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

The Tribal Council, management and staff of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Leech Lake Tribal Elder Nowacumig, Dennis Banks. Mr. Banks was a visionary leader whose life’s work laid…

Leech Lake Tribal Elder and AIM Co-Founder Dennis Banks passed away October 29, 2017. Native News Online reported Sunday in a dispatch from Rochester, MN that Banks developed pneumonia following open heart surgery 10 days earlier. In a…

The Division of Resource Management is hosting a series of community meetings to help keep residents informed and involved with environmental issues faced by the Band. The first meeting was held Wednesday October 25.

Staff will be in Duluth on 10/26/17 Staff will be in Minneapolis on 10/27/17

November 15 & 16, 2017

Facility Center Concourse Cass Lake, MN Wednesday October 25, 2017 5:30pm-8:30pm

CASS LAKE, MN- Earlier this month, Tribal, State and Federal Officials along with Tribal Veterans and their families, gathered at the future site of the Tribal Veterans Cemetery for a groundbreaking and blessing event. The ground…

Members of the Leech Lake Tribal Council, Leech Lake Gaming, Shingobee on the Bay Staff and others gathered on Friday October 13 for the official Grand Opening.

Submitted by Katie Zlonis, Botanist and Invasive Species Program Manager, Leech Lake Division of Resource Management Common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is a highly invasive tree that, in less than a few decades, has rapidly taken over…

Leech Lake Tribal College offers a one year Carpentry Diploma and a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree. The Residential Carpentry diploma program is a two semester commitment in residential construction. LLTC faculty will…