Minnesota
Community meetings, gatherings, classes and celebrations, and the tribes and organizations behind them, all in one place so you can find your community.
Population is the 2020 Census count of people identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination, rounded down to the nearest thousand. Rank uses the same count. Tribe totals reflect headquarters and official state recognition; federal and state counts may overlap. Six of the eleven, the Ojibwe bands of Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Leech Lake, Mille Lacs and White Earth, also make up the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. Minnesota has no process for recognizing tribes.
Listings last reviewed October 29, 2026.
Other statesWhat's happening in Minnesota
Events appear once the host announces the date and come down after the last day.
- Nov7Powwow
Ptanyetu Fall Powwow
Haehn Campus Center, College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph · free · Grand Entries 1 and 5 p.m. · Host's pageWith St. Cloud State, St. Cloud Technical and Community College and St. Cloud schools. Food trucks and Native vendors.
Annual events to watch for (1)
Usually held around this time of year. Dates have not been announced yet, so check with the host before you go.
- NovTBAPowwow
Ponemah Veterans Day Powwow
Ponemah, Red Lake Nation · around Veterans Day · Host's page
Tribes & organizations
Tribes and organizations can claim their listing for free to keep it current and connect their public calendar.
Federally recognized tribes headquartered in Minnesota
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota
White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota
Prairie Island Indian Community in the State of Minnesota
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota
Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota
State-recognized tribes
None. Minnesota has no state-recognized tribes.
Community resources
Community centers, health and family services, elder and youth programs, and job training for Native people.
Minneapolis American Indian Center
American Indian OIC
Native American Community Clinic
Indian Health Board of Minneapolis
Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
Ain Dah Yung Center
Education & culture
Indian Education programs, tribal colleges and university programs, museums, language programs and research resources.
Tribal colleges and education help
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Leech Lake Tribal College
Red Lake Nation College
White Earth Tribal and Community College
Minnesota Office of American Indian Education
American Indian Scholars
Museums and public cultural destinations
Bois Forte Heritage Center & Cultural Museum
Hoċokata Ti Cultural Center and Public Exhibit
Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post
Lower Sioux Agency
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Where to look for Native American genealogy records in Minnesota.
"Ay, jitos, Minnesota records may use different names for the same people and places. Start with your family's names and towns, then follow church, census, agency and tribal records to the right nation."
- Minnesota Historical Society: Ojibwe Family History Research
- Minnesota Historical Society: Ojibwe vital records
- National Archives: BIA records for Minnesota
- National Archives: Indian Census Rolls, 1885–1940
- National Archives: Great Lakes Native Communities guide
- FamilySearch: Minnesota Indigenous Peoples research guide