WALKER --Bruce Baird, Leech Lake Reservation executive director, introduced the new reservation police department to the Cass County Board Tuesday...

...Indian Affairs controlled all reservation activities. After explaining the background on court rulings on the issue, Bruce Baird, Leech Lake Reservation executive director, said the new Leech Lake Police Department is the tribal council's response...

...members and then to other Indians in employment and contracting opportunities." Though tribal executive director Bruce Baird says it applies only to construction work, the current ordinance definition of "commerce" is "all trades, traffic...

...are resolved in the board's view. Commissioner Joanne Pels Tuesday told Leech Lake Reservation Executive Director Bruce Baird, "We were really upset about the non-communication when we thought we were improving communications (between the...

...We have so little land in trust, and the bulk of the real good stuff we are leasing to non-Indians,'' said Bruce Baird, executive officer for the Leech Lake Band. The nonrenewal of leases is a legitimate concern for cabin owners, Hunt...

...Itasca County, the two county boards agreed the 50-50 split would not be equitable. Leech Lake Executive Director Bruce Baird said Leech Lake does separate revenue the reservation pays to the state by casino. Cass County Administrator Robert...

...want a mutual aid agreement to require Leech Lake Reservation police to enforce criminal as well as regulatory laws. Bruce Baird, Leech Lake Reservation executive director, said that because state legislation authorizing mutual aid agreements...