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

DFL and Republican Primaries will be held next Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 in Minnesota. Voters in both parties will be selecting the candidates they wish to appear on the General Election ballot in November. Voters will be selecting…

The Bezhigoogahbow Library at Leech Lake Tribal College has been the recipient of a donation of the republication of the Native American Indian series by Edward S. Curtis. Curtis, who set out to record western Native American Tribal life at…

Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke.

Recently there has been a lot of misinformation surrounding Tribal interests regarding the Line 3 Public Utilities Commission (PUC) process. “Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe” and “Tribal interests” are being used interchangeably to fit…

Local Indian Council (LIC) Results The top 5 vote getters in each race are elected to their respective LIC. At their first meeting, they will decide who will fill the positions of Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary-Treasurer from amongst…

Dispute over $147 in property taxes levied on tribal home paves way for Indian Gaming industry

Cass Lake, MN- The Lake Band of Ojibwe Election Board has certified the results of the General Election held on June 12, 2018. In the contest for Secretary-Treasurer, Arthur “Archie” LaRose (Incumbent) received 1138 votes or 54.37%…

All Native American youth, ages 14-24, are invited to participate in this first-ever state gathering focused on public leadership development. *** Youth Are Encouraged To Complete the Gen-I Challenge By June 30 Before Attending Gathering…

The Leech Lake Early Childhood Program is once again participating in the Summer Food Service Program. The program begins on June 11th and runs through August 9th, 2018. Meals will be provided to all children ages 1-18 years old, free of…

The Leech Lake Election Board will be closed and open for the following days during Memorial Weekend.