CASS LAKE — Formerly hosting Cass Lake-Bena High School’s football field — a venue for physical wellness and community connection — a plot of land along the shoreline of Cass Lake will host the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe’s new wellness center come early 2027. Am I creating and establishing positive relationships?”Tribal Health Director Doris Jones speaks during a groundbreaking event for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Wellness Center on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Cass Lake. “That’s what this building will provide.”Members of the Leech Lake Tribal Council and the architecture and construction team break ground on the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Wellness Center on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Cass Lake. Madelyn Haasken / Bemidji PioneerFormer Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn speaks during a groundbreaking event for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Wellness Center on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Cass Lake. Madelyn Haasken / Bemidji PioneerA groundbreaking event for the new Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Wellness Center was held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Cass Lake.