A 52-pound class release is recognized as the states second largest recorded. The land is expected to be returned to the tribe in the coming months now that the band has submitted its survey detailing each of the parcels involved.įairbanks said the Leech Lake band’s relationship with the Cass County leaders played an important role in getting the Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Act signed into law.Ĭounty commissioners respect the sovereignty of the band and agreed that they should “not get in the middle of negotiations between two sovereign nations,” said Josh Stevenson, the Cass County administrator. 322 catches 2K+ followers 245 spots World class muskie. Then-President Donald Trump signed legislation in December 2020 allowing for the return of the land, which is located within the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County. Great fishing, swimming and kids activities In Chippewa National Forest on the SE shore of Leech Lake by Bear Island. Become part of the Chippewa Lodge family & enjoy all that Leech Lake has to offer. Leech Lake is located immediately east of White Pass near the Cascade Crest Trail on the north side of Highway 12. This is a beautiful area and a spectacular lake. He’s been doing this for many years and is an expert at what he does. If they didn’t get a response, they took them as ‘Yes.’ They took them as approval,” he said.įairbanks said he asked his staff to begin looking into the issue in 2012 after hearing from community members for many years. 1696 Whipholt Beach Rd, Walker, MN, United States. Leech is big and Ted’s boat can get you anywhere fast and comfortable. Tribal District 3 Representative LeRoy Staples Fairbanks III says the land transfers were acts of outright theft. The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs thought it had the power to sell tribal tracts without the consent of the majority of the owners, a misinterpretation of an Interior Department order back in 1948, Minnesota Public Radio News reports. (AP) - The federal government will soon return nearly 12,000 acres of land in northern Minnesota it wrongfully took from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe decades ago.
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