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Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
We, the Anishinabeg, the people of Odaawaa-Zaaga'iganiing, the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, will sustain our heritage, preserving our past, strengthening our present, and embracing our future. We will defend our inherent sovereign rights and safeguard Mother Earth. We will provide for the educational, health, social welfare, and economic stability of the present and future generations.
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TGB Takes Strong Action on Requiring Four Signatures for Donation and Hotel Room Requests
By Joe Morey News Editor The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board (TGB) approved repealing a tribal ordinance that provided a...
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Sep 17, 20242 min read
TGB Member Michelle Beaudin Provides Report on Recent Governmental Activities
By Michelle Beaudin LCO Tribal Governing Board Member I am pleased to provide you with an update on the progress...
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Sep 16, 20244 min read
TGB Issues Statement Regarding Charter School Closure
LCO Tribal Governing Board Official Statement The Tribal Governing Board (“TGB”) voted on March 8, 2024, to explore options for combining...
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Jul 29, 20241 min read
TGB Approves $500 Disbursement to Every Adult Tribal Member
By Joe Morey News Editor At their weekly meeting on Monday, July 1st, the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board (TGB) approved...
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Jul 1, 20241 min read
NATIVE NEWS: Indian Boarding School Bill Sees Renewed Momentum on Capitol Hill
By Acee Agoyo Indianz.Com Read Full Story Here Applause broke out on Capitol Hill with the advancement of a bipartisan bill that will...
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Jun 25, 20241 min read
One Killed, 2 Others Critically Injured in Rollover Accident
Press Release Sawyer County Sheriff Doug Mrotek Editor's Note: One of the teenage girls critically injured in this accident has been...
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Jun 25, 20242 min read
Oldest Living LCO Member, WWII Veteran Neal Korn Honored with 5 Medals for his Service
By Joe Morey News Editor Congressman Derrick Van Orden, WI 3rd District, awarded 102-year-old World War II veteran, Neal Korn, the oldest...
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May 14, 20243 min read
Judge Isham Is a Trailblazer in the Sawyer County Court
Editor's Note: The following article is a reprinted interview with Sawyer County Circuit Judge Monica Isham, a Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal...
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May 14, 20249 min read
New Enrollments into Science Degree Majors on Pause at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
LCOOU Press Release Effective April 24th, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is suspending new applications for enrollment to the...
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May 14, 20242 min read
LCO Receives Deal of the Year Award for New $42 Million Dollar Health Center
By Joe Morey LCO News Editor The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe was the recipient of one of several 17th Leadership Awards presented by the...
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May 6, 20244 min read
Four Arrested for Drug Activity in LCO and Surrounding Areas
After a 4-month long investigation into drug activity through Sawyer, Washburn and Barron Counties, four persons have been arrested....
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May 6, 20242 min read
Beaudin Provides Report on NCAI Meeting in Washington
By Michelle Beaudin LCO TGB Member In February we had our Winter Session for NCAI in Washington D.C. We had speakers come to our event...
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Apr 23, 20242 min read
Public Works Director Provides Update on Boil Water Notice
By Willard Gouge Public Works Director On Wednesday, April 10, LCO Public Works issued a Drinking Water Advisory informing our customers...
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Apr 13, 20242 min read
LCO Leaders Attend State of the Tribes and Many Meetings with State Officials
By Joe Morey New Editor LCO Tribal Governing Board members attended the State of the Tribes address at the state capital in Madison on...
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Mar 18, 20243 min read
Schlender Resigns as LCO Attorney General
By Joe Morey News Editor James Schlender Jr. was recognized on Friday, March 2, following his resignation as the Lac Courte Oreilles...
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Mar 16, 20242 min read
Attorney General Josh Kaul Addressed GLITC Tribal Leaders on MMIW and Other Law Enforcement Issues
By Joe Morey News Editor Josh Kaul told tribal leaders at their annual Great Lakes Intertribal Council meeting in Madison during the...
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Mar 15, 20243 min read
Red Cliff Awarded Department of Energy Sub-Grant to Install Solar Microgrids
As Appeared in Red Cliff News The Red Cliff Tribe has been selected for an award negotiation as part of a U.S. Department of Energy...
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Mar 15, 20243 min read
State of the Tribes Delivered by Potawatomi Chairman
Isiah Holmes Wisconsin Examiner Read Article Here “Hello to all my relatives,” said Forest County Potawatomi Chairman James Crawford,...
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Mar 5, 20244 min read
Structure Fire on LCO Reservation Claims One Life
LCO Police Dept. Press Release On February 29, 2024, the LCO Police Department was dispatched to 7692N County Hwy E in the Township of...
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Feb 29, 20241 min read
LCO Police Chief Addresses Recent Wave of Vehicle Break-Ins
By Joe Morey News Editor After multiple posts on Facebook from residents of several communities on the LCO Reservation about a rash of...
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Feb 14, 20241 min read
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