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UPDATE (7/12/21): Economic Assistance program information is now available at https://www.llojibwe.org/covid-19-arpa.html CASS LAKE, MN- At a special meeting on June 29, 2021 the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Council established a new…

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.…

CASS LAKE, MINN.- At their regular meeting on June 3rd, 2021 the Leech Lake Tribal Council voted to end the mandatory portion of the tribal mask mandate. Effective immediately, the required use of masks at Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe…

CASS LAKE, MN- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Enrollment Office has announced two upcoming Tribal ID printing events scheduled for mid-May. The first of these events will take place at the Leech Lake Twin Cities Office (2438 27th…

CASS LAKE, MN- Today the CDC and FDA released a statement that they will be reviewing the Johnson & Johnson (J&J), also referred to as Janssen, COVID-19 Vaccine due to reports of blood clots in six participants. They have also…

Band members and employees are invited to tune in to the regular Quarterly Meeting of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 10:00AM. The event will be held online and can be viewed on Vimeo or Facebook, links below.…

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…

CASS LAKE, MN- The Leech Lake Tribal Council recently advanced the Band's COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout program from "Tier 2B" to "Tier 3A", which provides eligibility to all persons 18 years of age and older in a select number of towns/cities…

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…