Fond du Lac Band

Candidates who receive more than 50% of the vote in the primary win their elections; otherwise, the top two vote-getters face off in a general election June 9, 2026.

The Republican from Hermantown authored the American Water Stewardship Act, and it passed March 24, 2026, with bipartisan support.

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies heard public witness testimony from American Indian and Alaska Native leaders.

Plus: Gov. Tim Walz has now signed four cannabis compacts with tribal nations, the latest being the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; and the girls' state tennis tournament wrapped up with a few Northland consolation champions.

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is the fourth tribal nation to sign the intergovernmental contract that allows tribal cannabis businesses to operate off tribally regulated land.

Peter M. Martin was last seen in Brookston in the Mahnomen neighborhood of the Fond du Lac Reservation. His whereabouts remain unknown but this area remains of particular interest.

Ann Seigfreid's work will focus on energy sovereignty for the Bois Forte and Fond du Lac bands.

Makenzie Henk, an elk biologist with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, discusses the reintroduction initiative and the steps underway to prepare.

Grants from the state to support inclusivity as people age were awarded to 11 projects benefiting Northern Minnesota, including programming for older adults.

Representatives from Red Lake Nation, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band and Fond du Lac Band testified on preserving or increasing funding for essential programs.