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Red Lake State of the Band Address provides retrospection, reignites future fights

During Sunday's address, Red Lake Tribal Secretary Sam Strong announced he will not seek reelection, citing focus on family and grassroots leadership.
Congress's Jan. 23 minibus package left many programs effectively flat-funded, while environmental protection funding was cut 60%, tribal agencies saw minimal increases, tribal leaders said.
Red Lake Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. urged the U.S. Department of the Interior Solicitor's Office and the Office of Tribal Justice to resume work on a legal opinion to restore the 1889 boundaries and seek a mile-wide buffer around Upper Red Lake.
On May 20, the Red Lake Tribal Council passed a resolution preventing ICE entry without a court order after officials reported detentions and calls of tribal IDs and license plates `fake`.
Red Lake Nation counts 17,277 members, a 59% rise since 2013, with 41% living inside tribal boundaries and 59% outside, and will elect a new tribal secretary on May 20, 2026.

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Red Lake State of the Band Address provides retrospection, reignites future fights

REDBY, Minn. — Growth is the foundation of Red Lake Nation’s future, a sentiment that proliferated the entirety of the 2026 Red Lake State of the Band Address on Friday, Feb. 20. Congregating inside the Oshkiimaajitahdah Community Center in Redby, band members and tribal leadership reflected on 2025 and the start of 2026 — with successes, challenges and future hopes all intact. As the band stands today, Red Lake Nation represents 17,277 members,…

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