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CASS LAKE- The Tribal Nations Education Committee (TNEC) elected Laurie Harper as its new Chair and Beth Tepper as its new Vice-Chair on January 17, 2024. Chair Harper has served as the TNEC representative for the Leech Lake Band of…

ANNOUNCEMENT TO: LEECH LAKE RESERVATION BUSINESS COMMITTEE AKA LEECH LAKE RESERVATION TRIBAL COUNCIL The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe hereby announces that a Regular Election will be held on June 11, 2024, on the LEECH LAKE RESERVATION.…

CASS LAKE – The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe recently received notification that it has been awarded a substantial grant as part of the Tiwahe Initiative expansion, led by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). This pivotal funding is set to…

What is Radon? Radon is a deadly gas that we cannot sense with sight, smell or taste. It is constantly being produced by elements in the dirt underneath our homes. Radon is a harmful gas that can give us lung cancer, if we breath it in over…

The Elder/Disability & Veteran Payment applications may be submitted to Tribal Assistance starting Monday, June 12th, 2023. Enrollees who file their completed applications prior to 12PM on Friday, June 30th, 2023, will be included in…

ST PAUL- Minnesota is in the grips of an opioid epidemic, with deadly overdoses reaching an all-time high and killing twice as many people as car crashes in 2021. Advocates are calling on the government to take more action to prevent…

he Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Health Department is taking a proactive approach towards the health of its community members. Harm reduction services offered by the department are an important aspect of this approach. Harm reduction is a set…

ST PAUL- A new bill has been introduced in the Minnesota legislative session that would provide $6 million in funding for the next two years to Tribal Colleges in the state.  The bill, HF-750, is being carried by Representatives Keeler,…

ST PAUL, MN – In an important win for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a massive and controversial engineered wood factory proposed to be built near the Band’s Reservation must undergo…

BEMIDJI, Minn. – In a partnership with the City of Cass Lake and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking feedback on three design options developed to form a new vision for Highway 2 in Cass…