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American Indian History and Culture Licensure Renewal Requirement
This page provides links to resources and contact information for sovereign tribal nations and American Indian communities who’s lands are within Minnesota. These resources and contact people may be helpful to teachers and districts when completing the American Indian History and Culture licensure renewal requirement. PELSB highly recommends working with a tribal nation or American Indian community directly to develop trainings for licensure renewal relevant to your school district.
An important reminder: PELSB pre-approval of a training indicates that the training meets clock hour renewal requirements and may be included on a resource list for Minnesota's educators and school districts. Pre-approval of a training does not replace the authority of continuing education committees or Professional Development departments. PELSB pre-approval of a training does not guarantee that the educator will receive clock hours for completing the training. Educators must still submit completed clock hours to the continuing education committees for review. Minnesota teachers must still have all of their clock hours reviewed and approved by the continuing education committees at their hiring district or the local public school of their permanent Minnesota residence.
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa | Zagaakwaandagowininiwag
The Bois Forte reservation is in the far north of Minnesota, not far from the Canadian border - about 1 hour south of International Falls. The reservation is divided into three sectors: Nett Lake, Vermilion, and Deer Creek. The Nett Lake sector is home to the majority of Bois Forte Band members and the Band’s primary government offices. The Bois Forte Band has lived in northern Minnesota for centuries, and first entered into a treaty with the United States in 1854. In 1997, the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council assumed full responsibility for the delivery of all government programs and services to its people.
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Nahgahchiwanong
The Fond du Lac reservation is in Cloquet, MN, about 30 minutes from Duluth.
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Gichi Onigaming
Grand Portage Reservation is at the tip top corner of Minnesota, minutes from the Canadian border, overlooking Lake Superior and Isle Royale National Park.
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag
The Leech Lake Reservation is split among Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, and Itasca counties, with 11 communities making up the reservation: Cass Lake, Ball Club, Bena, Cass River (Pennington), Inger, Onigum, Mission, Smokey Point, Sugar Point, Oak Point, S. Lake.
Lower Sioux Indian Community | Cansa'yapi
The Lower Sioux Indian Community is a federally recognized Indian Tribe located in south central Minnesota, in Redwood County, two miles from Morton.
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe | Misi-zaaga'iganiing
The Non-Removable Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe are a sovereign federally recognized American Indian tribal government, with homelands comprised of districts throughout East Central Minnesota.
Prairie Island Indian Community | Tinta Wita
The Prairie Island Indian Community is a federally recognized Indian tribe. Prairie Island is located on the shores of the Mississippi and Vermillion Rivers, just north of Red Wing in southeastern Minnesota’s Goodhue County.
Red Lake Nation | Miskwaagamiiwi-Zaagaiganing
Red Lake Reservation is owned and occupied entirely by members of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians — the only such reservation in Minnesota. The tribal government has full sovereignty over the reservation, subject only to the federal government. Because of this unique status, Red Lake is sometimes referred to as a "closed" reservation.
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community | Mdewakanton
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) is part of the Oceti Ṡakowiŋ, or the Seven Council Fires, which include the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota people located throughout the Upper Midwest and Canada.
Upper Sioux Community | Pezihutazizi Oyate
The Reservation tribal headquarters is located five miles south of Granite Falls, Minnesota, on the Minnesota River in Yellow Medicine County. The reservation is 115 miles west of Minneapolis.
White Earth Nation | Gaa-waabaabiganikaag
The White Earth Reservation, located in northwestern Minnesota, is the largest of the 11 reservations in the state. The reservation encompasses over 1,300 square miles of land and is rich in cultural heritage, natural resources, and a deep connection to the land.
