Leech Lake
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Leech Lake Indian Reservation
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (LLBO) Reservation includes a large portion of Leech Lake. According to MNGov/Indian-Affairs/tribal nations, the Leech Lake Reservation is in north-central Minnesota and covers parts of four counties: Beltrami, Cass, Itasca, and Hubbard, with the major portion located within Cass County. Situated 100 miles south of the Canadian border, 225 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul, 140 miles west of Duluth, and 155 miles east of Fargo. Located along US Highway 2, the reservation is southeast of Bemidji with Walker just outside on the southwest corner. Cass Lake is the largest community within the reservation. Eleven communities make up the reservation. In addition to Cass Lake, there are Ball Club, Bena, Inger, Onigum, Mission, Pennington, Smokey Point, Sugar Point, Oak Point, and Squaw Lake. Oak Point had previously been known as Squaw Point, but was renamed in 1995. Explore more about the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe: its people, governance, community, and land. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act |