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Dr. Helen Zaikina-Montgomery Is The New Leech Lake Tribal College…
The Board of Trustees of the Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) has named Dr. Helen Zaikina-Montgomery to serve as president of LLTC. She took office on April 26, 2022.
President Zaikina-Montgomery is a wonderful choice to lead our…
LLBO Receives Grant from MN Dept. of Veterans Affairs
St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) announced today the recipients of the competitive Support Our Troops (SOT) license plate fund grant program.
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe: $93,767
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Leech Lake DRM & Tribal Council Seek Community Feedback on…
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…
Energy Grant Will Fund New Solar Installation on Leech Lake
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…
LLBO Awarded ICDBG Grant for Old Palace Building Renovations,…
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…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day bill passed out of Education Policy
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…
LLBO Tribal Council Certifies Candidates for 2022 Election
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…
2022 Tribal Election Announcement
The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe hereby announces that a Regular Election will be held on June 14, 2022, on the LEECH LAKE RESERVATION.
This REGULAR ELECTION provides for an April 5, 2022, PRIMARY ELECTION in the event there are more than…
Leech Lake Announces Acquisition of Teal’s Market in Cass Lake
CASS LAKE, MN- After several months of negotiation with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Teal’s Market has publicly announced the sale of their Cass Lake location to the tribe. The store will be rebranded as “Leech Lake Market” and reopen…
Early Waterfowl Hunting Prohibited On L.L. Reservation Wild Rice…
CASS LAKE, MN- The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (LLBO) 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…