Val Barber is 2019 Honor the Earth Anishinaabekwe (Woman of the Year)
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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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Information of the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe
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![Val Barber is 2019 Honor the Earth Anishinaabekwe (Woman of the Year)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_cfef5d4ca4ac4d64a61e87bfc7048387~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_cfef5d4ca4ac4d64a61e87bfc7048387~mv2.webp)
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![Honor the Earth Powwow Announced](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_f4abc45c663740a98f49485ae0caeb61~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_f4abc45c663740a98f49485ae0caeb61~mv2.webp)
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![Hayward Schools host Annual Powwow](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_210a623b8af84276aac04ef87039d38f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_210a623b8af84276aac04ef87039d38f~mv2.webp)
- May 13, 2019
- 1 min
Hayward Schools host Annual Powwow
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![Announcement for Hayward School Powwows](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_030c585f18b7456f8349f8e9fbdf5dd6~mv2_d_2550_3300_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_030c585f18b7456f8349f8e9fbdf5dd6~mv2_d_2550_3300_s_4_2.webp)
- May 2, 2019
- 1 min
Announcement for Hayward School Powwows
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![LCO School's April Powwow Held](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_ddb40795d7f6461c9b3d3852f5ac6ed3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_ddb40795d7f6461c9b3d3852f5ac6ed3~mv2.webp)
- Apr 28, 2019
- 1 min
LCO School's April Powwow Held
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![Veterans Carry Tribal Flags Around Capitol at State of the Tribes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_7d092d6d6b3b4cceb7db700877f7076e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_7d092d6d6b3b4cceb7db700877f7076e~mv2.webp)
- Apr 12, 2019
- 1 min
Veterans Carry Tribal Flags Around Capitol at State of the Tribes
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![Schlender Makes Presentation at Mille Lacs 20-Year Celebration](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_92c001e8f2bb4efb98afe2bf44601c58~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_92c001e8f2bb4efb98afe2bf44601c58~mv2.webp)
- Mar 23, 2019
- 2 min
Schlender Makes Presentation at Mille Lacs 20-Year Celebration
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![LCO Tribal Governing Board Welcomes New Ganawenjigejig Earth School Leader](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_e1b527a7809145e0923960886fd307cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_e1b527a7809145e0923960886fd307cd~mv2.webp)
- Mar 19, 2019
- 4 min
LCO Tribal Governing Board Welcomes New Ganawenjigejig Earth School Leader
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- Feb 25, 2019
- 1 min
Winter Camp held at LCO
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- Feb 25, 2019
- 2 min
GLIFWC Announces Summer Intership Positions
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- Feb 22, 2019
- 3 min
Huge turnout for 1st Annual Round Dance
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![LCO to host a Round Dance on February 8](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_1d89c395fcd64fa1a2e3d69e240423df~mv2_d_2400_3600_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_1d89c395fcd64fa1a2e3d69e240423df~mv2_d_2400_3600_s_4_2.webp)
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
LCO to host a Round Dance on February 8
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- Jan 28, 2019
- 1 min
Decoy Making Held at the Boys and Girls Club
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![New Year’s Eve Sobriety Powwow held](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_e9002f5ea72d48eea46fd29637f366c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_480,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_e9002f5ea72d48eea46fd29637f366c2~mv2.webp)
- Jan 17, 2019
- 2 min
New Year’s Eve Sobriety Powwow held
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![Billboard campaign aims to fight drugs](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_951c80bfdd0042ab86acff2bf2420f14~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_951c80bfdd0042ab86acff2bf2420f14~mv2.webp)
- Jan 5, 2019
- 2 min
Billboard campaign aims to fight drugs
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![New program aims to improve lives of young Native men](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_12115976458249a99ab3dcf00059022a~mv2_d_2080_1560_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_12115976458249a99ab3dcf00059022a~mv2_d_2080_1560_s_2.webp)
- Jan 5, 2019
- 3 min
New program aims to improve lives of young Native men
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![LCO youth attend Opioid Summit in Leech Lake](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_7e182bb2efbb46f2b1a3c384945d20c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_7e182bb2efbb46f2b1a3c384945d20c0~mv2.webp)
- Jan 5, 2019
- 1 min
LCO youth attend Opioid Summit in Leech Lake
![LCO College students learn to process wild rice](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_342204f3d3d342a9bb4fda1c5f68d7fa~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/41e4b8_342204f3d3d342a9bb4fda1c5f68d7fa~mv2.webp)
- Jan 5, 2019
- 1 min
LCO College students learn to process wild rice
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![New Youth Development Cultural Coordinator at the LCO College](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_96fbb829f64847d588292b8654ee85fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_96fbb829f64847d588292b8654ee85fd~mv2.webp)
- Jan 4, 2019
- 1 min
New Youth Development Cultural Coordinator at the LCO College
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![Building Strength in the Future of LCO](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41e4b8_f3390e64da4d48ad8adf1b1d4ae187b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/41e4b8_f3390e64da4d48ad8adf1b1d4ae187b7~mv2.webp)
- Nov 8, 2018
- 1 min
Building Strength in the Future of LCO