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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.

Land Acknowledgment + Beyond Land Acknowledgment

“It is important to understand the longstanding history that has brought you to reside on the land, and to seek to understand your place within that history. Land acknowledgments do not exist in a past tense, or historical context: colonialism is a current ongoing process, and we need to build our mindfulness of our present participation.” Northwestern University

Land Acknowledgment:

A Guide to Land Acknowledgment: nativegov.org/a-guide-to-indigenous-land-acknowledgment/

Native Governance Center’s Land Acknowledgment Statement: The Land We’re On

Native Governance Center Land Acknowledgment Event Livestream, October 14, 2019: www.facebook.com/nativegov/videos/496079564277950/

Beyond Land Acknowledgment:

Series Introduction: https://nativegov.org/beyond-land-acknowledgment/

A Self-Assessment: https://nativegov.org/a-self-assessment/

Voluntary Land Taxes: https://nativegov.org/voluntary-land-taxes/

Beyond Land Acknowledgment: A Guide:

Native Governance Center Land Acknowledgment Event Recording, August 25, 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu3GbwfurgI

External Resources:

Tribal Historic Preservation Offices in Minnesota: mn.gov/admin/shpo/about/thpo/

Honor Native Land: A Guide and Call to Acknowledgment: usdac.us/nativeland

Honor Native Land: Are You Hesitating? Acknowledgment FAQs: https://usdac.us/news/2018/4/26/honor-native-land-are-you-hesitating-acknowledgment-faqs

Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota by Gwen Westerman and Bruce White: www.mnhs.org/mnhspress/books/mni-sota-makoce

University of Minnesota-Duluth Land Acknowledgment: www.d.umn.edu/about-umd/campus-history/land

Why Treaties Matter: treatiesmatter.org/index.php

Territory Acknowledgement in Canada: native-land.ca/territory-acknowledgement/

How to Talk about Native Nations

“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

Native Governance Center’s “How to Talk about Native Nations” animated explainer video: https://youtu.be/UO8UBP5Uc08

General Resources

My Tribal Area Data Tool – US Census: census.gov/tribal

NCAI’s Partnership for Tribal Governance: ncai.org/ptg

Native Nations Institute (NNI) at the University of Arizona: nni.arizona.edu

Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development: hpaied.org

Center for Indian Country Development Reservation Profiles: minneapolisfed.org/indiancountry/resources/reservation-profiles

Indigenized Communication – Native Governance Center: Indigenized Communication during COVID-19

Cultural Appropriation in the Wellness Space – Native Governance Center: Cultural Appropriation and Wellness Guide

Native Nations Resources

Minnesota:

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

North Dakota:

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

South Dakota:

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

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How to Talk about Native Nations

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