Grand Portage Indian Reservation
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The Grand Portage Indian Reservation (Ojibwe language
: Gichi-onigamiing) is located in Cook County
near the tip of Minnesota
's Arrowhead Region
in the extreme northeast part of the state. The community was considered part of the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa, but is not a party to the treaties
that group signed. The reservation was established as part of an 1854 treaty.
In the 2000 census
the reservation had a population of 557, though Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
reported in July, 2007, Grand Portage had 1,127 people enrolled with the Band. The land area is 74.396 sq mi (192.686 km²).
The community operates a casino
, the Grand Portage Lodge and Casino. The Grand Portage National Monument
is located on the reservation and includes a reconstructed trading post
that is authentic for the 18th century.
In 2000, Minnesota returned ownership of the 300 acres (1.2 km²) Grand Portage State Park
to the Chippewa Band.
Ojibwe language
Ojibwe , also called Anishinaabemowin, is an indigenous language of the Algonquian language family. Ojibwe is characterized by a series of dialects that have local names and frequently local writing systems...
: Gichi-onigamiing) is located in Cook County
Cook County, Minnesota
Northern Minnesota offers extreme winter weather. While the averages are low, the extremes provide more details. A third of the year is below freezing . Of those days, 21 are below zero degrees Fahrenheit .-External links:...
near the tip of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
's Arrowhead Region
Arrowhead Region
The Arrowhead Region is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota, so called because of its pointed shape. The predominantly rural region encompasses of land area and comprises Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. Louis Counties. Its population at the 2000 census was 248,425 residents...
in the extreme northeast part of the state. The community was considered part of the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa, but is not a party to the treaties
Treaty
A treaty is an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations. A treaty may also be known as an agreement, protocol, covenant, convention or exchange of letters, among other terms...
that group signed. The reservation was established as part of an 1854 treaty.
In the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
the reservation had a population of 557, though Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is a centralized government for six Chippewa bands in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was created on June 18, 1934, and the organization and its constitution were recognized by the Secretary of the Interior two years later on July 24, 1936...
reported in July, 2007, Grand Portage had 1,127 people enrolled with the Band. The land area is 74.396 sq mi (192.686 km²).
The community operates a casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
, the Grand Portage Lodge and Casino. The Grand Portage National Monument
Grand Portage National Monument
Grand Portage National Monument is a United States National Monument located on the north shore of Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota that preserves a vital center of fur trade activity and Anishinaabeg Ojibwe heritage....
is located on the reservation and includes a reconstructed trading post
Trading post
A trading post was a place or establishment in historic Northern America where the trading of goods took place. The preferred travel route to a trading post or between trading posts, was known as a trade route....
that is authentic for the 18th century.
In 2000, Minnesota returned ownership of the 300 acres (1.2 km²) Grand Portage State Park
Grand Portage State Park
Grand Portage State Park is a state park at the northeastern tip of Minnesota, USA, on the Canada – United States border. It contains a waterfall, the tallest in the state, on the Pigeon River. The High Falls and other waterfalls and rapids upstream necessitated a historically important portage...
to the Chippewa Band.
Notable Grand Portage citizens
- Marcie McIntire - artist
See also
- Grand Portage National MonumentGrand Portage National MonumentGrand Portage National Monument is a United States National Monument located on the north shore of Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota that preserves a vital center of fur trade activity and Anishinaabeg Ojibwe heritage....
- Grand Portage, MinnesotaGrand Portage, MinnesotaGrand Portage is an unorganized territory in Cook County, Minnesota, on Lake Superior, at the northeast corner of the state near the border with northwestern Ontario. The population was 557 at the 2000 census...
- Minnesota Indian Affairs CouncilMinnesota Indian Affairs CouncilThe Minnesota Indian Affairs Council was created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1963 to provide a liaison between the government of Minnesota and the Native American tribes in the state. The council also brings issues of concern to Indians living in urban areas to the attention of the state...
External links
- Grand Portage Indian Reservation
- Grand Portage Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, Minnesota United States Census Bureau