November marks Native American Heritage Month. First recognized federally in 1990, National Native American Heritage Month invites us to appreciate the history, culture, and contributions of Indigenous people.  

Learn more about Indigenous cultures 

• Learn more about Minnesota’s Tribal Nations on the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council’s website.
• Visit the new augmented reality exhibit, the Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska. 
• Learn about the land you occupy. 
• Visit Birchbark Books & Native Arts for stories from Indigenous authors. 
• Support Indigenous-led businesses and Minnesota shops and makers. 
• Follow Indigenous content creators on TikTok. 
• Events in the Twin Cities shared by Meet Minneapolis and the Minneapolis American Indian Center.

Minnesota’s 11 Tribal Nations  

The area known today as Minnesota is the ancestral and contemporary home to many Tribal Nations, including the Anishinaabe, Dakota, Ojibwe, Ho-Chunk, Cheyenne, Oto, Iowa, Hidatsa, Arikara, A’aninin, Cree, Blackfeet, Assiniboine, and the Sac and Fox peoples. The State of Minnesota is committed to appreciation, reconciliation, understanding, friendship, and continued partnerships with Tribal Nations.  

Learn more about Minnesota’s 11 Tribal Nations: 

• Bois Forte Band of Chippewa 
• Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 
• Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 
• Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe 
• Lower Sioux Indian Community 
• Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe 
• Prairie Island Indian Community 
• Red Lake Nation 
• Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community 
• Upper Sioux Community 
• White Earth Nation