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{{Short description|Ojibwe band in Minnesota}}
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|caption= Members of a Leech Lake Ojibwe delegation to Washington, 1899
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|related=other bands of [[Minnesota Chippewa Tribe|Minnesota Chippewa]]<br/>and other [[Ojibwe people]]
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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''', and as ''Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag Ojibweg'' in the [[Ojibwe language]], 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,
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 language|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,


==Government==
==Government==
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.
[[File:Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe-04-Flags atTribal Justice Center.jpg|thumb|left|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):
The current Tribal Council is as follows (with the year of next election for the position in parentheses):
* Chairman Faron Jackson Sr. (2024)
* Chairman Faron Jackson Sr. (2024)
* Secretary/Treasurer Arthur "Archie" LaRose (2022)
* Secretary/Treasurer Leonard Fineday (2026)
* District I Representative Robbie Howe (2022)
* District I Representative Kyle Fairbanks (2026)
* District II Representative Steven White (2022)
* District II Representative Steven White (2026)
* District III Representative LeRoy Staples-Fairbanks III (2024)
* District III Representative LeRoy Staples-Fairbanks III (2024)


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==Education==
==Education==
The tribal schools are [[Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School]]<ref name=WelcomeEndMinnTrib>{{cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/a-welcome-end-to-classes-in-a-leech-lake-reservation-pole-barn/374828581/|title=A welcome end to classes in a Leech Lake Reservation pole barn|newspaper=[[Minneapolis Star Tribune]]|date=2016-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413054313/https://www.startribune.com/a-welcome-end-to-classes-in-a-leech-lake-reservation-pole-barn/374828581/|accessdate=2021-08-11|archive-date=2016-04-13}}</ref> and [https://www.lltc.edu/ Leech Lake Tribal College].
The tribal schools are [[Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School]]<ref name=WelcomeEndMinnTrib>{{cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/a-welcome-end-to-classes-in-a-leech-lake-reservation-pole-barn/374828581/|title=A welcome end to classes in a Leech Lake Reservation pole barn|newspaper=[[Minneapolis Star Tribune]]|date=2016-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413054313/https://www.startribune.com/a-welcome-end-to-classes-in-a-leech-lake-reservation-pole-barn/374828581/|accessdate=2021-08-11|archive-date=2016-04-13}}</ref> and [[Leech Lake Tribal College]].


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==Notable Leech Lake Band citizens==
File:Wild rice harvest on Mud Lake.jpg|Wild rice harvest on Mud Lake
File:20171027 FS-Chippewa MR-Tribal Relations Training.jpg|Tribal members perform drum ceremony
File:Bandera Leech Lake.png|Flag of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
File:Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe-03-Tribal Justice center.jpg|Tribal Justice Center
File:LLTC 2009 NSTI Aerial Shot.jpg|Leech Lake Tribal College
</gallery>

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==Notable citizens==
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[[File:Leech Lake Chippewa delegation to Washington 1899.png|thumb|Members of a Leech Lake Ojibwe delegation to Washington, 1899]]
* [[Dennis Banks]], [[American Indian Movement]] co-founder, writer, and Indigenous issues advocate
* [[Dennis Banks]], [[American Indian Movement]] co-founder, writer, and Indigenous issues advocate
* [[Skip Finn]] (1948–2018), state senator and Ojibwe attorney
* [[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]]
* [[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]]
* [[Ozaawindib]], [[Ayaakwe]], served as a guide to [[Henry Rowe Schoolcraft]]
* [[Wayne Reyes]], Ojibwe member and [[Bena, Minnesota|Bena]] resident who was killed by Minneapolis Police officer [[Derek Chauvin]] in October 2006
* [[John Smith (Chippewa Indian)|John Smith]], chief, reportedly lived 137 years
* [[John Smith (Chippewa Indian)|John Smith]], chief, reportedly lived 137 years
* [[Anton Treuer]], [[Bemidji State University]] assistant professor of Ojibwe language and author of Ojibwe histories
* [[Anton Treuer]], [[Bemidji State University]] assistant professor of Ojibwe language and author of Ojibwe histories
* [[David Treuer]], author<ref>[https://www.davidtreuer.net/ David Treuer official website]</ref>
* [[David Treuer]], author
* [[Delina White]], artist, activist, clothing designer
* [[Delina White]], artist, activist, clothing designer
* [[Irene Folstrom]], activist, former girlfriend of [[Tiger Woods]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Federally recognized tribes in the United States]]
[[Category:Federally recognized tribes in the United States]]
[[Category:Native American tribes in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Native American tribes in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Minnesota Chippewa Tribe]]
[[Category:Leech Lake Band| ]]

Latest revision as of 19:38, 30 April 2024

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Government Administration Building
Total population
9,426 (2014)
Regions with significant populations
 United States ( Minnesota)
Languages
English, Ojibwe
Religion
Midewiwin, Roman Catholicism, Methodism
Related ethnic groups
other bands of Minnesota Chippewa
and other Ojibwe people

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,

Government[edit]

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 initiatives[edit]

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.

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[edit]

The tribal schools are Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School[2] and Leech Lake Tribal College.

  • Wild rice harvest on Mud Lake
    Wild rice harvest on Mud Lake
  • Tribal members perform drum ceremony
    Tribal members perform drum ceremony
  • Flag of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
    Flag of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
  • Tribal Justice Center
    Tribal Justice Center
  • Leech Lake Tribal College
    Leech Lake Tribal College

Notable citizens[edit]

Members of a Leech Lake Ojibwe delegation to Washington, 1899

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dan Gunderson (2013-01-10). "Preserving Ojibwe hymns means more than religious devotion". Minnesota Public Radio News. White Earth, Minnesota. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  2. ^ "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[edit]
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