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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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joemorey
May 14, 20249 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...
joemorey
May 14, 20242 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...
joemorey
May 6, 20244 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, 20242 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....
joemorey
Apr 23, 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...
joemorey
Apr 13, 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...
joemorey
Mar 18, 20243 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...
joemorey
Mar 16, 20242 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...
joemorey
Mar 15, 20243 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...
joemorey
Mar 5, 20244 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,...
joemorey
Feb 29, 20241 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...
joemorey
Feb 14, 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, 20242 min read
LCO Tribe Will Soon Have It's Own Public Defender in the Courts
By Joe Morey News Editor LCO Secretary-Treasurer Bill Trepanier recently attended a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) meeting in the Twin...
joemorey
Feb 14, 20243 min read
Little Guy Proposes Dealing with Blood Quantum by Declaring all 1940 Members as Full Bloods
By Joe Morey News Editor LCO Tribal Governing Board (TGB) member Gary “Little Guy” Clause is preparing to propose a new change to the Lac...
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Feb 14, 20241 min read
TGB Declares Tribal Essential Service Vehicles Exempt from Road Bans
Sheriff Says He Will Still Cite Tribal Vehicles LCO Tribal Governing Board Press Release The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior...
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Feb 14, 20244 min read
Local Fentanyl Awareness Team Shares Tragic Impact on Wisconsin
By Mark Mantey Sawyer County Fentanyl Awareness Team Fentanyl is involved in more deaths of Americans under 50 than any cause of death,...
joemorey
Jan 29, 20242 min read
Vice Chairman Shuman Says State Needs to Honor Gaming Exclusivity for Tribes
By Joe Morey News Editor The annual Wisconsin state-tribal consultation for the Department of Revenue and the Department of...
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Jan 29, 20242 min read
Tribal Delegation Addresses Local Taxation of Fee Simple Land with Department of Revenue
By Joe Morey News Editor A state-tribal consultation was held in Black River Falls on Dec. 6, 2023, hosted by the Ho-Chunk Tribe, where...
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Jan 22, 20243 min read
Constitution Revision Group Meets Thursdays In Hopes to Change Tribal Government Structure
By Joe Morey News Editor A group of Elders and community members has been meeting regularly for the past couple of years with a goal of...
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