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The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe hereby announces that a Regular Election will be held on June 14, 2022, on the LEECH LAKE RESERVATION. This REGULAR ELECTION provides for an April 5, 2022, PRIMARY ELECTION in the event there are more than…

CASS LAKE, MN- After several months of negotiation with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Teal’s Market has publicly announced the sale of their Cass Lake location to the tribe. The store will be rebranded as “Leech Lake Market” and reopen…

CASS LAKE, MN- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (LLBO) 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…

On June 22, 2021, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Tribal Executive Committee (MCT TEC) held a special meeting on the Bois Forte Reservation to discuss enrollment issues, specifically, blood quantum requirements for enrollment as defined in the…

CASS LAKE- Leech Lake Band Member Lori Martin-Kingbird is a local titleholder to the Miss America Organization and contestant #20 at the 2021 Miss Minnesota Scholarship Competition on June 24th and June 25th in Eden Prairie, MN.…

The Annual Public Budget Hearings will be held online via zoom at 6PM each night on April 5th, 6th and 7th. Please join us in our annual discussion regarding the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Annual Budgeting Process. We need your input,…

Vaccine Rollout Advances to Tier 3b The vaccine rollout has advanced again and will now include all community members, ages 18 and over, in the cities of Bemidji, Blackduck, Remer, Kelliher and Tenstrike. Due to State guidelines, Tier 4…

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Development Division (LLTDD) is asking for feedback as part of its feasibility study for a vertically-integrated construction workforce program. We are seeking survey participants with construction…

ST. PAUL, MINN. - The Minnesota Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs announced the addition of three new members to their Board of Directors last week. Board members serve two-year terms and oversee the operation and strategy of the…

Who can currently get vaccinated? All IHS Eligible patients, 18 years of age or older, are now eligible to receive the vaccine. Elders 55+ and those with underlying medical conditions will still receive priority when making an…