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MINNEAPOLIS: The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Cass County accepted the Local Government Leading Innovator award in the Native Nations Category, Friday December 13th at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School. The award-winning…

WALKER- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe's Opioid Response Summit broke new ground in the first stages of developing a strategic plan to stop the opioid crisis. The final few hours of the two day summit ended in group breakout sessions in…

The Constitutional Reform meetings are progressing as we meet to share information, strategize on the best way to engage the community, and develop a process for selecting Leech Lake’s delegates to the upcoming MCT Constitutional…

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Government Relations Office is announcing a second public meeting for LLBO Band Members regarding the current status of constitutional reform efforts and delegate information at the MN Chippewa Tribe. The…

BEMIDJI-The Bemidji Watermark Art Center held an artist reception on Friday evening to highlight their new exhibit “Mazinigwaaso: She Stitches Fancy.” The exhibit features bead and quill work by three local artists: Robyn Van Wert, Cari…

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Government Relations Office is announcing a public meeting for LLBO Band Members regarding the current status of constitutional reform efforts at the MN Chippewa Tribe. The informational meeting will be held…

CASS LAKE-In honor of National Diabetes Month, the Leech Lake Diabetes Program hosted their annual Awareness Expo, last Friday afternoon. Guests were able to try health treats, Get flu shots courtesy of BSU and learn about type 2…

Federal/State elections take place Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Polling places are usually open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. See list of LLBO endorsed candidates below Voter Participation Native American voting rates are among the lowest of all…

BEMIDJI—Bemidji State’s American Indian Resource Center (AIRC) kicked off their 3rd Annual Indigenous Peoples and Treaty Day celebration with a welcoming ceremony led by AIRC Director Bill Blackwell, followed by lectures from five…

BENA—The locally owned haunt fest “NightScreams” has partnered up with a non-profit close to the hearts of youth this year. Sticking to their yearly tradition of donating to Leech Lake organizations, “NightScreams” part-owner Arnold…