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Leech Lake (translated from the Ojibwe language Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag: Lake abundant with bloodsuckers) is a lake located in north central Minnesota, United States. It is southeast of Bemidji , located mainly within the Leech Lake Indian Reservation , and completely within the Chippewa National Forest .
English: A series of United States Indian reservation locator maps, constructed mostly with Tiger/LINE and BIA open data, with supplements from the Canadian and Mexican censuses. Generated on July 24, 2019.
The Leech Lake Reservation has a significant non-native population due in part to the allotment and sale of reservation lands in the late nineteenth century. In 2020, the racial makeup of the reservation was 49.3% White , 43.8% Native American , 0.1% Black or African American , 0.1% Asian , 0.4% from other races , and 6.3% from two or more races.
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Leech Lake has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), bordering on a dry-winter humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb). Leech Lake previously held the record for the lowest temperature recorded in Minnesota, at −59 °F (−51 °C) on 9 February 1899, until it was broken in Tower with a new record of −60 °F (−51.1 °C).
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is the first tribe to open a dispensary this year, but more are on the horizon. ... The sale of recreational cannabis remains restricted on non-native land as the ...
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Shingobee Bay is located three miles south of Walker, the Cass County seat, on the southern side of Leech Lake. [1] The land adjacent to the bay is part of Shingobee Township, and a portion of it is allocated to the Leech Lake Tribe of Ojibwe. [2] Minnesota State Highway 371 spans the northern end of the bay, where it opens up into the larger ...