On the afternoon of Monday, August 5, 1996, on the Leech Lake Reservation
at the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig Scchool the body politic of the Leech Lake Band of
Ojibwe convened at 1 p.m. The convention was chaired by Eli O. Hunt, Leech
Lake Reservation Business Committee Chairman, and attended by 218 Leech
Lake tribal members.
Upon motion of Roxanne La Rose, and duly seconded, and unanimous
affirmative vote, Eli O. Hunt, in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer
of Leech Lake Reservation, was directed to proclaim a State of Emergency on
Leech Lake Reservation due to the failure of tribal government and the
endangerment of tribal resources and the health, saftey and welfare of
tribal members.
Further, upon motion of Hilda Beaulieu, and duly seconded, and unanimous
affirmative vote, Eli O. Hunt, in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer
of Leech Lake Reservation, was directed to proceed with all deliberate
speed to form a provisional tribal government to protect tribal resources
and provide for the health, safety and welfare of tribal members and that
the legislative powers of the the provisional tribal government is to be
vested in the twelve (12) representatives of the Leech Lake Local Indian
Councils.
In accordance with the mandate from The People of the Leech Lake Band of
Ojibwe, a State of Emergency on the Leech Lake Reservation has been
proclaimed by Chairman Eli O. Hunt and a provisional tribal government has
been constituted to protect tribal resosurces and provide for the health,
safety, and welfare of tribal members.
Bernard J. Rock, Sr.
Leech Lake Pillager Band
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