Contact Us

(218) 335-3673 Phone
(218) 335-3679 Phone
(800) 442-3909 Toll-free
(218) 335-3676 Fax

Mailing Address
190 Sailstar Drive NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Area Served

Leech Lake Reservation

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Legal Department

Empowered to oversee the Tribe’s legal affairs, provides legal analysis, legal representation, and represents the tribe’s legal positions. Works most directly with Tribal Executive, Council and indirectly with Administration.

The Legal Department's mission is to provide legal representation, support and advice in connection with tribal government administration, program development and tribal business for Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.

The LLBO Legal Department does not represent individuals or handle criminal cases. Also, the information presented here does not promise services or representation. This is for informational use only.

LLBO Band Members seeking legal representation may want to contact Anishinaabe Legal Services or The Regional Native Public Defense Corporation for assistance.

Anishinaabe Legal Services
http://alslegal.org

Anishinaabe Legal Services (ALS) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that was created in 1967, using funds from the Federal Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). At that time, ALS was known as the Leech Lake Reservation Legal Services Project, and was the first independent Native American legal services office in the country. In 1974, Congress created the Federal Legal Services Corporation (LSC), and the Leech Lake Services Project began receiving its annual Native American grant from LSC.

Leech Lake Reservation
Office		 Red Lake Reservation
Office		 White Earth Reservation Office
P.O. Box 157
Cass Lake, MN 56633		 P.O. Box 291
Red Lake, MN 56671		 P.O. Box 157
Naytahwaush, MN 56566
(218) 335-2223 Phone
(800) 442-1335 Toll-free
(218) 335-7988 Fax		 (218) 679-2281 Phone
(866) 679-2218 Toll-free
(218) 679-2392 Fax		 (218) 935-5345 Phone
(877) 800-7295 Toll-free
(218) 935-5186 Fax

Regional Native Public Defense Corporation

Regional Native Public Defense Corporation is a separate corporation funded through MN State Baord of Public Defense and Partially funded by the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and the White Earth Reservation. Defendants (Leech Lake and White Earth enrollees) that qualify through the county court are then appointed a court appointed attorney with the Regional Native Public Defense Corporation (RNPDC).

RNPDC handles criminal cases only, such as petty misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony cases. RNPDC attorneys cover seven counties; Cass, Beltrami, Itasca, Mahnomen, Becker, Clearwater, and Hubbard.

Cass Lake Office White Earth Office Itasca County
P.O. Box 487
Cass Lake, MN 56633		 P.O. Box 290
White Earth, MN 56591		 No Office
Emily Baxter, Attorney
(218) 339-5680 (218) 983-3285 (218) 766-6371

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