Leech Lake News

Ribbon Skirt Craft Class
2023-02-11 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Maajiigin Center, 16160 60th Ave NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States
Ribbon Skirt Craft Class
Saturday, February 11, 2023
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Maajiigin Child Care Center
Come and learn how to make a ribbon skirt at this beginner step by step class!
Sizes are optional, make a women’s or kids size.
A meal and all materials will be provided and we will have limited sewing machines available, Feel free to bring your own if you have one!
To register, please contact Hannah Baird hannah.baird@llojibwe.net or call 218-335-4568

Day of Connections- Ball Club
2023-02-13 13:00 - 18:00 | Ball Club Community Center, 30975 Arctic Rd, Deer River, MN, 56636, United States
DAY OF CONNECTIONS
Monday, February 13th
1:00 – 6:00 PM
Lone Eagle Center
Join us for this great community event. Come visit with neighbors, grab a bite to eat, and explore many community resources. These resources include: free (or reduced) internet, job opportunities, education, and Leech Lake Tribal ID’s. $15 replacement fee will be waived for all attendees.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES:
LLBO
Provide a wide array of resources including:

Leech Lake Tribal ID’s
Gaming
Job Opportunities

OTHER RESOURCES

Educational resources through area schools that may include: ISD 317, ISD 318, and Bug-o nay-ge-shig.
Job opportunities in Itasca County
On-site assistance with the ACP through other providers

PBTV
Provide one-on-one guidance applying for and setting up the Affordable Connectivity Program
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

Photo ID or Tribal ID

AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

Documentation regarding your child’s free or reduced lunch status at school (i.e. report card)
Documentation for a government assistance program (i.e. SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, SSI, WIC).
Documentation for a tribal assistance program (i.e. Tribal TANF, Tribal Head Start, Bureau of Indian Affairs assistance).
Documentation stating that you received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year).

Dial-A-Ride 218-398-2540
Struggling to find a ride to and from the event? Don’t worry! Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is offering a dial-a-ride service through the transportation department! All you have to do is text or call the number below on the day of the event, and let them know where to pick you up!

Community Narcan Training
2023-02-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Northern Lights Casino, 6800 Y Frontage Rd NW, Walker, MN, 56484, United States
Leech Lake Health & Safety presents Community Narcan Training
February 15, 2023
2:00PM
Northern Lights Casino Event Center
Onigum Room
Everyone is welcome, no signup needed!

Presidents' Day
2023-02-20 | MN
All LLBO Offices Closed for Holiday. Regular Business hours will resume on the next business day at 8:00 AM. Miigwech!

Community Narcan Training
2023-02-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Ball Club Community Center, 30975 Arctic Rd, Deer River, MN, 56636, United States
Leech Lake Health & Safety presents Community Narcan Training
February 22, 2023
6:00PM
Ball Club Community Center
Everyone is welcome, no signup needed!

Community Narcan Training
2023-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Bena Community Center, 15032 Old Housing Dr., Bena, MN, 56626, United States
Leech Lake Health & Safety presents Community Narcan Training
February 23, 2023
6:00PM
Bena Community Center
Everyone is welcome, no signup needed!

Bug O Nay Ge Shig School Pow Wow
2023-02-24 13:30 - 15:30, 2023-03-24 13:30 - 15:00 | Bug O Nay Ge Shig School, 15353 Silver Eagle Dr NW, Bena, MN, 56626, United States

District I Elder's Winter Feast
2023-02-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Inger Community Center, 53736 County Rd 146, Inger, MN, 56636, United States
District 1 Elder’s Winter Feast
February, 25, 2023
2PM
Inger Community Center
Sponsored by District I Office

Read Across The Rez
2023-02-27 - 2023-03-02 | MN
READ ACROSS THE REZ!
February 27th – March 2nd, 2023

Come read to our Head Start or Early Head Start kiddos!
If interested, please contact the Leech Lake Head Start near you:
Cass Lake 218-335-8345
Bemidji 218–44-8480
Onigum 218-547-1420
Bena 218-665-5312
Ball Club 218-246-9948

Gidaa-agindamawimin! You should read to us!

Family Fun Night- Cass Lake
2023-02-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Aabinooji Oshkii Bimadiziiwin Center, 16120 60th Ave NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States

Canceled: Family Fun Night- Bena
2023-03-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Bena Community Center, 15032 Old Housing Dr., Bena, MN, 56626, United States
Event has been postponed due to weather

Maajiiziigwan Round Dance
2023-03-03 17:00 - 21:00 | Cedar Lakes Casino & Hotel, 6268 Upper Cass Frontage Rd NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States

Kids Perch Jerk
2023-03-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Denny’s Resort, 15017 16th Avenue Northeast, Bena, MN, 56626, United States
2023 Kids Perch Jerk
Saturday, March 4, 2023
10AM-2PM

Native American Parent Program (NAPP)
2023-03-06 18:00 - 19:30 | MN
Every Monday in March 2023!
March 6, 13, 20, 27
6:00 pm—7:30 pm in the comfort of your own home!
Join us on Zoom! Meeting ID: 839 8569 7336 Passcode: [REDACTED]
NAPP is designed for parents & caregivers caring for Native American children. NAPP draws on the strengths of traditional child-rearing practices using storytelling, cradleboards, harmony, lessons of nature, behavior management and the use of praise. It also addressed the historic impact of boarding schools, intergeneration’s trauma & grief, and forced assimilation. Empowers families to reclaim their rights to their heritage to be positive parents. NAPP is strength based, conveying the message that our ancestors’ wisdom is a birthright for parents.
Leech Lake Head Start & Early Head Start Parents/Guardians
Questions? Contact Bethany Stangel 218-335-8337 218-536-1991 (text) or bethany.stangel@llojibwe.net

Family Fun Night- Ball Club
2023-03-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Ball Club Community Center, 30975 Arctic Rd, Deer River, MN, 56636, United States

Family Fun Night- Onigum
2023-03-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Onigum Community Center, 8825 Onigum Rd NW, Walker, MN, 56484, United States

Rescheduled: Anishinaabe Storytelling
2023-03-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Cedar Lakes Casino & Hotel, 6268 Upper Cass Frontage Rd NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States
Anishinaabe Storytelling
at Cedar Lakes Casino & Hotel
6268 Upper Cass Frontage Rd NW,
Cass Lake, MN
March 19, 2023 12-3PM
Anishinaabe Storytelling by Mary Moose and Joseph Sutherland
Please join us for good stories, good food, and good times!
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC & FREE OF CHARGE
Brought to you by the Traditional Healing Program
Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag Inaadiziwin – Leech Lake Behavioral Health

Elder's Feast- Inger
2023-03-19 14:00 - 16:30 | Inger Community Center, 53736 County Rd 146, Inger, MN, 56636, United States
District I Elder’s Feast
Sunday, March 19, 2023
2PM
Inger Community Center
Sponsored by LLBO District I Office

Wisdom Steps Bake Sale
2023-03-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Cedar Lakes Casino & Hotel, 6268 Upper Cass Frontage Rd NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States

Herbarium Workshop
2023-03-30 17:00 - 19:00 | LLBO Dept of Resource Management, 15756 State 371 NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States
Please join the DRM’s Plant Resources Department for a hands on learning experience on pressing and preserving plant specimens for the LLBO Herbarium. A herbarium is described as a “systematically arranged collection of dried plants”. LLBO houses it’s own herbarium to preserve plant communities on our landscape as a way of preserving historic and contemporary knowledge of plant communities. The herbarium can be a great resource to teach about traditional plant knowledge, give us insight to historic population ranges and habitat and lend knowledge to the DRM in it’s land management practices.
Please join if interested in this opportunity on March 30th, 2023. Space is limited to 5 people for this session. Please contact Kate Hagsten (218 969 6648) or Raining White (raining.white@llojibwe.net) if interested. All ages welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult. Light refreshments will be provided.

Child Abuse Prevention Month Event
2023-04-05 17:00 - 20:00 | MN
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Please join us for some family centered activities.
Bingo, Beaded earring kits, Keychain kits, games.
Food and Door prizes

April 5th 5pm-8pm Inger Community Center
April 12th 5pm-8pm Ball Club Community Center
April 19th 5pm-8pm Kego Lake Community Center
April 26th 5pm-8pm Facility Center Cass Lake

For questions please call:
Kevin 218-335-8370, Wenona 218-335-8321 or Maureen 218-308-5038

1st Annual Bugonaygeshig School Round Dance
2023-04-06 11:30 - 15:00 | Bug O Nay Ge Shig School, 15353 Silver Eagle Dr NW, Bena, MN, 56626, United States

RTC Quarterly Meeting
2023-04-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Cedar Lakes Casino & Hotel, 6268 Upper Cass Frontage Rd NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States
LLRBC Quarterly Meeting
April 7, 2023
10AM-3PM
Cedar Lakes Casino
Cass Lake, MN
Livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/3222219

Chair Slow Flow Yoga
2023-04-12 15:30 - 16:15 | Leech Lake Diabetes Fitness Center, 21 Grant Utley Nw, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States
PLEASE COME JOIN US FOR CHAIR YOGA EVERY WEDNESDAY FOR THE MONTHS OF APRIL-MAY-JUNE !
No need to bring anything but YOU! and your water bottle
Breath work . Slow Flow … Relaxation With Bonnie Fairbanks-Stangel (CYT)

Talking Circle
2023-04-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Leech Lake Opioid Treatment Program, 409 3rd St NE, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States
Talking Circle
Open to the community!
Every Wednesday starting April 19, 2023
5PM-6PM
For info, contact: Barb Johnson 218-335-4514 or Tamra Poppy 218-335-3567

State of the Band Address
2023-04-21 09:00 - 15:00 | Northern Lights Casino, 6800 Y Frontage Rd NW, Walker, MN, 56484, United States
Attention all members of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe! Don’t miss out on the State of the Band event happening this Friday, April 21, 2023, at the Northern Lights Casino Event Center in Walker. Registration opens at 9am, so be sure to arrive early to secure your spot. This is a great opportunity to come together as a community, learn about important updates and issues, and connect with fellow members. We look forward to seeing you there!
Can’t make it? Catch the event live or watch the recorded version later at: https://vimeo.com/event/3313382

2023 April Healing Walk
2023-04-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Boys & Girls Club- Cass Lake, 208 Central Ave, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States

Leech Lake Health Fair
2023-04-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Cedar Lakes Casino & Hotel, 6268 Upper Cass Frontage Rd NW, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States
Services and information provided by over 30 Booths!
All are welcome
Door Prizes, Grand Prize Drawing!
For more info, contact LLBO Health Division at 218-335-4500

Leech Lake Earth Day
2023-04-28 11:00 - 15:30 | Boys & Girls Club- Cass Lake, 208 Central Ave, Cass Lake, MN, 56633, United States
Leech Lake Earth Day
April 28, 2023 11am to 3:30pm
Boys and Girls Club (Old High School)
Cass Lake, Minnesota
Enter Thru Door 5 on North Side of Building
For more information contact the Leech Lake Environmental Department:
218-335-7400 or stop by 15756 State 371 NW-Cass Lake, MN 56633

Sign up to host an informational booth:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aAHTrJ7dYUG_oHQJQVbIiVsORYOJVmhLn1UTWGoFl75UNElCSUxEOUJWWUk1UFAzN1hBOFFGTlVMTC4u
