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

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)  is hosting community listening sessions around the state on the Volkswagen settlement. These meetings will be an opportunity for community members to share their priorities and dive a bit…

The deadline is approaching fast to file a claim and receive a settlement payment for the historic Cobell Settlement! You may be able to file a claim if you had an Individual Indian Money (IIM) Account or if you owned land held in trust by…

The Twin Cities Office will be holding their annual Thanksgiving giveaway on November 16 and 17 from 10 AM - 6 PM. Each eligible household will receive one $20 Cub Foods Gift Card. The event will be held at LLBO Twin Cities Office which is…

Leech Lake Tribal College is a non-profit accredited higher-education institution that provides quality higher education grounded in Anishinaabe values.  LLTC was established by Tribal Resolution in July 1990. LLTC has grown from offering…

Voters will decide on November 7 whether or not to approve a $37.8 million bond to build a new elementary school and repair/improve other buildings

Per the Leech Lake Tribal Council, the 2017 Rebate Checks will be distributed on December 13 and 14, 2017. The amount of the 2017 Tax Rebate will be $250.00 Rebate Check Distribution District 1 Locations December 13, 2017 9 am…

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