Now that's good coverage of a tragic story. Interviewing local people, etc. The only question left is: why did this happen?

I hope those boys pay for what they did how disqusting!! makes me cringe! I have no sympathy for them to do that to someone youhang out with someone you have known since childhood and look right into the eyes of there loved ones and say i hope u find him ish!!! Think ur little gangs r cool its pathetic grow up child!

You are brave for speaking out and getting the attention that was needed to find him so he can finish his journey, one that was ended too soon. You are in our hearts foreve as you go through this difficult time.

Duluth Family

Do a google of these boys and look at there myspace sites! What is tribal police and their parents doing? Whoevers house that is that all those pictures are taken in, should be kicked out by Band Housing!!! Free home and they gang tag it!

Please Band Leadership quit enabling these kinds of members and help the ones that will make the rez a better place! Help the ones that actually vote for you and are trying to make this a better world! QUIT THE HANDOUTS FOR THE LOSERS!!!!

this Aaron kid just got out of prison that same day!

I think that anyone involved in gangs, drugs, alcohol abuse, etc should not receive a per cap until they have sucessfully completed a treatment program and have a year or two without incident. Those of us in the urban area struggle without the freebies given to those on the rez. they don't know how good they have it and then they abuse it. I really think that children shouldn't even receive per cap at all, no banking the future drug money for these kids.

I don't understand why this great nation of people are losing so many of their loved ones, obviously tahey need help and guidance. Whatever the band is currently doing does not seem to be working. This is the 4th senseless death in the past month on this reservation. All of children who have barely gotten their feet wet and taken a deep breath of life. Why is exactly the question. Where are the great leaders in this very time of need. Where is the hope for this nation to continue and pass along great traditions and great people?

Good coverage??? WT_??? How much did they pay u to write that? Did u get some perks? There are lots of questions left. If u dont ask more, u not going to find out. Most every body knows why they did it. lots of questions left to ask. U don't have to go far to find it. just ask the ones that knows the truth.

I agree with "Rez Life" how pathetic can these tribal officials be?? we all know their in it for the money. but don't they all get enough from per-caps and whatever else hand-out they recieve! when are they going to start making a difference in this poor commmunity! day by day slowly losing young adults who could possible still have a chance at life thrown away because of such harsh violence! someone needs to take a stance and do something for this tribe before it's too late! or better yet hand this tribal govt. over to the state officials and be owned by state officials maybe something will actually start changing around there! it's obvious nothing is being done and will never get done! how sad for these people!

hey old dude!!!!! its easy for you to point your finger at per cap payments or gripe about NOT GETTING the FREEBEES, but maybe dont ya think WE elders and parents have a duty as elders and parents to help guide OUR children in the right direction instead of POINTING your finger. what you posted sounds down right greedy and has no point in being posted get a freakin clue (OLD DUDE)maybe if the parents from the begining tought their children something all three mothers wouldn't have lost THEIR son this past week. Thats what really happend 3 mothers lost a son ONES dead and the other 2 might as well be.

I no longer live in the area, but I keep up to date on the news there, and it appears to me that things are getting pretty nad when a person can't trust his own friends, and end up getting killed and burned by them. I don't know the young man's family but I feel sorry that they had to go through this. Another example of lost potential, a life taken without even a hint of guile. I sincerely hope the killers get what they deserve and never breathe another breath of fresh air or get the privilege of eating in a restaurant again. Jail's not even punishment enough for their crime, but we won't go there...

Definitely check out the myspace pages and you will see the type of life these guys were living! Better yet, ask the community members that have had to live with the aftermath of the actions of these KIDS for the past year! Drunken brawls, vandalism, property damage and drive-by shootings all in the mix.

Hopefully the younger kids will see that this is the end result for MOST gang members - in jail or in the grave. Hopefully things won't get worse before they get better!!

I don't understand how anyone could not only murder someone who was their friend, but burn their body beyond recognition. This is awful, and I feel really bad for the young man's loved ones. I thought that the Ojibwe were a loyal people and would never harm their own. I pray that justice is swift and the consequences are severe. Jail isn't punishment enough in my opinion, but we won't go there. To the family, my deepest sympathy for your loss.

peeple from mille lax jus dont kno how good they have it, but dont apprecate it. other rez peeple no longer l ook to them as very good traditional peeples anymore. the leaders od that place should stop these freebies especially to the gang peeples and there families. if u go too jail you should lose your privilege of any freebies. than see how they will functuin without drug.alcohol money. wise up u leaders from mille lax. prayers go out to the families strugglin with the senseless losses of famlies members.

First let me say I am so sorry for the loses that have happened in District I of the Reservation. Parents should never have to bury their children or grandchildren. My heart goes out to these parents and friends particularly to Ms. Drumbeater who really cared very deeply enough for her friend to look for him.

I think one of the things that is most telling is from Drumbeater: "Nickaboine spent his life on the Mille Lacs Reservation". Maybe somewhere else he would have had a better chance. Members shouldn't feel trapped there they should feel they have choices. Go out into the world and then comeback to the reservation so you can appreciate what you have.

Instead of a "junior year abroad" maybe the youth should have an exchange members who live off of the reservation so they can see that while the world might be a scary place there are ways to deal with it.

Please find something to stop these young people from harming themselves and others.

THIS IS TO ALL WHO HAVE COMMENTED ON THIS ARTICLE:I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 40 YEARS ON THE RESERVATION AT THAT. AND I DONT EVEN HAVE TO LOCK MY DOORS AT NIGHT! I UNDERSTAND HOW ANGRY EVERYONE IS ON WHAT HAPPENED AS I AM REAL PISSED OFF MY SELF! I ASK ALSO HOW CAN BEST SO-CALLED FRIENDS DO THAT TO ANOTHER AND WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR THEM TO DO THAT? WELL... ONE WAS JUST RELEASED FROM PRISON, WORD HAS IT HE WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD FATHER, LEAVE GANG STUFF ALONE, WELL WELL WELL... MR BEAULIUE YOU SURE DUG YOUR GRAVE THIS TIME, AND YOU ALSO COME FROM A RESPECTABLE FAMILY. DOESN'T EVERYONE CALL YOUR GRANDMOTHER "GRAMZ" EVEN HER LICENSE PLATE STATES THAT "GRAMZ" SOUND LIKE A WEIGHT ON A CRACK SCALE. YOUR MOTHERS MY SPACE AND HER ACTIVITY WITH GANGS IS SO UNREAL TO ME, I STARTED LAUGHING WHEN I HEARD ONE PERSON CALL HER "MAMA NELLZ", I ASKED WHY THEY CALL HER THAT, WELL THE ANSWER WAS BECUZ HER BOYS ARE "NATIVE MOB"! W T F ! AND SHE'S A GRANDMOTHER HER DARN SELF, HOWS HER GRAND KIDS GONNA GROW UP? THIS WOMAN IS WHAT ALMOST 40 YEARS OLD AND STILL RUNNING LIKE SHES A GANG MEMBER HER DAMN SELF! WAKE UP PARENTS.... LOOK WHAT HAPPENED HERE TO WILLIAM. THEIR FRIEND, THEIR COUSIN AT THAT! THIS FAMILY NEEDS SEVERE HELP OR JUST BANISH THEM ALL OF THEM, "GRAMZ WORKS AT THE WOMENS SHELTER". HER GRANDSON HURT ANOTHER... THE ONE SHE PROTECTED SO MUCH AND CONSIDERED HIM HER NUMBER ONE !!! NO PLACE LIKE THE SHELTER SHOULD HIRE SOMEONE LIKE THAT EITHER, HER GRAND KIDS ARE SO-CALLED GANG LEADERS!! HA HA HA! YOUS MAKE ME LAUGH, CASS LAKE HAS THE "REAL" NATIVE MOB. CHECK IT OUT, READ ABOUT THEM, GO UP THERE AND SEE WHAT A MOB MEETING IS, A MOB MEETING IS ALL ABOUT FAMILY TAKING CARE OF FAMILY HELPING FAMILY..... " NOT HURTING FAMILY " I BET WHEN THESE TWO NUTZ GET TO PRISON, AND I HOPE IT LIFE IN PRISON BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY DID TO THE BODY ...THAT SHOULD OF BEEN 1ST DEGREE MURDER, NOT 2ND DEGREE .... MAYBE IF IT WAS A WHITE PERSON THAT 1ST DEGREE WOULD OF BEEN TAGGED REAL QUICK BUT NO ITS A NATIVE AMERICAN THAT MURDERS ANOTHER NATIVE, WE WON'T GET THE JUSTICE THAT WE DESERVE FROM THEM CHANGING ARLENES LIFE FOREVER, NOT ONLY HERS BUT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND THE MEMEBERS WHO ARE FROM HERE.. IF I WAS A JUDGE.... BOY I WOULD HANG EM IN FRONT OF THE COMMUNITY AND LET A FAMILY MEMBER DO THE HONOR.

Everybody needs to just kick back and chill for a min, i just heard that, they are waiting for these 2 cats in prison. There missing Ada anyways. and have room for taw

Alcohol is the root of all this evil! Do you think these guys could have done these horrible things had they been sober? Do you think these events would have led to the same outcome had alcohol not been involved? It has nothing to do with financial stability or having a rez home or getting hand-outs from your elected officials!! It has to do with responsible parenting, and that has been the MAJOR problem here for years and years!! I look to the past, and can recall my mother telling stories about her parents being drunk and irresponsible, and those actions falling down to my parents behaving the same way for me as a child. It all starts HERE and NOW, we make choices for our children, our future. Now is the time for the tribal leadership to do the same. Make those hard decisions that will protect and nurture our children to become caring, responsible and acountable HUMAN BEINGS that we as a people and community can be proud of!
LIQUOR/ALCOHOL BAN FOR MILLE LACS RESERVATION! Lets try that out for 10 years and see what changes will come for OUR children and theirs! Come on NAYSAYERS, Im waiting . . .

how could the officials have prevented this? maybe its your fault for ignoring these problems in your community until now. in a week you will forget until the next tragedy happens. Plain and simple this is a result of a bad upbringing not a lack of government as jobs and education are handed to those who choose to pursue them its the parents fault for not guiding them and steering them correctly you reap what you sow. The old tired elected official and government scapegoat is getting old get off your butt and do something yourself instead of waiting for your government!

My sympathies go out to ALL the families involved in this horrific, senseless act of violence. There is something obviously mentally wrong with these individuals to be able to commit such an act. As in many times such as these the question is always, "Where are the parents?". Yes up bringing may be a huge contributing factor, but there a comes a point when we have to let these kids take responsibility for their own actions. Do you really think that these kids were raised and taught learning that gangs, murder, and violence were acceptable? How can a family help their child when they are scared to have them in their home? Please remember that all three of these individuals have families. The accused have families that are also grieving and trying to fathom the idea that their child could do this. They are also hurting for the loss of their children, very angry, feeling guilt and shame and are being blamed for their adult children's actions. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers as well. They need it too.

Drugs and alcohol ruin people and drastically warp their thinking process. They make you do things that you would normally never do. Drinking has been an issue for many, many, years. I do agree that if an individual is in jail, on probation, has any criminal offenses they should have a "redemption" period before they are eligible to receive their per caps. They can still accumulate them like the kids do, only in a trust until they can earn the right to receive it. In many of their minds, why should they go to work and try to live a productive life? They get their money sitting home. Drink to pass the time. Regardless, something needs to be done. No tolerance needs to be adopted! Tribal needs to step up! It takes a community to raise a child!

senseless murder. They could have fought him one on one and won, but no they had to go much deeper and sicker than that. Here is a young man that was brutally murdered on our reservation. Don't attack the mothers, the grandma, the appointed officials, the elected officials, the per cap, the senseless programs within our reservation(Where non-band members want to volunteer and act like they care.) What we need to do as a community is stop with the rumors and give this young man's family some sympathy and respect. Then get all those drums together and pray for all of us, each and every one of us from the youngest to the oldest. Three mothers are affected here by this senseless murder. I will put my tobacco down for all you mille lacs band members whether you are right or wrong let the Great Spirit take care of this one.

these kids were taught by TV that gangs and and drugs were cool and their parents never showed the how to love and have compassion for one another which resulted in a thug mentality of intimidation and violence. I honestly believe that this generation watched alot of adults parents or not drink and fight all the time. Lets call it the "casino generation" a generation that grew up with nothing in an isolated area then came casinos and money to fuel alcohol and drug addictions which were glamorized by the youth because they had no identity so they latched on to the mainstream gansta act that transpired in the nineties which promoted violence, aggression, drugs,drug sales, prostitution, gang initiation, tagging, jumping people, beating people up when they are down, using weapons, getting dumb tatoos, drinking henessy, abusing women, neglecting children and an overall co dependence on government for financial support. Which leads us to today a lost and uninspired generation with no native identity. The youth doesn't care about traditions and hunting and gathering its all about the next party or clothes or cars and other meaningless and materialistic junk.........When will people be okay with being Indian again?

Those guys have no soul you can see it in their eyes... a lost cause.I bet if these guys had no weapons and had to fight a fair fight they would get stomped. punks i would challenge these cowards any day... but because they are coward chump gang banger we all know they cant fight fair and use weapons and numbers. I hereby throw all gang signs down in the dirt as a sign of how despicable and cowardly they are!! They will never amount to anything just peddling drugs in their community. How honorable!! you should be proud! I know your elder and ancestors would be! cowards!

All this crap starts in the home, or lack of parenting those kids. They are a product of their environment. Nobody is born a thug, gangster, smoker, alcoholic, druggie, etc. This is all learned behavior. The breakdown is in the family (or lack of) structure. It's not the cops fault, it's not the governments fault. Look at your own kids and family... Acknowledging the dysfunction is the first step. Maybe you can't see it. Others can.

these are all adults that are responsible for their own actions, even if they were not brought up right or taught right from wrong, or maybe they were, maybe they have learning disabilities or a disease called addiction, whatever the case all the deaths recently have been at the hands of grown adults right from the anderson girl to this latest murder victim. we had child endangerment, murder, vehicular homicide and or negligence, contributing to a minor

This senseless tragedy goes way beyond the pale of common sense understanding. The simple prayer offered is that the Nickaboine family and friends will somehow be comforted in their grief, although it's hard to imagine given the circumstances. Regarding the possible use of alcohol, I believe the 1855 Treaty prohibits the trafficking of alcohol on the reservation that was created then.

the clinic need to stop handing pills out like candy. rumor has it the elders sell these drugs for food or for bingo. the government leaders need to make laws that deal with these families that are known troublemakers that use drugs and alcojol to make life hell for the rest. get em off the rez. all of em from infant to oldest. misery only breeds misery.

The killings and the crime needs to stop now and the Chief of the tribe whom stated in the last STOB the issue of Gang Violence "Not on my watch'! What are you watching Marge, you Cadillac getting washed, or your watching and doing nothing as the last Elected Leaders ran all over you in Tribal Government and took over?!!! You need to step down and let new true leadership take over and be the Chief of this tribe. If you can't finally do something and rely on writers to write your speeches of "Not on my watch' Then move on and let someone with real leadership take over and really fight the escalating crime wave and protect our families, Elders and our precious Children. Enough is enough. Our hearts go out to those that lost loved ones on our reservation

look at those faces?!? all 3 young men could have had a great happy, and healthy life. but NO, two chose to take a life and pretty much stop living theirs. yes, how come they did it, how could these young kids pull something off so horribly tragic? so many questions. one thing is for sure the violent acts needs to STOP! and people start loving your kids up there, quit abusing them, all it takes is a hug, a real loving hug.

ban all these gang members, rift raft, people who all wear red, underage "kids" who drink, underage people with no license who still drive, and even the parents for letting their children do all this stuff. this news is disgusting and i cant believe it. it's unsafe here and we need REAL POLICE here. people commit crime and then we still see them out of jail what is going on here?

this is to stop. the drums are so disrespected round here why bring them all together. people sit at them drums drunk, hungover or evelness in there minds and hearts. jus maybe the spirits are pissed off too, we shouldnt be so all dependent on the creator, he has given us minds to figure some things out for ourselfs.

okay so what difference would melanie make? shes out spending our money and you still support her? this isnt marge's fault. it's melanies because the cops here have no authority! melanie needs to be locked up as well

All I ever hear is Native Pride...Where the hell is it at? To me it is a huge chip on your shoulders- like everyone owes you something. How about earning it! All behaviors are learned! Kids do what they know. I hear of the Elders...'No one disrespects an Elder.' The people of the resevartion need to wake up. The younger kids dont respect anyone! How can someone try to help the young kids if -when they are caught doing ilegal things the family members blame someone else! It is never the parents fault. It is the cops- it is the teacher- It is the friends....Wake up before More people die! If you are worried about your young people...try staying home with them, knowing where they are at ALL times, who they are running around with ?, how much money do they have? where did they get it? have they ate today? are they in school? did they do their homework? did they study? It all starts at home!!!
Is does not matter if you have Native Pride....maybe just some PRIDE at all.

they should take that stupid labor pool program and pay the indians to hunt and gather,, teach it to the children..teach each other,, screw mowing the lawns, do something that will TRUELY benefit the people of MLB. Use those millions of dollars and pay them to go to college, pay them to teach the culture. pay people to learn the culture not mow some lawn like a moron. think about it you idiot, what would truely benefit the mille lacs band? mowing lawns or learning the culture. or instead sit behind your crate you call a desk and try and control all the useless happenings surrounding the labor pool. what a waste of money.

do away with the current tribal police? get real police? help help help? yeah that will do the community good then everyone will start acting inhuman. good idea more people will be hurt.

I agree that changes need to start SOON! but venting that you no longer want the police because they dont help or understand, then maybe everyone should start acting civilized and start taking responsibility for their own, then maybe the police, just maybe they will take their jobs more seriously and start being more available to assults, missing persons,murders, etc.

When is enough enough already? People say that changes need to be made, but do we see anybody doing anything to make these changes? It's sad when you see 6 year olds flashing gang signs and writing gang names on their notebooks at school. There are many great parents out there, but there are many that are so ill that they don't even see the harm they are causing their children. It's time to come together and get rid of all the known violent offenders and drug dealers. People that hide these individuals should be held accountable. Get them the help that they need and only let them come back when they can show that they are truly rehabilitated. Everyone needs to help the tribal police out instead of complaining about them. Go to school and earn criminal justice degrees and become a tribal cop and help clean up the Rez. Outsiders would not have to come to the community to work if band members took pride in their community and sought to make it a better place themselves. Non-natives aren't there just for the money. No non-native employees are reaping in tribal benefits. Most have been on a pay freeze for 2 years or more, but faithfully continue to come back to work. They are there because they care about the community and want to help make it a safe and livable area. It's time for a change to be made. Everyone needs to come together and get things cleaned up. It is not too late!

Murder, on the rez. Wow.

We as parents have a responsibility to shape and mold our children into what we want them to be. we have an obligation to support them, be there for them, and most of all love them. Usually, not always, but usually, ones upbringing in a home is a big factor in how they turn out in the real world. However, I refuse to sit here and point the fingers solely at the parents, cops, or whoever else is being blamed. these young individuals made a conscience choice to take another human beings life. That is on them, no one else. It takes a sick individual to not only murder someone, but burn their body. No one put a gun to these young adults heads and forced them to commit murder, they did that all on their own. Such a devastation. I did not know Will, or the parties involved, but I do know the families, and how awful. I wouldn't wish this nightmare on anyone. We as parents need to step up, show our kids love, give them hugs, kisses, praises, discipline, etc. That unconditional love, or extra I love you might make a HUGE difference in how your child might feel or react. Usually when youth even adults act out in a negative way, they are acting out because sometimes negative attention is better then none at all, and negative attention a lot of times is easier to get. Just love your children, maybe things like this could be avoided with the proper love and care.

help clean up the rez how? maybe it's the parents of these youngins you should be watching as well. They let their kids walk all over them and they knew that their kids were into that stuff. and the police? i never see police doing their job. when they do work it's only because the big man told them to arrest someone and there they go all big and bad. but truth is this reservation is already inhumane there is no justice and people coming out to help the law how when it's their job. check their myspace and facebooks duh! underage kids with bottles in their hands and where are the parents? their busy supplying that to their "pride and joy". come on people get real. our reservation isnt the way the elders want it. we are losing our generation, language, our ways of life due to gangs, drugs, and alcohol. NAS is the blame send your kids to real schools like OHS because their they will "EDUCATE" you and show you that education is important. elders say they we anishinabe should ever harm each other and it's still going on today. it's sad.

The depravity of these two sick individuals! I say give these two murdering dirtbags to the family of the victim and let them dole out the punishment. Just like the old days, before cops and jails. Let everyone watch so this will be a lesson to future murderers.

B A N I S H M E N T

parents hmm letting your kids go out and drink? being in gangs? yeah love and attention too but keep a closer eye on them.

Unknown-do you live on the Rez? If so, maybe you should take the initiative to start a Rez neighborhood program. Start a group that is going to take the Rez back to a more traditional and respectable place. Work with all the schools to help make a change. How is NAS the problem when there are less than 20 kids in their high school? I don't think any of the people involved in the latest tragedies were products of NAS. OHS has just as many problems with disrespectful students who claim to be gang bangers that cause problems on and off the Rez. No entity is to blame. Parents need to get healthy and figure out how to take care of themselves and do what is best for their families. Instead of wasting time on here pointing blame, do something. Stand up to people you see doing wrong. Teach their kids the right way to do things. Get others to help. Don't let the language and customs die out. It is sad, but little is done to preserve them. Younger people need to be looking to the elders that do care and learn from them so the Mille Lacs Band can go on strongly and proudly.

so, now, everyone has vented. whose goin to step up to the plate. nobody of course.
'not on my watch' margie? no. 'i stand for change' curt kalk? no. where all you ogitchie and ogitchiedaquay? drum society? waiting for your 3- 4 hundred dollars to have your ceremony?
you pitiful people.

To some point, yes, children learn what they live. However, what these children are living isn't always directly from the home. I've know kids there who come from good families, who have parents that are involved and care, don't drink or do drugs, yet the children are out of control. These children, I believe, learn this behavior from their 'other' environment, their friends. That's all the kids up there do. They all party, drink before they're legal, do drugs. You get a few who don't, but it's not very many. I am so sick of HEARING people cry about changing. STEP UP and DO something. I don't live anywhere near close to the area and I am very involved in trying to do what I can to help. There are so many people, community members, parents, elders, who want it better, get to gether and act. Show the leaders we mean business. Enough is enough! I agree about not receiving bonuses after you've been in jail for alcohol or drug related crimes. I believe you should than have to prove you deserve it and learned to respect the culture and the community again. That money is supposed to be there to HELP the community and all it is doing is allowing the disease to grow and infiltrate deeper into the youth! Let's put the money from the people who are incarcerated for alcohol/drug related crimes, into prevention and education programs. I have no idea what will work up there. It's a really bad situation and it will take years and the support of the ENTIRE community to make a difference. Mille Lacs can be a beautiful place! Stop the finger pointing and put out tobacco for our kids!

NAS to blame??? Mr. or Ms. Unknown, Are you crazy? OHS has JUST as much terrible stuff going on! It's people like you that single out communities that perpetuate the problem! Mille Lacs and Onamia need to come together as ONE to solve this issue. Natives go to OHS too, why should we forget about them! I wouldn't define OHS as a 'real' school either! Again, the community needs to come together as a whole!!! Nothing will be done if that doesn't happen!

Perhaps the name you present your self with suggests that you have split personalities and therefore should be excused for your ignorance. Where the hell is Native Pride? Well you can see it on Page ONE of this weeks paper Messenger; in the form of a young native intern writing an article that made page one. He is active in school, sports, the native culture and investing in the future of us all. There's Native Pride. You can find it on Page ONE AGAIN if you look, if you open your eyes and SEE. The young Native girl he wrote about. She is also known as "ANUNG GOONCE". Translated that is "Little Star". Graduated second in the class of 2010 Onamia High school, among many other achievements. PAGE 15 of this weeks Messenger shows us another picture of Native Pride as a well known Native woman gets yet another award for her immense contributions to this community, area, state and society as a whole! Perhaps it is you and those like you that need to wake up and see the whole picture. However, it seems that you like so any others feel bigger or better in your selves by seeing and dwelling only in all that is wrong with others than owning what is wrong in your world. The 4 teenage drinking and driving deaths in Cambridge months ago all young white children...Catholic priest molestations rampant.... The Foreston man who took a shot gun after his wife....If you prefer local white felonies i.e. in Onamia, Isle or Garrison there are plenty to go around. But for some reason the MESSENGER doesn't feel the need to spotlight those quite the same way. For instance the old white guy who killed his brother last week in the rollover on Stevens Road. How many DWI's has he or his brother had? Any Domestic calls in that household? Where is the picture of the accident site and chalk lines? WHY HAVE WE SEEN THAT WHITE MANS MUG SHOT? He has been charged. Is it because BS Brett is more sensitive to the white population,or maybe he just can't stir the flames of unrest with it. So, pushing Brett aside; educated people know to look beyond his headlines to see that native pride is alive and kicking. Non-educated have to look a whole lot harder. Native Pride abounds elsewhere too. Places most to get to see. It is in the homes, hearts, and traditions of many right here on this rez. There is no doubt that there is trouble as well. But less you are blind look out your front door and you can find trouble there as well.

How did the comments start from talking bout this murder, to suddenly this person complaining bout the dang labor pool??? How retarded can people be... and FYI if it weren't for the labor pool crews just think how the rez would look, more then half the people on this res don't even own a lawn mower!! Haha AND THE Children in this generation don't even try or want to learn about the culture these days!! What a waste of money (A program no one but a few would use) that will be... but my thoughts and prayers go out to the family that has lost a son/brother/nephew/uncle /cousin to such a horrible crime... KEEP YA HEADS UP...

do i live on the rez yes. am i proud no. am i on a gang? no. do i drink smoke toke NO. why because my parents raised me right. do i look up to the elders yes because that is the right thing to do. educated yes i am. all i'm saying is yes i agree we do need to step up and start a program your totally right there. yes i understand its wrong to point fingers but come on it all leads to the kids and their choices and their parents. i mean there are other solutions. believe me i am teaching my kid and others to do right.

NAS problem yes because they let anybody graduate and look at the numbers of seniors at ohs. they push them to move on in life to get a diploma and do right with their life. to get a education do something with their lives and become somebody. BTW those two were from NAS. and yes im sorry for the loss and will was a good guy and he didnt deserve this.

I think that the time has come for everyone to come together, black, white, brown, yellow, and find a solution for the children, yes it starts at home, but parents, grandparents, need help with the youth. We first of all need a gang enforcement task force strictly to focus on all gang activity, wearing colors, throwing their gang signs up, break up the gang activity and arrest the gang members, especially if their in a little group. Make that a law NO GANG ACTIVITY WILL BE TOLERATED, AND MEAN IT!!! And we also need to get the adults that are supplying alcohol and pills, drugs for the kids, It's against the law for minors to buy alcohol. Who's buying it for them??? Who ever is buying that Alcohol should be accountable. That also needs to be another law that has to be enforced! We need more mandatory treatment facilities, Counseling facilities, and make these mandatory. We may need to get help from outside the Reservation, because right now it doesn't seem to me that the Reservation are NOT doing their job!! Yes we have these facilities on the reservation but are not being utilized. We need Mentors, People who just care and not in it for the money, meaning just an 8-5 job, and not worrying about the youth. Everyone needs to quit fighting and band together, and start helping the youth, Our youth are slowly dyeing and they are our future!!
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Nickaboine family and Arlene. We are thinking about and are praying for strength for you

Forget that these boys are "Native Mob". What happened that night was pure stupidity. William will be greatly missed. Nobody deserves to die like that; except for Aaron, 20 and Josh, 22. YOU DO NOT KILL FAMILY! Aaron just released from prison wanted to be a family man and take care of his daughter, not kicked back in the hole being scared as he was before. And Josh? He had his whole life ahead of him, with his girlfriend who he loves, and i wonder what she thinks? My condolenses go out to William Nickaboine's family, BUT IF THESE BOYS DO NOT GET CHARGED WITH 1ST DEGREE MURDER THEN JUSTICE WILL NOT BE SERVED!

i totally agree with you (Concerned about our youth)
and that is what we should focus on.

I just have a few words for LAH - I think you need to keep you comments to yourself, all you're doing is adding fuel to the fire. No body in prison needs to do anything, the guilty parties will get punished by the law - no need to get OUR brothers, dads, sons, uncles, etc. that are already in prison in more trouble than they already are. Vengeance is not worth it, it only makes us more sad and weak as a people.

There is not, nor will there ever be any consolation in this world. Only pain and suffering. No money, drugs,or alcohol will ever fill the void of the loneliness and despair created by the futility of ignorance. When you put your tobacco out for the Manido, you make a small gesture to the greater truth of being. The truth being that it is the body that lives in the Spirit, not the Spirit in the body. When the body leaves, no matter how awful it may be, the Spirit remains the same pure force of energy that was present before and after. Give thanks and praise for the ever present force of Love and forgiveness so that your true heart may remain free and untainted by this world of illusion. Focus all of your energy and attention on sending strength and light to the families who have lost their beloved. Knowing all along some things we may never understand.

For jus wonderin, who are you to point the fingers at us! Do you even attend, or come put your tobacco. I feel so sorry for you, also someone to blame. Yet you don't even realize that at times your to blame. Everyone is to blame, I don't see how anyone is all so innocent and sweet around here, yeah the drumholders do get money do we need it no but it helps them. Whose the pitiful one to point fingers at us when we are all to blame. Those poor kids, 1 lost a life, 2 lost theirs. Feel sorry for the family of the one that died!! Always pointing fingers, you step up and take courage for your own reactions, ooh and when our ceremonial dates come out please feel free to attend you will see what we all do!!

Why
Yes, TW, I do know the ones you speak of. I know them very well. The
young women who graduated top of her class at OHS. Very nice, well
educated. And the young gentlemen who writes for the messenger. Very
nice, well educated. Both teenagers have their whole life in front of
them. My hope is that they do something with what they have. Which I am
sure they will. I also know of the lady who won the award for her
community actions. Really nice lady. Even a better mother to her son.
Very active in his life, when you see her son at events-chances are you
will see her. And she always has nice things to say about her
community.
The Native pride I am talking about is written on t-shirt worn by
teen-agers all over our community. They wear them, showing their Native
Pride. Well, you know what anyone can wear those shirts- does not mean
they have it. I can wear a t-shirt saying I am Miss America --does not
mean it is true. These are the same kids that if you go on their
Myspace pages you will see pictures of them doing drugs, and drinking
from bottles. These pictures are not taken in the dark of night in the
middle of the woods. They are taken in their own homes! Hell, I know
that 'white kids' are doing the same things. And they do get caught.
But when was the last time a white kid killed his own. Actually took a
knife and took the life of another. When was the last time a white kid
was passed out on the road and run over by another drunk person. When
was the last time there was a car full of white kids who hit a tree and
burned. When was the last time a white mother bought her white daughter
booze then let her drive them into on coming traffic. The sad part is
---it could be anyone!!! Next time when any of this happens it could be
you, TW, that is in that other lane of traffic that 'drunk' someone
drives into, it could be you or your parents, your children, your grand
children who may be minding their own business and get stuck at the
wrong place at the wrong time. 'White' kids make mistakes too. It just
does not get shoved down our throats like the overwhelming actions of
the 'Rez. Why do we hear about only the 'Rez...
All I am saying is...Native Pride should not be a slogan on a shirt.
Should be something that is felt. Should not be taught, should be
something earned. Pride in one self.

The Great Spirit hears you, sees you, and seen what happened to him. Let the Great Spirit take care of this one.

lets quit kidding ourselves all the spirts and all tobacco in the world wont change things here until people respect it , real changes need to happen people need to stand up and charge.

Can I just say WOW! Apparently you didn’t get the memo, now did you? Two friends KILLED their other friend, a friend that grew up with them, lived in the same home as them. What has this place come to when you can’t even trust your own friends? As if the death itself isn’t bad enough but then to burn the body, go hug the loved ones, look them in the face offering words of support and FINALLY go have lunch like not a damn thing is wrong. I don’t know what state of mind you’re in but personally I am beyond saddened I am out raged. There are 3 families that have been torn apart our rez is hurting, these young men bullied our community for years where elders and parents lived in fear, our teen agers couldn’t walk down the streets but worse of all our little children looked up to this pack of animals (how sick). So say what you will YES I am happy that there is suffering and pain in their future in Prison. I can’t wait to hear about what happens to Ada and Taw I HOPE that they are made some BIG DUDES B!~@#. You can call me all you want selfish maybe even heartless I really don’t care; you can tell me that God or the Great Spirit has a plan for them SO WHAT I tell you this I am more than happy knowing these thugs are off the rez its just sad it had to happen this way. Nothing will compare to what Will went through. All they ever wanted was to be tough and have our people fear them; I lived in this community my whole life my children will be raised here. So Dear Ada and Taw it’s your turn to live in fear now your parents, grandparents and siblings will wonder if you’re safe from your BULLY. Good Riddens

lock em up n throw away the keys they were garbage anyway

Does the rez invest in parenting classes? Invest in education for it's members to stop the cycle?

The great Spirit will take care of it yes, BUT....Here is a story.
A man in a flood sits on top of his house and a boat comes by, the man on the boat says "can I bring you to safety in my boat?" and the other man says; "No I am waiting for the Great SPirit to save me" another hour passes by and a helicopter shows up. The man on the helicopter says "can I help u and bring you to safety?"
The man dies in the flood and when he meets the great Spirit he asks why didnt you save me? The Great SPirit says, I sent you a helicopter and a boat.

It's gonna take a whole lot more than drums, tobacco, and prayers to save the dysfunctional youth of the ML rez!!! Maybe that's the problem - the belief that some manido or spirit will magically make the problems go away! We need real solutions and discussion, not silent prayers.