Upcoming Trainings

Tribal-State Relations Training is held monthly January through November.

October 23-24, 2024, Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Welch, MN
- Hosted by the Prairie Island Indian Community
- Registration is full. Waitlist available here
November 14-15, 2024, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, MN
- Hosted by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
- Registration is full. Waitlist available here

January 29-30, 2025, Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN
- Hosted by White Earth Nation
- Registration will open on December 3rd, 2024
February 26-27, 2025, Prairie's Edge Casino Resort in Granite Falls, MN
- Hosted by the Upper Sioux Community
- Registration will open on December 3rd, 2024
March 26-27, 2025, Fortune Bay Resort Casino in Tower, MN
- Hosted by the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
- Opening registration date to be announced
April 23-24, 2025, Grand Portage Lodge in Grand Portage, MN
- Hosted by the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Opening registration date to be announced
May 14-15, 2025, Black Bear Casino in Carlton, MN
- Hosted by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Opening registration date to be announced
June 4-5, 2025, Grand Casino Mille Lacs in Onamia, MN
- Hosted by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
- Opening registration date to be announced

For detailed instructions on how to register, please see the Training Announcement and Registration (PDF)
Classes are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Registration will close when the class is full.
Follow your agency's training registration process. Supervisory approval may be needed.
Payment must be received by UMD by either credit card or purchase order in order to register for the training (an EIOR for cost is required for funding)
A confirmation email will then be sent from the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) that could be in your spam folder. A reminder email will be sent a week prior to class with further information.

TSRT is designed specifically for and is only offered to the State of Minnesota employees in accordance with MN statute 10.65.
Non-state employees are occasionally accepted to attend training. Each request is considered by our steering committee on a case-by-case basis. Please use the link below to fill out the needed information for the steering committee.
External Attendee Request form

If you have any questions regarding the class, please email the TSRT Planning Team

If you have questions regarding registration, please email Holly with the TSRT Planning Team.