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BENA, MN- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has achieved a historic milestone with the return of more than 11,000 acres of ancestral land. This transfer, involving 11,778 acres previously managed by the Chippewa National Forest, was finalized…

CASS LAKE-The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe held their Quarterly Meeting for 2024 on Friday, January 5th, at the Bena community center. “We want to build a nation that is strong, and we want to get away from the thinking that we are a band.…

ONIGUM-”Our doors are always open for everyone,” said Tribal Chairman Faron Jackson at the 2023 Unity Day celebration. The celebration held at Onigum community center brought together the city of Walker, the Leech Lake Cultural Alliance…

BEMIDJI- ”What we have to keep doing is hoping—that's why we keep doing this. We can't lose sight of hope and our family members we lost,” said Theresa Jourdain before the start of the search for missing teen Neveah Kingbird. The 2 day…

CASS LAKE – The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Emergency Shelter celebrated their four year anniversary, Friday August 11. The shelter was first approved by the Leech Lake Tribal Council in Spring 2019 and Hawk Construction broke ground on…

Bemidji-A new exhibit has opened at Bemidji's Watermark Art Center, Miikinaan gallery. The Miikinaan gallery which is home to the center's Traditional art exhibits is hosting “Ninanda-minwaajim – “I seek to tell a good story, (a…

ST PAUL- A new bill has been introduced in the Minnesota legislative session that would provide $6 million in funding for the next two years to Tribal Colleges in the state.  The bill, HF-750, is being carried by Representatives Keeler,…

CASS LAKE– The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe's Ahnji-Be-Mah-Diz Recovery Center (ARC) is set to undergo a transformative change, thanks to newly announced federal funding, bringing new hope and opportunities for recovery and healing. The ARC…

CASS LAKE- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe recently was awarded an $18.7 million broadband grant courtesy of The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA.) The grant comes from  NTIA’s…

SUGAR POINT – The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe held their Quarterly Meeting in person Friday, January 6th, at the Sugar Point community center. Tribal Chairman Faron Jackson Sr. gave the opening remarks followed by a financial report from…