Tribes and Transportation

Tribal Nations in Minnesota

Each tribe is a separate sovereign nation — unique unto itself and distinct from all other federally recognized tribes.

Each tribe has an independent relationship with the United States and the State of Minnesota. MnDOT recognizes the unique sovereign status of federally recognized tribes, the cultural values of all American Indian tribes in Minnesota, and is committed to strengthening the government-to-government relationship with the tribes.

There are seven Ojibwe reservations in Minnesota.

There are four Dakota communities in Minnesota.

View MnDOT's Indian Country Guidance (PDF)

Ojibwe Tribal Nation info sheets

• Bois Forte Band of Chippewa (PDF)
• Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (PDF)
• Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (PDF)
• Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (PDF)
• Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (PDF)
• Red Lake Nation (PDF)
• White Earth Nation (PDF)

Dakota Tribal Nation info sheets

• Lower Sioux Indian Community (PDF)
• Prairie Island Indian Community (PDF)
• Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Commmunity (PDF)
• Upper Sioux Community (PDF)