This page offers resources for Indigenous land acknowledgement, how to talk about Indian Country, general Tribal governance, and links to the Native nations that share the geography of Mni Sota Makoce, North Dakota, and South Dakota. We hope you find it useful.
“The process of decolonizing language surrounding Indigenous peoples is not finished; terms, names, and styles continue to evolve.” Elements of Indigenous Style
Native Governance Center’s How to Talk about Native Nations Guide:
Native Governance Center’s Style Guide: An example of how to create terminology guidelines for your workplace.
Native Governance Center’s How to Talk about Native Nations Livestream, May 12, 2021: https://youtu.be/MSYSZ7Imx7s
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa: boisforte.com
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa: fdlrez.com
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa: www.grandportageband.com
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe: llojibwe.org
Lower Sioux Indian Community: lowersioux.com
Prairie Island Indian Community: prairieisland.org
Red Lake Nation: redlakenation.org
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community: shakopeedakota.org
Upper Sioux Indian Community: uppersiouxcommunity-nsn.gov
White Earth Nation: whiteearth.com
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council: mn.gov/indianaffairs
Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation: mhanation.com
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate (also in SD): swo-nsn.gov
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (also in SD): indianaffairs.nd.gov/tribal-nations/standing-rock-sioux-tribe/
Spirit Lake Nation: spiritlakenation.com
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians: tmbci.kkbold.com
North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission: indianaffairs.nd.gov
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe: sioux.org
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe: hunkpatioyate.com
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe: santeesioux.com
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe: lowerbrulesiouxtribe.com
Oglala Lakota Nation: oglalalakotanation.info
Rosebud Sioux Tribe: rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate (also in ND): swo-nsn.gov
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (also in ND): indianaffairs.nd.gov/tribal-nations/standing-rock-sioux-tribe
Yankton Sioux Tribe: yanktonsiouxtribe.net
South Dakota Department of Tribal Relations: sdtribalrelations.com
