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

Cass Lake, MN- On Monday October 16, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe received a $250,000 grant from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. The grant will be used to help fund construction of a new community center in Onigum, MN. “It’s…

The Office of the Special Trustee is looking for updated contact info for the following Band Members/Descendants who may have money in an Individual Indian Money account

The public is invited to attend a community meeting to learn more about the Cass Lake-Bena School District’s $37.8 million bond referendum that will be on the ballot in the Tuesday, November 7, election.The public is invited to attend a…

Important information for Leech Lake Band Members regarding the 2017 Tax Rebate

BLACKDUCK, Minn. (Oct. 10, 2017) – The Blackduck Ranger District of the Chippewa National Forest has released the draft environmental assessment, draft decision and finding of no significant impact for the Norway Beach Recreation Area –…

Friends, family and athletes gathered at the Northern Lights Casino to honor Henry "Crock" Harper, a coach, mentor and friend to many native athletes throughout the region. His induction ceremony into the National Indian Athletic…

Attention MCT Enrolled Members: The Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Executive Committee has scheduled additional meetings at the remaining reservations as well as urban areas to discuss the current Constitution of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.…

News Update from the Division of Resource Management

On Wednesday, October 25, a dinner conversation called “Let’s Talk” will be held at the Northern Lights Casino. The talk will be about County Government and Tribal Government. Sponsors hope that both Tribal members and other County citizens…

The Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) received some stellar news to kick off this school year. WalletHub, a personal finance website, ranked LLTC the number one community college in the nation for overall quality. The study rated more…