Itasca County is a county located in the State of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 45,058. Its county seat is Grand Rapids. The county is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version of the Latin words veritas caput, meaning 'truth' and 'head', a reference to the source of the Mississippi River. Portions of the Bois Forte and Leech Lake Indian reservations are in the county.
Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 28,567. Its county seat is Walker. The county was formed in 1851, and was organized in 1897.
Deer River is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 930 at the 2010 census.
The Swan River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 60 mi (97 km) long, in northeastern Minnesota in the United States.
Central Minnesota is the region consisting of the central portion of the state of Minnesota. Although no specific boundaries of the region exist, most definitions of what makes up the region would generally consist of the vast swath of land north of Interstate 94, east of U.S. Highway 59, south of U.S. Highway 2, and west of U.S. Highway 169.
Bois Forte Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation formed for the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa.
The Leech Lake Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation located in the north-central Minnesota counties of Cass, Itasca, Beltrami, and Hubbard. The reservation forms the land base for the federally recognized Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, one of six bands comprising the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, organized in 1934. The Leech Lake Reservation has the highest population of any reservation in Minnesota, with a resident population of 10,660 indicated by the 2010 United States census.
The Palace Casino and Hotel is a Casino and Hotel owned and run by the Leech Lake Band Of Ojibwe in Cass Lake, Minnesota.
Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians are a historical band of Chippewa (Ojibwe) who settled at the headwaters of the Mississippi River in present-day Minnesota. Their name "Pillagers" is a translation of Makandwewininiwag, which literally means "Pillaging Men". The French called them Pilleurs, also a translation of their name. The French and Americans adopted their autonym for their military activities as the advance guard of the Ojibwe in the invasion of the Dakota country. They settled first on Leech Lake and gradually pushed westward from that point.
Kelly Lake is a neighborhood of the city of Hibbing in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. County Road 60 / Rainey Road / 1st Avenue serves as a main arterial route in the community. Previously, Kelly Lake was its own unincorporated community before it was annexed by the city of Hibbing. U.S. Route 169 is nearby.
The Cut Foot Sioux Trail is a 22-mile (35 km) loop trail in the Chippewa National Forest of Minnesota, United States. It follows gravel and sand forestry roads that are now used for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and horse back riding. The trail passes by several lakes.
The Bear River is a river of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Sturgeon River, a tributary of the Little Fork River.
The Boy River is a river in Cass County, Minnesota. The river took its name from Boy Lake.
The Kabekona River is a river of Minnesota. It empties into the Kabekona Bay of Leech Lake.
The Taconite State Trail extends 165 miles from Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Ely, Minnesota and intersects the Arrowhead State Trail west of Lake Vermilion. On the Grand Rapids end, the trail is paved for the first 6 miles for in-line skating and biking. The rest of the trail is natural surface used primarily in the winter months for snowmobiling. In the summer, several areas contain standing water, but some areas are suitable for horseback riding, hiking, and mountain biking
Shingobee Bay is a bay of Leech Lake, Minnesota.
KOJB 90.1 FM is a Community radio station, owned and operated by the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. Licensed to Cass Lake, Minnesota, the station serves the Leech Lake Indian Reservation.
Leech Lake is a lake in Chisago County, Minnesota, in the United States.
