCAA scoffs at ‘discrimination’ claim
Group says nickname supporters’ appeal ‘futile’
GRAND FORKS – Fighting Sioux nickname supporters at Spirit Lake Sioux Nation base their appeal of a federal judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit against the NCAA on a claim that was never raised at trial and “has no support in fact or law,” the NCAA argues in a brief filed Wednesday with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Friday, August, 24, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Group says nickname supporters’ appeal ‘futile’
GRAND FORKS – Fighting Sioux nickname supporters at Spirit Lake Sioux Nation base their appeal of a federal judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit against the NCAA on a claim that was never raised at trial and “has no support in fact or law,” the NCAA argues in a brief filed Wednesday with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Friday, August, 24, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Sen. Conrad calls for federal intervention at reservation
GRAND FORKS - Saying that the Spirit Lake Nation “seems to be a rudderless ship” lacking the leadership necessary to deal with a crisis in child protection on the reservation, Sen. Kent Conrad said Thursday he will call Interior Secretary Ken Salazar “and ask him to send in a team” to do what needs to be done.
Friday, August, 24, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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GRAND FORKS - Saying that the Spirit Lake Nation “seems to be a rudderless ship” lacking the leadership necessary to deal with a crisis in child protection on the reservation, Sen. Kent Conrad said Thursday he will call Interior Secretary Ken Salazar “and ask him to send in a team” to do what needs to be done.
Friday, August, 24, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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State official says Spirit Lake has ignored offers of help
GRAND FORKS – An official in the North Dakota Department of Social Services told a federal whistle-blower that concerns he reported about children at risk on the Spirit Lake reservation should go to the tribe’s social services office.
Friday, August, 24, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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GRAND FORKS – An official in the North Dakota Department of Social Services told a federal whistle-blower that concerns he reported about children at risk on the Spirit Lake reservation should go to the tribe’s social services office.
Friday, August, 24, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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A missed chance to protect children?
Lawmakers disagree on whether rejection of federal grant was a slap at ‘Obamacare’
GRAND FORKS – A refusal by the 2011 North Dakota Legislature to advance anything linked to “Obamacare” blocked a federally-funded program that could have aided child protection on the Spirit Lake Sioux reservation, according to two House Democrats and the head of a state group working to end child abuse.
Thursday, August, 23, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Lawmakers disagree on whether rejection of federal grant was a slap at ‘Obamacare’
GRAND FORKS – A refusal by the 2011 North Dakota Legislature to advance anything linked to “Obamacare” blocked a federally-funded program that could have aided child protection on the Spirit Lake Sioux reservation, according to two House Democrats and the head of a state group working to end child abuse.
Thursday, August, 23, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Official: Spirit Lake children's safety not improved
Allegations include retaliation against whistleblower, inaction, cover-up
GRAND FORKS – A federal human services administrator who called on state and federal officials to declare a state of emergency for children at the Spirit Lake Nation has submitted another scathing indictment of child protection services there, alleging that little has been done to improve the situation.
Saturday, August, 18, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Allegations include retaliation against whistleblower, inaction, cover-up
GRAND FORKS – A federal human services administrator who called on state and federal officials to declare a state of emergency for children at the Spirit Lake Nation has submitted another scathing indictment of child protection services there, alleging that little has been done to improve the situation.
Saturday, August, 18, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Forum editorial: Why not spit into the wind?
Regarding the tiresome saga of the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux logo, there is good news, more good news and, well, stupid news.
Sunday, August, 12, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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Regarding the tiresome saga of the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux logo, there is good news, more good news and, well, stupid news.
Sunday, August, 12, 2012 - INFORUM - Opinion
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Nickname appeal argues NCAA using 'cartel powers to eradicate Sioux history'
GRAND FORKS - In their campaign earlier this year to persuade North Dakota voters to rally to the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname, proponents regularly argued that university leaders were exaggerating the potential harm that keeping the name and logo could do.
Saturday, August, 11, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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GRAND FORKS - In their campaign earlier this year to persuade North Dakota voters to rally to the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname, proponents regularly argued that university leaders were exaggerating the potential harm that keeping the name and logo could do.
Saturday, August, 11, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Walter George “Porgie” Cavanaugh
Jan. 27,1948 - Aug. 6, 2012
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - Walter George “Porgie” Cavanaugh , 64, Fort Totten, N.D., died Monday in Good Samaritan Center.
Friday, August, 10, 2012 - INFORUM - Obits
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Jan. 27,1948 - Aug. 6, 2012
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - Walter George “Porgie” Cavanaugh , 64, Fort Totten, N.D., died Monday in Good Samaritan Center.
Friday, August, 10, 2012 - INFORUM - Obits
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Spirit Lake Nation claims progress being made
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – In a lengthy statement published this week in the Devils Lake Journal, the Spirit Lake Tribe decried recent criticism of tribal social service programs involving child protection. The statement challenged the motives of “whistleblowers” and faulted media reports on the issue as inaccurate and misleading but offered no specific examples, citing confidentiality and other legal concerns.
Friday, August, 10, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – In a lengthy statement published this week in the Devils Lake Journal, the Spirit Lake Tribe decried recent criticism of tribal social service programs involving child protection. The statement challenged the motives of “whistleblowers” and faulted media reports on the issue as inaccurate and misleading but offered no specific examples, citing confidentiality and other legal concerns.
Friday, August, 10, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Fighting Sioux Nickname supporters: Initiated measure still on, but vote won’t be until 2014
GRAND FORKS – Diehard supporters of the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname say they continue collecting signatures to force another statewide vote on the issue, but they won’t file the signatures until December – meaning the initiated measure would appear on the ballot in June 2014.
Tuesday, August, 07, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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GRAND FORKS – Diehard supporters of the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname say they continue collecting signatures to force another statewide vote on the issue, but they won’t file the signatures until December – meaning the initiated measure would appear on the ballot in June 2014.
Tuesday, August, 07, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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Federal judge throws out Sioux lawsuit, saying supporters 'consigned to dust heap of history'
GRAND FORKS - Declaring that the long, contentious fight over the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname appears to be over, U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed in almost a year ago by six American Indian students at the university.
Tuesday, August, 07, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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GRAND FORKS - Declaring that the long, contentious fight over the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname appears to be over, U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed in almost a year ago by six American Indian students at the university.
Tuesday, August, 07, 2012 - INFORUM - News
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