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Rez Life Weekly Staff The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe marked a significant milestone in community care and child protection with the grand opening of its new Child Advocacy Center in Wahkon on Dec. 18, 2025. Photo by Vivian LaMoore, Inaajimowin According to Inaajimowin, the official news publication of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the opening brought together an extensive network of partners committed to supporting children and families who have experienced trauma. The event

By Chandra Colvin Minnesota Public Radio Read Story Here Virgil Wind, chief executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, gave the tribe’s 42nd annual State of the Band address on Tuesday at the Grand Casino Mille Lacs in Onamia. The address updates band members on current tribal affairs and provides updates from the previous year. Last year, Wind named 2025, “Year of the Child.” The tribal government said it would update the band’s K-12 schools.   Since then, he said the band

By Joe Morey Rez Life Weekly Editor   The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development has announced its 2026 Native American 40 Under 40 class, recognizing 40 outstanding Native leaders from across Indian Country who are making significant impacts in business, education, governance, nonprofit work, and community development. According to the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), the annual award honors Native professionals under t

The Greatest Rez Stories Ever Told A new podcast rooted in real conversation, real people, and real stories from Indian Country is launching this March on Rez Life Weekly . Privacy, Please Podcast , hosted by Joe Morey, is a no-filter conversation series built around the stories that shape life on the reservation and beyond. It is a place for honest dialogue, uncomfortable truths, laughter, healing, and the kind of storytelling that usually happens only when the room feels sa

By Joe Morey Rez Life Weekly Editor LCO News Editor Fourteen LCO Elders traveled to the Mille Lacs Reservation as guests of their...