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Leech Lake Tribal College

The Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) is an accredited, two-year, degree-granting institution. Offering transfer and career/technical degrees, with signature programs focused on Indigenous Sciences and Technology, Education, Indigenous Leadership, and Ojibwemowin. The college boasts active on-campus classes and student life as well as a robust distance education program. The LLTC campus is located in Cass Lake, MN, within the boundaries of the Leech Lake Nation.

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe established Leech Lake Tribal College by Tribal Resolution in July 1990.

• Commitment to the Mission of LLTC is foremost in all things: Leech Lake Tribal College provides quality higher education grounded in Anishinaabe values.

• The LLTC Vision upholds how we operate: To be recognized as a center of academic excellence that advances the Anishinaabe worldview and empowers life-long learners who are fully engaged citizens, stewards and leaders.

• The LLTC Philosophy is embedded in all areas of the college: We observe and value the seven grandfather teachings: Zoongide’ewin (Courage), Nibwaakaawin (Wisdom), Gwayakwaadiziwin (Honesty), Zaagi’idiwin (Love), Manaaji’idiwin (Respect), Inendizowin (Humility), Debwewin (Truth).

Following the Tribal Resolution to create LLTC, courses were offered for two years in extension from the University of Minnesota at Duluth, Bemidji State University, Itasca and Brainerd Community Colleges. The college had its first graduate of the Associate of Arts program in Anishinaabe Language and Culture in the spring of 1993. In 1994, the college was accorded status as a Land Grant Institution by the United States Congress. Also in 1994, seventeen graduates completed their Associate of Arts degrees and Associate of Applied Science degrees. By the spring of 1995, the number of graduates had increased to twenty-four. The college moved classrooms and administration to the former Cass Lake High School building in the fall of 1994, resulting in an increased student enrollment of 196. These students were enrolled in two-year Associate of Arts transfer degree programs, or in two-year technical programs leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree, or in one-year vocational programs.

The Leech Lake Tribal College (LLTC) includes approximately 60 faculty, staff, administrators, and about 150-200 students. Most of our students come from the Leech Lake Reservation.

LLTC was accredited as a post-secondary Vocational School in 1993 and later awarded candidacy status with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association in 2002 for its associate

degree programs and continued candidacy in 2004. Full accreditation status was granted on September 26, 2006, for the maximum initial accreditation period of five years. For more information, see LLTC Accreditation - Leech Lake Tribal College.

Dec 01, 2025
Full time
President of LLTC
Leech Lake Tribal College Cass Lake, MN, USA
Leech Lake Tribal College is seeking visionary educational leader who fosters community both inside and outside the college, especially with tribal communities and institutions, but also those entities that enrich the college and its students. The president will serve as the Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the total operation of the college reporting to its Board of Trustees. The President has full authority to administer and manage day-to-day operations of the college including delegations as appropriate. As such the President shall exercise broad discretionary powers within the policies and regulations. The President will participate in policy-making in partnership with the Board of Trustees. Challenges and Opportunities: Grow enrollment, particularly of full-time and non-traditional student enrollment; improve retention and completion; develop a completion and/or transfer plan and provide academic and workforce offerings to best serve all students...