Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

According to The Pew Charitable Trusts, peatlands hold an estimated 30% of the soil’s stored carbon pollution and twice as much as the world’s forests.

Like all of Minnesota, Leech Lake is vulnerable to a variety of natural hazards such as tornadoes, windstorms, severe winter storms, flooding, drought and extreme temperatures.

Seventy more stops, expanded hours and more vehicles in the fleet makes the free AV service available to more MN communities, including those on Leech Lake Reservation.

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.

President Donald Trump approved disaster relief for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in response to the June 21, 2025, severe storms.

Plus: the DNR is asking for the return of $2.7 million it mistakenly sent to local governments on the Iron Range.

PFAS contamination led Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School to use bottled water since 2022, and particles in surface water and tissue of deer and fish are claims against 3M and DuPont.

Community centers have vital roles in Indigenous life, hosting birthday celebrations, funeral services, basketball games and bingo nights for these tight-knit communities.

Plus: Leech Lake Tribal Council members and Itasca County Commissioners entered into a new memorandum of understanding after breaking ground on a new community and wellness center in Ball Club.

The Lady Slipper Scenic Byway committee worked to secure funding for a pedestrian bridge near Bemidji, but more money is needed to explore a possible ancient burial site.