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Following the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at residential schools in Canada earlier this summer, activists and tribal governments in North Dakota are hoping to build on the newfound national attention on American boarding schools to investigate and memorialize their legacy.

Following the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at residential schools in Canada earlier this summer, activists and tribal governments in North Dakota are hoping to build on the newfound national attention on American boarding schools to investigate and memorialize their legacy.

Gotta admit, it was a little spooky being parked among the huge boulders below Turtle Mountain.

An aggressive fire in B.C.'s Okanagan has prompted an evacuation alert for most of the city of Vernon, which has a population of around 40,000. This means residents must be ready to leave their homes at a moment's notice.

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has a collection of documents from the school, but they are not digitized and the West Central Tribune has not been allowed to view them. The Archdiocese did not respond to a request for comment about student deaths or the church running of the school. Clontarf city officials also declined to comment. The Rev. Gary Mills, director of the Swift County Historical Society and Museum, said he would guess the town erected the memorial in 1978 to document h...

Brandon Sun By: Tyler Clarke Save to Read Later This N’ That Mfg. Ltd. production manager Rob Moman is seen in front of a 528-square-foot park-model structure the company built in Neepawa for use in a campground. (Tyler Clarke/The Brandon Sun) NEEPAWA — There aren’t many options for building small houses in Westman, but that doesn’t mean the movement is bypassing the region. NEEPAWA — There aren’t many options for building small ho...

Amachi Mentoring and Recovery has a new location in Devils Lake and has expanded its services. Devils Lake Journal DEVILS LAKE - Amachi made the decision to purchase the former Engen Law Office building a few months back.  According to board chair, Ryan Hanson, “Amachi is adding additional programs which means additional employees, and we could no longer house everything in the same space and wanting to stay in downtown Devils Lake this was the most practical choice”.  There are two apart...

This is my favorite time of the year. Friday is Canada Day, and the following Monday is the Fourth of July. I’m a dual citizen. Join me for a few moments as I mark both. Because — with a Montreal mother and a Massachusetts father — my feet always have been planted in both countries. I write this column for an American audience, and I write a separate one, in The Globe and Mail, for a Canadian audience. I root for the Pittsburgh Penguins and for the Montreal Canadiens. I have posi...

David M. Shribman: Celebrating with the neighbors David M. Shribman / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette © Provided by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette This is my favorite time of the year. Friday is Canada Day, and next Sunday is the Fourth of July. I’m a dual citizen. Join me for a few moments as I mark both. Because — with a Montreal mother and a Massachusetts father — my feet always have been planted in both countries. I write this column for an American audience, and I write a separate...

NEW YORK — Stories of race, racism and colonialism in the U.S. swept the Pulitzer Prizes for the arts, from Louise Erdrichs novel “The Night Watchman” to a Malcolm X