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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe receives a $250,000 grant from the…
Cass Lake, MN- On Monday October 16, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe received a $250,000 grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. The grant will be used to help fund construction of a new community center in Onigum, MN.
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Leech Lake Whereabouts Unknown List
The Office of the Special Trustee is looking for updated contact info for the following Band Members/Descendants who may have money in an Individual Indian Money account
Norway Beach Recreation Area draft environmental assessment…
BLACKDUCK, Minn. (Oct. 10, 2017) – The Blackduck Ranger District of the Chippewa National Forest has released the draft environmental assessment, draft decision and finding of no significant impact for the Norway Beach Recreation Area –…
Henry “Crock” Harper Inducted into NIAA Hall of Fame
Friends, family and athletes gathered at the Northern Lights Casino to honor Henry "Crock" Harper, a coach, mentor and friend to many native athletes throughout the region.
His induction ceremony into the National Indian Athletic…
MN Chippewa Tribe Announces Schedule for Constitutional…
Attention MCT Enrolled Members:
The Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Executive Committee has scheduled additional meetings at the remaining reservations as well as urban areas to discuss the current Constitution of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.…
Leech Lake Tribal College Named Best Community College in U.S.
The Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) received some stellar news to kick off this school year. WalletHub, a personal finance website, ranked LLTC the number one community college in the nation for overall quality.
The study rated more…
Community Solar Garden Project Celebrates Bright Future
The community solar garden at Prescott is one of five solar arrays that have been constructed as part of the project. Solar panels have also been installed at Leech Lake Tribal College, the Palace Casino, Jackson Village and at the RREAL…
Leech Lake Youth Attend 2017 National UNITY Conference in Denver
More than 50 youth from the Leech Lake Reservation, ages 12 through 18, attended the United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) conference in Denver, Colorado in early July.
MN Dept of Commerce Says Line 3 Not Needed
"Oil market analysis indicates that Enbridge has not established a need for the proposed project; the pipeline would primarily benefit areas outside Minnesota; and serious environmental and socioeconomic risks and effects outweigh limited…