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MN Chippewa Tribe Begins Lengthy Process to Change Blood Quantum…
On June 22, 2021, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Tribal Executive Committee (MCT TEC) held a special meeting on the Bois Forte Reservation to discuss enrollment issues, specifically, blood quantum requirements for enrollment as defined in the…
LLBO Band Member Set to Compete for Miss Minnesota Title in June
CASS LAKE- Leech Lake Band Member Lori Martin-Kingbird is a local titleholder to the Miss America Organization and contestant #20 at the 2021 Miss Minnesota Scholarship Competition on June 24th and June 25th in Eden Prairie, MN.…
Band Members: FY22 Budget Hearings to be held Online April 5-7,…
The Annual Public Budget Hearings will be held online via zoom at 6PM each night on April 5th, 6th and 7th.
Please join us in our annual discussion regarding the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Annual Budgeting Process.
We need your input,…
March 11, 2021 Incident Management Team Update
Vaccine Rollout Advances to Tier 3b
The vaccine rollout has advanced again and will now include all community members, ages 18 and over, in the cities of Bemidji, Blackduck, Remer, Kelliher and Tenstrike. Due to State guidelines, Tier 4…
Construction Workforce and Home Manufacturing on the Horizon
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Development Division (LLTDD) is asking for feedback as part of its feasibility study for a vertically-integrated construction workforce program. We are seeking survey participants with construction…
LLBO Chairman Jackson Named to Board of Directors for MN Boys…
ST. PAUL, MINN. - The Minnesota Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs announced the addition of three new members to their Board of Directors last week. Board members serve two-year terms and oversee the operation and strategy of the…
Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 Vaccines
Who can currently get vaccinated?
All IHS Eligible patients, 18 years of age or older, are now eligible to receive the vaccine.
Elders 55+ and those with underlying medical conditions will still receive priority when making an…
President Biden Issues Memorandum on “Tribal Consultation…
WASHINGTON D.C.- President Joseph R. Biden issued the following memo today which reaffirms the nation to nation relationship between tribes and the federal government:
January 26, 2021
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS…
LLTC Set to Expand Campus with Giwaakaaigemin Project
Cass Lake-The Leech Lake Tribal College will be breaking ground on a new building come spring semester.
The 40ft x 100ft building is the result of a grant from the American Indian College Fund which asked colleges to come up with…
January is National Radon Action Month!
Radon is a radioactive gas naturally produced from the decay of elements found in the dirt underneath our homes. Our homes on Leech Lake Reservation range from low to high levels. Even though we cannot see radon or smell it – Radon is real!…