The soaring eagle represents the continued strength and perseverance of its members from generation to generation. In this case pine trees, as they are an obvious canvas viewed everyday here on tribal lands. Within the red ring and outside the edges of the yellow triangle starting from the hoist side, are symbols of nature.
The flag of the reservation is white and bears the tribal seal in the center. This leaves less than 5% of land owned by the Band. Seventy-five percent of the National Forest is within the reservation. The National Chippewa Forest has the largest portion of the land. Of the 864,158 original acres, nearly 300,000 acres are surface area of the three big lakes.
County, state, and federal governments owned well over half of the original land. The Leech Lake Tribe holds the smallest percentage of its reservation of any of the state’s tribes. Leech Lake Reservation Enrollment: 9,509 Land The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe is committed to the responsible operation of government, preservation of our heritage, promotion of our sovergeignty, and the protection of natural resources for our elders and future generations, while enhancing the health, economic well-being, education, and our inherent right to live as Ojibwe People.
