Native American Tribes of Minnesota

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Minnesota, United States
Surnames/tags: Native_American Tribes

For tribe categories, see Native American Tribes of Minnesota Category

Eleven Tribal Nations in Minnesota

In 2021, Minnesota Governor Walz signed a bill codifying government-to-government relations and Tribal consultation into law. The bill recognizes the unique legal relationship of the 11 Tribal nations; affirms Tribal sovereignty; and requires state agencies to appoint Tribal liaisons and attend Tribal-state relations training for state leaders and employees [verbatim from press release]. The Governor has now visited all 11 Tribal nations in Minnesota (11/30/2023).^[1]:

• Miskwaagamiiwi-Zaagaiganing (Red Lake Nation)
• Nah-gah-chi-wa-nong (Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa)
• Tinta Wita (Prairie Island Indian Community)
• Zagaakwaandagowininiwag (Bois Forte Band of Chippewa)
• Pezihutazizi Oyate (Upper Sioux Community)
• Misi–zaaga’iganiing (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe)
• Gichi–Onigaming (Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa)
• Gaa–waabaabiganikaag (White Earth Nation)
• Cansa’yapi (Lower Sioux Indian Community)
• Gaa–zagaskwaajimekaag (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe)
• Mdewakanton (Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community)

WikiTree References

• Dakota Dakota (Includes Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota aka The Great Sioux Nation
• Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Ojibwe (Annishinaabe, Chippewa)

Sources

1. ↑ Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Falangan Governor Walz Becomes First Governor in State History to Visit All 11 Tribal Nations in Minnesota https://mn.gov/governor/newsroom/press-releases/index.jsp?id=1055-602015