10/08/2026
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Help Us Better Understand Homelessness
Leech Lake Homeless Services Program in Partnership with Wilder Research will be doing a Reservation Homeless Study on Monday October 19th and 20th from 10 a.m. To 6 p.m. With the interviews being conducted at the following locations.
Lunch will be provided to all and a visa gift card for those that fully complete the interview.
Monday, October 19th and Tuesday, October 20th
Niishooshimeyag Wigwam (New Bena Shelter) 15041 Old Housing Dr. NE. Bena
Facility Center - 16126 John Moose Dr. Cass Lake
Onigum Center - 08825 County Rd. 13. Onigum
Only Tuesday October 20th
Inger Community Center - 53736 County Rd. 146. Inger
S. Lake Community Center - 59979 County Rd. 4 S. Lake
The reservation wide survey is the only one of its kind in the United States. This survey is completely voluntary and anonymous. All the information we gather from our community members helps us pinpoint the barriers to obtaining safe and stable housing and has allowed us to request and receive the funding that our program has to assist our community members with initial move in costs like 1st, last and deposit, furniture for new apartments and utility assistance. It is important that we get our relatives who are homeless, to come and take the survey.
If you or anyone you know, meets the following criteria, please come and take the survey
โข Temporarily sharing housing with others (couch hopping or doubled-up) due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reasons.
โข Residing in an emergency shelter, including domestic violence shelters.
โข Residing in a hotel or motel because they lack another permanent residence.
โข Sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation (such as a car, tent, campground, fish house, abandoned building, or public structure).
โข Residing in a place without essential utilities like heat, electricity, or water
Miigwech for your time. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Kenneth Thompson
(Standing Bear)
Homeless Services Program Manager
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
190 Sailstar Dr. NW. Cass Lake MN 56601
C: 218-308-4081