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Leech Lake RBC Recommends Distance Learning for Start of…
Cass Lake, MN – On Thursday, August 13, 2020, the Leech Lake Tribal Council issued the following recommendation to area schools as they consider how to begin the 2020-2021 school year this fall.
Full Statement:
COVID-19 has impacted…
Official Certified 2020 Primary Election Results
Cass Lake-The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Election Board has certified the results of the Primary Election held on June 9th, 2020.
In the contest for Chair, Faron Jackson (Incumbent) received 911 votes or 54.19% defeating Leonard “Lenny”…
Rumor Control: Confirmed case linked to Leech Lake is not within…
CASS LAKE, MN- On Friday, May 8, 2020, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Health Officials received notification from MN Department of Health of a confirmed case of COVID-19 linked to an address within the boundaries of the reservation.…
Logan Monroe, LLBO Band Member, recognized as one of…
Mesa, AZ - UNITY is pleased to announce the fourth class of its “25 under 25 Native Youth Leaders” national recognition program that honors Native American and Alaskan Native youth. The program, launched in 2014, recognizes and celebrates…
LLBO Stay at Home Order extended to May 18, 2020
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Council has extended the stay at home order until May 18, 2020.
The council held a special meeting this morning, May 1, 2020 and passed the following resolution:
RESOLUTION ORDERING EXTENDED ENHANCED…
April 8, 2020 Tribal Council Updates: Fishing Season Opened, DMV…
CASS LAKE, MN- At a special meeting held April 8, 2020, the Leech Lake Tribal Council passed several resolutions continuing efforts to protect the health and welfare of tribal members during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first resolution…
EPA issues adverse decision on St. Regis Superfund Site cleanup…
Cass Lake, Minn, April 3rd, 2020 – After decades of negotiations and hundreds of letters and public comments from community members, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced in a Record of Decision (ROD) for a…
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Publishes Revised Election Dates
On March 24, 2020 the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT) Tribal Executive Committee (TEC) held a special meeting via conference call to discuss the March 31 primary elections. By a vote of 7-4 the TEC approved an amendment to the Election…
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Announces “Stay at Home” Order
CASS LAKE, MN- On March 26, 2020 the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Council made an emergency declaration requiring all reservation residents to shelter in place. The shelter in place order will take effect on Friday, March 27, 2020 at…
LLBO Activates Tier Two COVID-19 Response Emergency Actions
CASS LAKE, MN- On March 19, 2020, the Leech Lake Tribal Council and the LLBO COVID-19 Incident Management Team instituted “Tier Two” actions according to the COVID-19 Emergency Response Strategy implemented earlier this week.
The Tier…