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Cass Lake- Many awaited the day the Leech Lake Veterans cemetery would become a reality. Community members, tribal, federal and state officials all gathered Thursday, June 6th to commemorate the official opening of the historic site. The…

Bena, MN- Education is the gateway to success, this statement was a point made during Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig's 2019 High School Commencement Ceremony. The community came out Thursday May 30th to celebrate eight students who took the final…

CASS LAKE, MN- The Leech Lake Tribal College held its 2019 commencement ceremony May 18th at the Cass Lake Bena High School. The College had a total of 31 graduates this spring. Students earned an array of degrees including majors in:…

Cass Lake- The Leech Lake Tribal Police Department held an appreciation luncheon Wednesday, May 15th to recognize the work of law enforcement and staff. The event which fell on the first day of National Police Week was kicked off with a…

BENA– The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe held their Quarterly Meeting on Thursday, April 18th at the Bena Community Center. Tribal Chairman Faron Jackson Sr. gave the opening remarks followed by a financial report from Secretary-Treasurer,…

Cass Lake- The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the average American spends 90% of their time inside which is a major factor in why this years Leech Lake Earth Day theme is “Get Outside.” Going into this years celebration,…

ST PAUL, MN- Governor Tim Walz latest executive order sets the framework for consultation between his administration and Tribes in Minnesota. The order, which was signed late in the day on April 4, replaces and expands upon an order issued…

Cass Lake- The Leech Lake Tribal College STEM department held it’s 4th Annual “Across the Universe” event, Thursday April 4th. The event, which was open to the community, focused on instilling interest in science, technology, engineering…

Walker-The 2019 Leech Lake State of the Band Address was delivered by Tribal Chairman Faron Jackson Sr. on Friday, March 29th at the Northern Lights Casino Event Center. Chairman Jackson’s speech covered a wide a variety of initiatives…

Cass Lake- The Leech Lake Education Department is developing a new education code to redefine tribal sovereignty in education. The code which has been under development since 2016 aims to make changes across the departments eighteen…