As we head into the first week of July, fishing is holding up quite well throughout the Bemidji area. Look for walleyes along the deeper weed edges in 12-18 feet.

Formerly hosting Cass Lake-Bena High School’s football field, a plot of land along the shoreline of Cass Lake will host the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe’s new wellness center come early 2027.

Join Ray Gildow as he enjoys a conversation with the Walker Area Fisheries team. Join Lakeland Currents host Ray Gildow as he discusses the management of Leech Lake and its surrounding fisheries ...

Leech Lake Early Childhood Development operates five locations, serving children and families both on and off the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation. Back in 2018, the staff set out to explore new ...

— The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe was recently awarded $3.6 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to build a wild rice processing facility in Cass Lake.

This story comes to you from MPR News through a partnership with Sahan Journal. The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe celebrated the transfer of more than 11,000 acres to the tribe this week. Federal ...

The return of the land comes after the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act, which was sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, was signed into law in 2020.

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe leaders this week celebrated the restoration of more than 11 thousand acres that represent land illegally taken by the federal government decades ago.

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act sought to restore lands that had been transferred to the Chippewa National Forest in the 1940s and 1950s.

Jun. 20—CASS LAKE — The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is on its way to regaining over 11,000 acres of land from the Chippewa National Forest into its tribal boundaries under the Leech Lake Band of ...

CASS LAKE, Minn. – Approximately 11,778 acres of national forest land are being transferred back to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe welcomed the general public this week to a grand opening ceremony for the Band’s newest venture into the cannabis industry. After a soft opening on Monday for band ...