Mary Ellen Olson (Henry) 88, of Bemidji MN passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Her Celebration of Life will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 29th at the Cease Family Funeral Home in Bemidji, with a luncheon to follow at Bemidji Eagles Club.
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith spent time during her visit to Bemidji at Sanford Health to discuss how maternal outcomes can be improved for rural and Indigenous communities.
For many of the attendees at the 18th Annual Niimi’idiwin, formerly the Sanford Healing Powwow, participating in songs and dances is a form of healing for themselves and for others.