The White Earth Indian Reservation is the largest and historically poorest Indian reservation in Minnesota. It was formed in 1868 after a treaty was arranged with the Mississippi Band of Ojibwe the year before, though Native Americans from several bands eventually came to settle on the site. The reservation stretches across Mahnomen, Becker, and Clearwater counties in the northwest part of the state. It is about 225 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul and roughly 65 miles from Fargo-Moorhead. Community members often prefer to self-identify themselves as Anishinaabe instead of Ojibwe or Chippewa. The reservation had 3,378 residents as of the 2000 census. BIA map of Indian reservations in the continental United States. ... State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses of Chippewa, see Chippewa (disambiguation). ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... Mahnomen County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Becker County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Clearwater County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... This article is about the Minneapolis-St. ... Fargo-Moorhead (F-M) is the name of the metropolitan area composed of Fargo, North Dakota, Moorhead, Minnesota, and surrounding cities. ... Anishinaabe is a self-description often used by people belonging to the indigenous Odawa, Ojibwe, and Algonkin peoples of North America, who share closely related Algonkian languages. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The reservation originally covered 1300 square miles (3400 km²), but much of the community's land was improperly sold or seized to outside interests, including the U.S. federal government, in the late 19th century and early 20th century. This was largely due to the Dawes Act of 1887 and Nelson Act of 1889, which allowed land to be divided up. In the latter half of the 20th century, state and county land was transferred to the reservation in compensation. Also, in 1989, Winona LaDuke formed the White Earth Land Recovery Project, which has slowly been pushing for the recovery of more land. The project claims that only 10% of the reservation's land is owned by tribal members. This article is about the unit of measure. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Winona LaDuke (1959 - ) is a Native American activist and an environmentalist. ...

A casino is operated by the community, the Shooting Star Casino and Hotel in Mahnomen, Minnesota. It is said to be the largest employer in the region. Because of continuing confusion about land ownership in the area, the casino continues to pay property taxes. For other uses, see Casino (disambiguation). ... Mahnomen is a city located in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. ... Property tax is an ad valorem tax that an owner of real estate or other property pays on the value of the target of the tax. ...

External links

• White Earth Reservation (http://www.whiteearth.com/)
• White Earth Land Recovery Project (http://www.welrp.org/)

References

• White Earth. (http://www.cri-bsu.org/IA_web/htdocs/tribes/wtearth.html) Minnesota Indian Affairs Council.