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ANNOUNCEMENT TO: LEECH LAKE RESERVATION BUSINESS COMMITTEE AKA LEECH LAKE RESERVATION TRIBAL COUNCIL The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe hereby announces that a Regular Election will be held on June 11, 2024, on the LEECH LAKE RESERVATION.…

CASS LAKE-The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe held their Quarterly Meeting for 2024 on Friday, January 5th, at the Bena community center. “We want to build a nation that is strong, and we want to get away from the thinking that we are a band.…

CASS LAKE – The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe recently received notification that it has been awarded a substantial grant as part of the Tiwahe Initiative expansion, led by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). This pivotal funding is set to…

What is Radon? Radon is a deadly gas that we cannot sense with sight, smell or taste. It is constantly being produced by elements in the dirt underneath our homes. Radon is a harmful gas that can give us lung cancer, if we breath it in over…

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Council has approved the 2023 Tax Rebate amount of $500.00 that will be distributed to all enrolled Leech Lake Band Members Rapid Paycards on December 7th, 2023. The recipient needs to be enrolled as of…

Submitted by U.S. Senator Tina Smith  One of the best parts of my job is traveling around the state to talk to Minnesotans about what they care about and the issues impacting them. A top priority this year has been discussing the…

ONIGUM-”Our doors are always open for everyone,” said Tribal Chairman Faron Jackson at the 2023 Unity Day celebration. The celebration held at Onigum community center brought together the city of Walker, the Leech Lake Cultural Alliance…

BEMIDJI- ”What we have to keep doing is hoping—that's why we keep doing this. We can't lose sight of hope and our family members we lost,” said Theresa Jourdain before the start of the search for missing teen Neveah Kingbird. The 2 day…

The Anishinaabe Culture Skills Camp hosted by the Leech Lake Division of Resource Management is a gathering of mentors and youth who are interested in exploring the traditions and culture that are tied to the Ojibwe who call Leech Lake…

CASS LAKE- In a momentous move that promises to shape the future of the Leech Lake Band community, tribal leaders recently announced the expansion of Class II gaming operations beyond tribal-owned establishments. This groundbreaking…