Leech Lake News - Important news and information for the Leech Lake area in Minnesota

On a smoldering Thursday evening, the Nanda-gikendan event commenced at the Leech Lake Early Childhood facility in Cass Lake. This events purpose was to accentuate the Megwayaak Project and Farm to Early Care initiative and its…

Cass Lake, MN– Chairman Faron Jackson of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Bob Lueckel, Acting Regional Forester of the US Forest Service signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, which outlines the relationship between the two…

Cass Lake- ”When people hear this story, all they believe is that we stole from the state, when in reality all we did was follow the state’s guidance.” Leech Lake Government Relations Attorney, Lenny Fineday had strong words for…

Ribbon Skirts are not only a distinct fashion piece to the non-indigenous eye but are also a historical and traditional form of identity among native women. Skirts are worn not only in traditional ceremonies but now in political protests,…

Leech Lake Health Services is aware of the vaping epidemic and we are addressing it on a partnership level. With the tremendous amount of information we receive on this topic daily, we are working on initiatives to educate the community.…

MINNEAPOLIS- According to a release from US Attorney Erica H. MacDonald a federal indictment is pending charging Robin Lee Lussier of Red Lake, Willard Duane Reed III of Bemidji, Joshua Adam Hanks of Minneapolis with “distribution of…

CASS LAKE- The Leech Lake Tribal College is set to host a series of community meetings in order to gather community feedback on their 2019-2025 strategic plan. The meetings will begin at 5:30 PM each night at the following community…

Please take notice that the Leech Lake Environmental Department will begin remediation of hazardous materials at the Eagleview School in S. Lake starting Monday September 23, 2019.  Work will continue into October of 2019.  Funding for the…

Cass Lake-The Boys and Girls Club of the Leech Lake area is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its charter on Saturday, September 14th. The anniversary celebration is expected to include a game area for children, arts festival,…

Media Contact: Leonard Fineday (218) 760-1712 CASS LAKE, MN (August 1, 2019) – On May 1, 2019, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (“DHS”) issued a letter to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (the “Band”) stating that billing…