PUBLIC NOTICE: LLBO FY23 Budget Public Hearings
UPDATE 01/02/23: FY23 Budget Public for District I was rescheduled from December 19, 2022 to Thursday, January 5, 2023 at the Inger Community Center from 5:00PM – 7:00PM.
CASS LAKE- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Accounting Department has…
LLVOTES: Impact of the Native Vote
CASS LAKE-Native Americans have only been able to vote for less than 60 years, and still to this day fight against voter suppression, making exercising your right to vote all the more powerful.
In a study done by the Native American…
LLVOTES: Indigenous Candidates Running in Minnesota 2022 Midterm…
CASS LAKE-In 2020, the highest recorded number of Native Americans ran for government office and this year's midterm election candidates seem to be pushing for a repeat performance.
In data compiled by Indian Country Today, 113…
2022 Tax Rebate Information
UPDATE 12/06/22: From LLBO Accounting, The 2022 Tax Rebate funds will be available on band member rapid pay cards at 6AM on Thursday, December 8th, 2022.
UPDATE 11/22/22: Tax Rebate Amount increased to $500.00 per Tribal Council.
CASS…
LLVOTES: Who’s on the Ballot?
CASS LAKE-We’re less than two weeks out from the November 8, 2022 midterm election and our Native vote can make a huge impact on the types of legislation we see over the next four years.
Important and impactful positions are up for…
LLBO Seeks Feedback on Authorizing Sale of Edible Cannabinoid…
CASS LAKE- The Leech Lake Tribal Council is seeking public feedback on a proposed resolution to allow the sale of edible cannabinoid products at tribally owned or licensed businesses. Legislation enacted by the State of Minnesota in July…
Leech Lake Band Reminds Hunters, On-Reservation Wild Rice Beds…
CASS LAKE- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Division of Resource Management issued public notice today that Manoomin (wild rice) waters within the exterior boundaries of the Leech Lake Reservation will be closed to hunters participating in the…
2022 LLBO Band Member Economic Assistance Payment Information
CASS LAKE- Details have been finalized for the upcoming Economic Assistance payment for LLBO enrolled band members. The payment is the second disbursement from the economic assistance program established in July 2021 utilizing American…
MnDOT seeks feedback from motorists and pedestrians in Cass Lake
BEMIDJI, Minn. – MnDOT, in a partnership with the City of Cass Lake and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, is seeking feedback from Highway 2 users in Cass Lake as part of a pedestrian safety improvement study.
To share your feedback, visit…