The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, also known as the Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians or the Leech Lake Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (Ojibwe: Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag Ojibweg) is an Ojibwe band located in Minnesota and one of six making up the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. The band had 9,426 enrolled tribal members as of March 2014. The band's land base is the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, which includes eleven communities aggregated into three districts, as defined in the tribal constitution,
Flags at the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal Office
As a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, which also includes the bands of Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Mille Lacs, and White Earth, the Leech Lake Band is governed by a tribal constitution, written following the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act. The tribe's constitution established a corporate system of governance with "reservation business committees," also referred to as "Reservation Tribal Councils", as the governmental body. The committees are composed of a chairperson, a secretary-treasurer, and three district representatives. The representatives are elected for four-year terms. Their elections are staggered.
The current Tribal Council is as follows (with the year of next election for the position in parentheses):
Chairman Faron Jackson Sr. (2024)
Secretary/Treasurer Leonard Fineday (2026)
District I Representative Kyle Fairbanks (2026)
District II Representative Steven White (2026)
District III Representative LeRoy Staples-Fairbanks III (2024)
Socioeconomic initiativesedit
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe operates three casinos: Cedar Lakes Casino and Hotel in Cass Lake on the Leech Lake Reservation; Northern Lights in Walker; and White Oak in Deer River. The Band's Business Development Division also operates the Che-We-Ka-E-Gon Complex in Cass Lake, which consists of a convenience store and gas station, a gift shop, and an office supply store. Additionally, the Band operates the Northern Lights Express, a gas station near the Northern Lights Casino. The Palace Casino and Hotel was replaced by the new Cedar Lakes Casino Hotel, which opened on August 8, 2019 in Cass Lake, MN.
In addition to economic initiatives, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has founded two major educational initiatives: the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School, an open enrollment K-12 school, and Leech Lake Tribal College, which grants associate degrees.
Irene Folstrom, activist, former girlfriend of Tiger Woods
Referencesedit
^ Dan Gunderson (2013-01-10). "Preserving Ojibwe hymns means more than religious devotion". Minnesota Public Radio News. White Earth, Minnesota. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
^. Minneapolis Star Tribune. 2016-04-06. Archived from the original on 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
External linksedit
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe - Official LLBO tribal government website
Leech Lake News - Official LLBO News website
Leech Lake Tribal College - Official LLTC website
- Contains Leech Lake community journalism, blogs, calendars, classifieds and more
Cass Lake Leech Lake Issues Forum - Online Discussion
April 12, 2024
leech, lake, band, ojibwe, also, known, leech, lake, band, chippewa, indians, leech, lake, band, minnesota, chippewa, tribe, ojibwe, zagaskwaajimekaag, ojibweg, ojibwe, band, located, minnesota, making, minnesota, chippewa, tribe, band, enrolled, tribal, membe. The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe also known as the Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians or the Leech Lake Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Ojibwe Gaa zagaskwaajimekaag Ojibweg is an Ojibwe band located in Minnesota and one of six making up the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe The band had 9 426 enrolled tribal members as of March 2014 The band s land base is the Leech Lake Indian Reservation which includes eleven communities aggregated into three districts as defined in the tribal constitution Leech Lake Band of OjibweGovernment Administration BuildingTotal population9 426 2014 Regions with significant populations United States Minnesota LanguagesEnglish OjibweReligionMidewiwin Roman Catholicism MethodismRelated ethnic groupsother bands of Minnesota Chippewaand other Ojibwe people Contents 1 Government 2 Socioeconomic initiatives 3 Education 4 Notable citizens 5 References 6 External linksGovernment edit nbsp Flags at the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Tribal OfficeAs a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe which also includes the bands of Bois Forte Fond du Lac Grand Portage Mille Lacs and White Earth the Leech Lake Band is governed by a tribal constitution written following the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act The tribe s constitution established a corporate system of governance with reservation business committees also referred to as Reservation Tribal Councils as the governmental body The committees are composed of a chairperson a secretary treasurer and three district representatives The representatives are elected for four year terms Their elections are staggered The current Tribal Council is as follows with the year of next election for the position in parentheses Chairman Faron Jackson Sr 2024 Secretary Treasurer Leonard Fineday 2026 District I Representative Kyle Fairbanks 2026 District II Representative Steven White 2026 District III Representative LeRoy Staples Fairbanks III 2024 Socioeconomic initiatives editThe Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe operates three casinos Cedar Lakes Casino and Hotel in Cass Lake on the Leech Lake Reservation Northern Lights in Walker and White Oak in Deer River The Band s Business Development Division also operates the Che We Ka E Gon Complex in Cass Lake which consists of a convenience store and gas station a gift shop and an office supply store Additionally the Band operates the Northern Lights Express a gas station near the Northern Lights Casino The Palace Casino and Hotel was replaced by the new Cedar Lakes Casino Hotel which opened on August 8 2019 in Cass Lake MN In addition to economic initiatives the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has founded two major educational initiatives the Bug O Nay Ge Shig School an open enrollment K 12 school and Leech Lake Tribal College which grants associate degrees Like the Red Lake and White Earth Bands the Leech Lake Band is known for its tradition of singing hymns in the Ojibwe language 1 Education editThe tribal schools are Bug O Nay Ge Shig School 2 and Leech Lake Tribal College nbsp Wild rice harvest on Mud Lake nbsp Tribal members perform drum ceremony nbsp Flag of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe nbsp Tribal Justice Center nbsp Leech Lake Tribal CollegeNotable citizens edit nbsp Members of a Leech Lake Ojibwe delegation to Washington 1899Dennis Banks American Indian Movement co founder writer and Indigenous issues advocate Skip Finn 1948 2018 state senator and Ojibwe attorney Elaine Fleming First Anishinaabe mayor of Cass Lake Minnesota and Chair of Arts and Humanities at Leech Lake Tribal College Ozaawindib Ayaakwe served as a guide to Henry Rowe Schoolcraft John Smith chief reportedly lived 137 years Anton Treuer Bemidji State University assistant professor of Ojibwe language and author of Ojibwe histories David Treuer author Delina White artist activist clothing designer Irene Folstrom activist former girlfriend of Tiger WoodsReferences edit Dan Gunderson 2013 01 10 Preserving Ojibwe hymns means more than religious devotion Minnesota Public Radio News White Earth Minnesota Retrieved 2021 10 09 A welcome end to classes in a Leech Lake Reservation pole barn Minneapolis Star Tribune 2016 04 06 Archived from the original on 2016 04 13 Retrieved 2021 08 11 External links editLeech Lake Band of Ojibwe Official LLBO tribal government website Leech Lake News Official LLBO News website Leech Lake Tribal College Official LLTC website Cass Lake Leech Lake Community Internet Contains Leech Lake community journalism blogs calendars classifieds and more Cass Lake Leech Lake Issues Forum Online Discussion Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe amp oldid 1203253977, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
