Minnesota Chippewa Tribe

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
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Map showing the reservations of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT) is a centralized government for six Chippewa (Ojibwe or Anishinaabe) bands in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was created on June 18, 1934, and the organization and its constitution were recognized by the Secretary of the Interior two years later on July 24, 1936. Powers are divided between the state tribal organization and the individual Indian reservations. The bands that make up the tribe are:

Notably, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa is not part of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.

Services

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe provides basic services to each of its six member Band, unless the individual Band have signed a compact to provide these services themselves. The services are provided through their offices located in Cass Lake, Minnesota.

  • Administration
    • Executive Direction
    • Tribal Operations
      • Enrollment
    • Accounting & Liquor Licenses
    • Human Resources
  • Education
    • Scholarship Information
    • Johnson O’Malley
    • Indian Boarding Schools
  • Finance Corporation
    • Home Loans
    • Business Loans
    • Homes for Sale
  • Human Services
    • Senior Services
    • Investment, Employment and Welfare
    • Food Stamp Nutrition Education

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