Minnesota
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14 directory entries · Research in progress
- Bois Forte Band of ChippewaNamed community or government — directory location
Connection & source
Named community or government — directory locationNamed government’s current regional directory listing only; no territorial boundary, population, citizenship or historical affiliation inferred.
Dated naming/location listing inspected October26,2026; no historical-territory claim. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
Read the supporting source ↗ - ChippewaAlternate name route to reviewed Ojibwe connection
Connection & source
Alternate name route to reviewed Ojibwe connectionChippewa shares this existing reviewed Ojibwe reading route. It is an overlapping name, not another distinct nation or a new territorial claim. Earlier geographic evidence: State page identifies seven Ojibwe/Chippewa reservations; specific sovereign governments remain distinct.
Present-day; directory inspected 2026-10-21. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
Read the supporting source ↗ · Supporting source 1 ↗ · Supporting source 2 ↗ - DakotaPresent day communities
Connection & source
Present day communitiesState page identifies four Dakota communities, including Lower Sioux and Prairie Island; broader people-level access point.
Present-day; directory inspected 2026-10-21. Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Read the supporting source ↗ - Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaNamed community or government — directory location
Connection & source
Named community or government — directory locationNamed government’s current regional directory listing only; no territorial boundary, population, citizenship or historical affiliation inferred.
Dated naming/location listing inspected October26,2026; no historical-territory claim. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
Read the supporting source ↗ - Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior ChippewaNamed community or government — directory location
Connection & source
Named community or government — directory locationNamed government’s current regional directory listing only; no territorial boundary, population, citizenship or historical affiliation inferred.
Dated naming/location listing inspected October26,2026; no historical-territory claim. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
Read the supporting source ↗ - Leech Lake Band of OjibweNamed community or government — directory location
Connection & source
Named community or government — directory locationNamed government’s current regional directory listing only; no territorial boundary, population, citizenship or historical affiliation inferred.
Dated naming/location listing inspected October26,2026; no historical-territory claim. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
Read the supporting source ↗ - Lower Sioux Indian CommunityNamed community or government — directory location
Connection & source
Named community or government — directory locationNamed government’s current regional directory listing only; no territorial boundary, population, citizenship or historical affiliation inferred.
Dated naming/location listing inspected October26,2026; no historical-territory claim. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
Read the supporting source ↗ - Mille Lacs Band of OjibweNamed community or government — directory location
Connection & source
Named community or government — directory locationNamed government’s current regional directory listing only; no territorial boundary, population, citizenship or historical affiliation inferred.
Dated naming/location listing inspected October26,2026; no historical-territory claim. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
Read the supporting source ↗ - OjibwePresent day communities
Connection & source
Present day communitiesState page identifies seven Ojibwe/Chippewa reservations; specific sovereign governments remain distinct.
Present-day; directory inspected 2026-10-21. Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Read the supporting source ↗ - Prairie Island Indian CommunityNamed community or government — directory location
Connection & source
Named community or government — directory locationNamed government’s current regional directory listing only; no territorial boundary, population, citizenship or historical affiliation inferred.
Dated naming/location listing inspected October26,2026; no historical-territory claim. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
Read the supporting source ↗ - Red Lake NationNamed community or government — directory location
Connection & source
Named community or government — directory locationNamed government’s current regional directory listing only; no territorial boundary, population, citizenship or historical affiliation inferred.
Dated naming/location listing inspected October26,2026; no historical-territory claim. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
Read the supporting source ↗ - Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux CommunityNamed community or government — directory location
Connection & source
Named community or government — directory locationNamed government’s current regional directory listing only; no territorial boundary, population, citizenship or historical affiliation inferred.
Dated naming/location listing inspected October26,2026; no historical-territory claim. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
Read the supporting source ↗ - Upper Sioux CommunityNamed community or government — directory location
Connection & source
Named community or government — directory locationNamed government’s current regional directory listing only; no territorial boundary, population, citizenship or historical affiliation inferred.
Dated naming/location listing inspected October26,2026; no historical-territory claim. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
Read the supporting source ↗ - White Earth NationNamed community or government — directory location
Connection & source
Named community or government — directory locationNamed government’s current regional directory listing only; no territorial boundary, population, citizenship or historical affiliation inferred.
Dated naming/location listing inspected October26,2026; no historical-territory claim. Reviewed 2026-10-26.
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These are starting lists, not a complete census. Modern borders help you navigate; they are not Indigenous homeland boundaries. A connection may be historical or present-day and does not imply presence throughout a region. Directory names can overlap; the profiles explain their relationships.
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