History The Squaw Lake area was inhabited by Ojibwe people prior to the arrival of European colonizers. The land was set aside for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in 19th century treaties as part of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. Early on it was a hub for fur traders and loggers. It was later the site of a Great Northern Railway station. A post office was established there by 1923 and it was incorporated as a village in 1940.
history the squaw lake area was inhabited by ojibwe people prior to the arrival of european colonizers the land was set aside for the leech lake band of ojibwe in 19th century treaties as part of the leech lake indian reservation early on it was a hub for fur traders and loggers it was later the site of a great northern railway station a post office was established there by 1923 and it was incorporated as a village in 1940