Fast Facts

As of July 31, 2007 there were 40,317 enrolled members of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. The total number of enrolled members of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe by reservation is:
                Bois Forte 3,052
                Fond du Lac 4,044
                Grand Portage 1,127
                Leech Lake 8,861
                Mille Lacs 3,942
                White Earth 19,291

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is one of only two tribes in the United States that has this unique form of government, where distinct Bands have united to form one tribe.

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is a member of regional and national organizations that work to advance the interests of Tribes and Indian people including the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes (MAST). The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe’s six reservations are also members of organizations like the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association (MIGA), and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC).

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is served by the Bureau of Indian Affairs through the BIA Minnesota Agency – Room 418, Federal Building, 522 Minnesota Avenue NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, (218) 751-2011.

The main office of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. However, several smaller offices of the Tribe are located in communities around the state including Bemidji, Duluth, Cloquet, Virginia, White Earth, International Falls, and Minneapolis.

The workforce of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe consists of approximately 65 employees, of which 50 are regular full-time.

Although treaties refer to the Tribe and Bands as Chippewa, some prefer the more traditional names of "Ojibwe" or "Anshinabe" (e.g. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe).