Tribal Government GIS Contacts
This list of contact information for Minnesota's tribal governments that use GIS provides a starting point to direct questions about geographic data and GIS technology. Also see the list of tribal government websites maintained by the State of Minnesota.
Users of this list should not assume that their specific data or mapping needs can be met through these contacts.
This list may not be comprehensive and depends on updates from associated jurisdictions. Please send updates to: gisinfo.mngeo@state.mn.us
| Tribal Government Name | Contact Name | Title | Department or Office | Phone Number | GIS/Maps or Homepage | |
| Bois Forte Band of Chippewa | No contact available at this time | Planning and Community Development | 218-757-3261 | Boid Forte Band website | ||
| Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Emilia Holstine | Land Information Manager | Resource Management Division | 218-878-7158 | emiliaholstine@fdlband.org | FDL website |
| Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Heather Fox | GIS Coordinator | Grand Portage Trust Lands | 218-475-2025 | heatherf@grandportage.com | Grand Portage website |
| Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Jacqueline Meyer | GIS Manager | Resource Management | 218-335-7406 | jacqueline.meyer@llojibwe.net | Leech Lake website |
| Lower Sioux Indian Community | Deb Dirlam | Director of Environmental Programs | Environment | 507-697-8643 | deb.dirlam@lowersioux.com | Lower Sioux website |
| Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe | Mike Moilanen
Perry Bunting |
Director of Planning
Director of Environmental Programs |
Community Development
Natural Resources |
320-532-7438
320-532-7446 |
mike.moilanen@millelacsband.com
perry.bunting@millelacsband.com |
Mille Lacs website |
| Prairie Island Indian Community | Gabe Miller
Dan DeRudder |
Environmental Program Manager
Utility/Project Manager |
Land and Environment
Water/Wastewater Utilities |
651-385-4141
651-267-4019 |
gmiller@piic.org
daniel.derudder@piic.org |
Prairie Island website |
| Red Lake Band of Chippewa | Scott Abel
Mitch Wilson |
GIS Specialist
GIS/Inventory Forester |
Natural Resources | 218-679-3959 | sabel@redlakenation.org
mwil80@hotmail.com |
Red Lake website |
| Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community | Ryan Bonney | GIS Specialist | Land and Natural Resources | 952-233-4237 | ryan.bonney@shakopeedakota.org | Mdewakanton website |
| Upper Sioux Community | Jerry BigEagle | Environmental Director | Environment | 320-564-6337 | jerryb@uppersiouxcommunity-nsn.gov | Upper Sioux website |
| White Earth Nation | Dawn Sherk | Planning Coordinator | Economic Development | 218-983-4640 x5914 | dawn.sherk@whiteearth-nsn.gov | White Earth website |
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