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

UPDATE 4/20/22: The Wednesday April 20 meeting has been rescheduled for April 27th at the same time. Miigwech! CASS LAKE- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Accounting Department has announced dates for the FY22 Budget Public Hearings. The…

The regular Quarterly Meeting of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Council will take place beginning at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 15th, 2022. Highlights include reports from the Chairman, Secretary-Treasurer and Division Directors.…

CASS LAKE- The Leech Lake Election Board has certified the results of the 2022 Primary Election held April 5, 2022 on the Leech Lake Reservation. In the contest for District I Representative, Kyle Fairbanks received 129 votes or 52.23%…

CASS LAKE- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Council and Division of Resource Management are seeking community feedback on a proposed solar project in Cass Lake. The proposed project will feature a 3.4 megawatt solar array built…

WASHINGTON D.C.-The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has been awarded funding for a new solar project. The grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), who announced on Tuesday March 22nd their plans to provide nearly $9 million in…

CASS LAKE-The Leech Lake Band Of Ojibwe has been announced as a grant recipient in the latest round of Indian Community Development Block Grant Program (ICDBG) awards. The ICDBG provides eligible grantees with direct grants for use in…

SAINT PAUL, MN - Yesterday, legislation authored by Rep. Heather Keeler (DFL-Moorhead) to establish Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a state holiday was discussed and passed out of the House Education Policy Committee with a vote of 11-7, and one…

View/Print the 2022 Primary Election Notice *Revised 2/28/2022: LLTCO Designated as Twin Cities Polling Place A Primary Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Election of the LEECH LAKE Reservation Business Committee a/k/a Tribal Council will be…

Update 03/10/22: On February 16, 2022 the MN Chippewa Tribe Tribal Election Court of Appeals issued a decision on a challenge to the certification of incumbent Secretary-Treasurer Arthur LaRose. The court overturned his certification and…

CASS LAKE, MN- The Leech Lake Tribal Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 to certify candidates for the 2022 Tribal Election. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM and is being held at the Cedar Lakes Casino…