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MnDOT seeks feedback on new vision for Hwy 2 in Cass Lake
BEMIDJI, Minn. – In a partnership with the City of Cass Lake and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking feedback on three design options developed to form a new vision for Highway 2 in Cass…
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe’s Ahnji-Be-Mah-Diz Recovery…
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…
Broadband Grant Awarded to Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
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…
January is National Radon Action Month!
Submitted by Johnny Brown, LLBO Radon Technician
What is Radon? Radon is a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer. It is a gas that we cannot see, smell or taste. Radon is naturally made by the decay of elements found in the dirt…
LLVOTES: Impact of the Native Vote
CASS LAKE-Native Americans have only been able to vote for less than 60 years, and still to this day fight against voter suppression, making exercising your right to vote all the more powerful.
In a study done by the Native American…
2022 Tax Rebate Information
UPDATE 12/06/22: From LLBO Accounting, The 2022 Tax Rebate funds will be available on band member rapid pay cards at 6AM on Thursday, December 8th, 2022.
UPDATE 11/22/22: Tax Rebate Amount increased to $500.00 per Tribal Council.
CASS…
Leech Lake Band Reminds Hunters, On-Reservation Wild Rice Beds…
CASS LAKE- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Division of Resource Management issued public notice today that Manoomin (wild rice) waters within the exterior boundaries of the Leech Lake Reservation will be closed to hunters participating in the…
MnDOT seeks feedback from motorists and pedestrians in Cass Lake
BEMIDJI, Minn. – MnDOT, in a partnership with the City of Cass Lake and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, is seeking feedback from Highway 2 users in Cass Lake as part of a pedestrian safety improvement study.
To share your feedback, visit…
Dr. Helen Zaikina-Montgomery Is The New Leech Lake Tribal College…
The Board of Trustees of the Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) has named Dr. Helen Zaikina-Montgomery to serve as president of LLTC. She took office on April 26, 2022.
President Zaikina-Montgomery is a wonderful choice to lead our…