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LLBO Declares COVID-19 Threat Public Health Emergency
CASS LAKE, MN- On March 12, 2020 the Leech Lake Tribal Council met with key members of the administration including the Health Emergency Response Team regarding the looming threat of COVID-19 also known as Coronavirus. The Tribal Council…
Leech Lake Tribal Council Certifies Candidates for 2020 Election
CASS LAKE- At a special meeting held today at Cedar Lakes Casino, the Leech Lake Tribal Council unanimously approved certification of candidates for the 2020 election cycle.
In the contest for Chairperson, five of the seven band members…
Absentee Voting for State/Federal Elections
CASS LAKE- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Government Center will once again serve as an absentee voting location for state and federal elections this year. In order to utilize this polling site you must reside in one of the following…
LLBO Tribal Transportation Seeks Input via Community Survey
Leech Lake Tribal Transportation is working on a Transportation Development Plan (TDP) to identify transportation related needs for the Leech Lake reservation. An integral part of this process is to work with internal and external…
LLBO Hosts Quarterly Meeting in Ball Club
BALL CLUB– The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe held their Quarterly Meeting Friday, January 10th at the Ball Club Community Center.
Tribal Chairman Faron Jackson Sr. gave the opening remarks followed by a financial report from…
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Receives Grant for Local Energy Project
It is an energizing start to 2020 for Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe who received a $5,000 Seed Grant from the Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) today.
“We’re very excited to learn about the grant award,” said Brandy Toft. “We can’t wait to…
Leech Lake Opioid Response Summit to be held December 12-14, 2019
CASS LAKE- Leech Lake's Second Annual Opioid Response Summit will be held next week beginning on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at the Northern Lights Casino Event Center in Walker, MN. The three day summit will run from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM…
Leech Lake Band Members Recognized at 2019 MN Indian Education…
HINCKLEY, MN- The Minnesota Indian Education Association held their 35th Annual Conference in November at Grand Casino Hinckley. The three day event featured keynote speakers. breakout sessions focused on education topics unique to Indian…
LLBO Band Member Tax Rebate Distribution is December 10 &…
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Accounting Department has released notice for the 2019 LLBO Tax Rebate. This year's distribution amount is $250.00 and will be distributed on December 10th and 11th, Out of Country, Out of State, Out-State…
Give to the Max Day is November 14, 2019
Cass Lake- Leech Lake Tribal College is gearing up for Give to the Max Day, November 14th.
Give to the Max Day is one of Minnesota’s and LLTC's biggest days of online giving. Last year 5,400 nonprofits and educational institutions raised…