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Bug O Nay Ge Shig Students and Other Area Schools Take Part in…
At the invitation of MN Supreme Court Justice Anne McKeig, the Bug O Nay Ge Shig Drum and Dance Troupe will perform at the events leading up to the Super Bowl. They will perform on January 31st on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. Judge…
Leech Lake Tribal Council Certifies Candidates for 2018 Election
CASS LAKE, MN- Candidates for the 2018 elections were certified by the Leech Lake Reservation Tribal Council (LLRTC) at a special meeting held this morning at the Palace Casino Bingo Hall in Cass Lake, MN. All of the candidates who filed…
DRM News Update: New Equipment and TAAMS System Expand…
Recently, the Leech Lake Environmental-Land Department has taken two huge steps forward in modernizing its administrative capacity. First, by purchasing and putting into service a large scale scanner and plotter and second, implementing…
2018 MN Chippewa Tribe Election Calendar and Changes to Election…
CASS LAKE, MN- Candidate filing is underway at reservations belonging to the MN Chippewa Tribe. Filing opened on January 12 at 8:00 AM and will close on January 22, 2018. Following Certification of the candidates in February and appointment…
PHOTO GALLERY: Tribal Council and Staff Tour Bug O Nay Ge Shig…
The Leech Lake Tribal Council and staff members recently toured the new Bug O Nay Ge Shig High School construction site at the invitation of Superintendent Mary Trapp and the school board.
A time lapse and current photos of the…
Leech Lake Tribal College Receives $100,000 American Indian…
Leech Lake Tribal College is pleased to announce it has been awarded $100,000 from the American Indian College Fund (AICF) Scholarly Emergence for Environmental Design and Stewardship (SEEDS) program to increase capacity to prepare students…
Chairman’s State of the Band Address to be held Jan 5
The State of the Band Address will be held Friday January 5, 2018 at the Northern Lights Casino Event Center in Walker, MN. Registration will open at 8:30 AM with the program beginning at 10:00 AM.
Chairman Faron Jackson Sr. will deliver…
Leech Lake Youth Appointed to Governor Dayton’s Steering…
Early in December, two youth delegates from Leech Lake traveled to the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, MN for the initial meeting of the Minnesota Tribal Youth Gathering Steering Team. The delegates were officially appointed by…
Korina Barry, Leech Lake Band Member, Announces Candidacy for MN…
Leech Lake Band Member Korina Barry has recently announced that she will be seeking the District 62B seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Current incumbent, Susan Allen (Rosebud Sioux) decided last week she would not seek…
Groundbreaking Held for Palace Casino Replacement
More than one hundred Band members, employees and various officials gathered at the future site of the new Palace Casino and Hotel in Cass Lake, MN for a groundbreaking ceremony. Those in attendance included: the Leech Lake Tribal Council,…