Delmar Jones III Hoping to Be Next Leech Lake District III Representative

Members of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe will vote in two important elections this spring on who the next Leech Lake Chairperson will be, as well as their District III...

Leech Lake Secretary/Treasurer Elected to Serve on NCAI Executive Committee

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe’s Secretary/Treasurer has recently been elected to serve as the Midwest Regional Vice President for the National Congress of American...

Northwoods Experience: Special Olympics Brings ‘Young Athletes’ Program to Leech Lake

Young Leech Lake athletes had the chance to compete in different Indigenous-based games at a Special Olympics International event last Thursday. The games honored Ojibwe...

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Passes Law Formalizing Adult-Use Recreational Marijuana

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has formalized adult-use recreational marijuana on its tribal lands. The decision came yesterday during a reservation business committee...

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe One Step Closer to Land Restoration With Public Map Release

Recent developments in the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act and the land transfer could lead the federal government to being one step closer to...

Proposed Parcel Map for Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Act Now Available

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Chippewa National Forest have announced the creation of a parcel map as part of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration...

‘Walking Shield’ Returns to Cass Lake to Provide Free Healthcare Services

Tuesday kicked off what some consider a transformative community program for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. Walking Shield partnered with the band and other organizations...

Team Mni-sota Preps for 2023 North American Indigenous Games

Halifax, Nova Scotia is known as Kjipuktuk to the Mi’kmaq, the original inhabitants of the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. It means “great harbor,” and next week the city...

Walking Shield Healthcare Services Returning to Cass Lake July 18-26

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is bringing together dedicated organizations to deliver medical, dental, and veterinary care to meet the diverse healthcare needs of their...

Leech Lake Tribal College Awarded $9 Million in Partnership with Fond du Lac College

Leech Lake Tribal College recently broke ground on a new sustainability project, and they’re not working on this one alone. In a first-of-its-kind partnership with...

Leech Lake’s “Welcome Babies” Celebration Brings Infants, New Families into the Community

Tribal leaders and elders welcomed the newest members of the Leech Lake Reservation and other Indigenous communities at the 5th annual Welcome Babies celebration last...