Tribal Sovereignty, Treaties and Indian Gaming
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 The Facts About the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
(IGRA)
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The U.S. Government’s Trust Responsibilities To
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The Facts About American Indian Tribal Sovereignty
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The Facts About the Treaty of 1837
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The Facts About the Treaty of 1855
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Mille Lacs Band and its People, Government and Businesses
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Mille Lacs Band of
Ojibwe Fact Book - (PDF)
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe is a sovereign, federally recognized American Indian
tribe with nearly 3,900 members. Many
of these Band members live on the Mille Lacs Reservation, located in East Central
Minnesota. The Band’s fact book gives
an overview of its accomplishments, casinos and other businesses, treaty rights,
government, community impact, and more.
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Economic Development by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Along with Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley, the Band owns and operates businesses such as a cinema, grocery store,
and convenience stores. The Mille Lacs
Band uses its business investments to help support its educational programs, family
services, cultural programs, health care services, and other benefits for Band members
and non-Indian neighbors. The Band’s
economic development fact sheet provides more information about the Band’s businesses
and its community investments.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Mille Lacs
Band of Ojibwe
How many Mille Lacs Band members are there? Where is the Mille Lacs Reservation? How is the Mille Lacs Band government
structured? These are just a few of the questions commonly asked
about the Mille Lacs Band. The Frequently
Asked Questions fact sheet provides more information about the Band’s people, businesses,
culture and rights as a tribal nation.
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The Economic Impact of the Mille Lacs Band’s
Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley
The Mille Lacs Band opened Grand Casino Mille Lacs in 1991 and Grand Casino Hinckley
in 1992, providing thousands of jobs in East Central Minnesota.
The Mille Lacs Band also owns a variety of other businesses.
As the Band’s casinos have significantly boosted tourism, many new businesses
have been developed in the region and the local economy has prospered.
The economic impact fact sheet gives more information about the Band’s businesses
and their effect on area communities.
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