The White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,[1] also called the White Earth Nation (Ojibwe: Gaa-waabaabiganikaag Anishinaabeg, lit. "People from where there is an abundance of white clay"), is a federally recognizedNative American band located in northwestern Minnesota. The band's land base is the White Earth Indian Reservation.
Flag of the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
With 19,291 members in 2007, the White Earth Band is the largest of the six component bands of the federally recognized Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, formed after the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act. It is also the largest band in the state of Minnesota.
On March 19, 1867, the US Congress established the White Earth Indian Reservation for the Mississippi Chippewa Indians in Minnesota, following the ratification of a treaty between them and the United States. Congress had several session agreements regarding the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. After hearing many complaints about the Pillagers, who were then landless, Congress authorized the relocation of the western Pillagers to the White Earth Indian Reservation. They had not been included in the 1855 Treaty of Washington (10 Stat. 1165), which was made with the eastern Pillagers at the Mississippi River headwaters. Eventually, the Otter Tail Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians and Wild Rice River Pembina Band of Chippewa Indians also came to settle alongside the Mississippi Chippewa at White Earth Reservation and effectively became part of the White Earth Band.
Historically, the tribe was formed from the unification of Ojibwe bands from the northern part of Minnesota who were displaced by European settlement.
Up until the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, the six historical component bands located on the White Earth Indian Reservation acted independently of each other. Following the Reorganization Act, the six wrote a constitution to form the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. They divided Minnesota into six Band districts, and unified those scattered Ojibwe bands that were not associated with the Red Lake Band of Chippewa, which did not join the tribe.
The component bands located on the White Earth Indian Reservation were unified into the single White Earth Band of Ojibwe of today. The six Minnesota Chippewa Tribe bands continue to enroll members separately, but also combine their numbers for the entire tribe. According to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, the White Earth Band had 19,291 enrolled members in July 2007. It is the largest of the six bands in the Tribe, and the largest of any band in the state.
The tribe was involved in a case about how much compensation the descendants of the Pembina Chippewa should receive from the taking of land by the U.S. government during the early 1800s. The third and final settlement payment in 2022 of $59 million was split among the tribe, the Little Shell Chippewa, the Chippewa Cree, and the Turtle Mountain Tribe of North Dakota along with the 39,000 individual beneficiaries. Previous settlements in the case were in 1964 and 1980.[2]
Winona LaDuke, founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project in 1989, to purchase land for the tribe within the reservation boundaries, work for reforestation, and market traditional products, including wild rice; also two-time Green Party vice presidential nominee.
Robert Lilligren, first American Indian tribal member to serve on the Minneapolis City Council
Wabanquot (White Cloud), chief in the 19th century
See alsoEdit
Superchief, a film about an election for White Earth tribal chairman
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs". Federal Register: 4636–41. January 28, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
^Stagner, Taylar (June 16, 2021). "Two Montana Tribes Settle Historic Compensation Case". Yellowstone Public Radio. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
^"Clara Sue Kidwell, PhD". North Carolina American Indian Health Board. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
^LeMay, Konnie (July 18, 2016). . Indian Country Today. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
^Shaymus McLaughlin, Melissa Turtinen and Simeon Lancaster, "Anne McKeig: The 1st American-Indian on the MN Supreme Court", Bring Me the News, 28 June 2016; accessed 19 July 2016
^Oshie-Blogs (April 7, 2008). "Minnesota H.S. Section 8A Boys' Hockey Site: Keeway Gaaboo .... A Symbol Of Pride For Fighting Sioux". section8ahockeyblog.blogspot.com.
Further readingEdit
Treuer, Anton (2011). The Assassination of Hole in the Day. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN978-0873517799.
Treuer, Anton (2010). Ojibwe in Minnesota. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN978-0873517683.
External linksEdit
White Earth Nation
Bemaadizing: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Indigenous Life (An online journal)
Eni–gikendaasoyang "Moving Towards Knowledge Together", Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Language Revitalization
white, earth, nation, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, a. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources White Earth Nation news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe 1 also called the White Earth Nation Ojibwe Gaa waabaabiganikaag Anishinaabeg lit People from where there is an abundance of white clay is a federally recognized Native American band located in northwestern Minnesota The band s land base is the White Earth Indian Reservation Flag of the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa TribeWith 19 291 members in 2007 the White Earth Band is the largest of the six component bands of the federally recognized Minnesota Chippewa Tribe formed after the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act It is also the largest band in the state of Minnesota The five other member tribe of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe are the Bois Forte Band Nett Lake Fond du Lac Band Grand Portage Band Leech Lake Band and Mille Lacs Band 1 Contents 1 History 2 Notable citizens 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory EditOn March 19 1867 the US Congress established the White Earth Indian Reservation for the Mississippi Chippewa Indians in Minnesota following the ratification of a treaty between them and the United States Congress had several session agreements regarding the White Earth Band of Ojibwe After hearing many complaints about the Pillagers who were then landless Congress authorized the relocation of the western Pillagers to the White Earth Indian Reservation They had not been included in the 1855 Treaty of Washington 10 Stat 1165 which was made with the eastern Pillagers at the Mississippi River headwaters Eventually the Otter Tail Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians and Wild Rice River Pembina Band of Chippewa Indians also came to settle alongside the Mississippi Chippewa at White Earth Reservation and effectively became part of the White Earth Band Historically the tribe was formed from the unification of Ojibwe bands from the northern part of Minnesota who were displaced by European settlement These historic bands were Gull Lake Band of Mississippi River Chippewa Removable Mille Lacs Indians Rabbit Lake Band of Mississippi River Chippewa Rice Lake Band of Mississippi River Chippewa citation needed Up until the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 the six historical component bands located on the White Earth Indian Reservation acted independently of each other Following the Reorganization Act the six wrote a constitution to form the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe They divided Minnesota into six Band districts and unified those scattered Ojibwe bands that were not associated with the Red Lake Band of Chippewa which did not join the tribe The component bands located on the White Earth Indian Reservation were unified into the single White Earth Band of Ojibwe of today The six Minnesota Chippewa Tribe bands continue to enroll members separately but also combine their numbers for the entire tribe According to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe the White Earth Band had 19 291 enrolled members in July 2007 It is the largest of the six bands in the Tribe and the largest of any band in the state The tribe was involved in a case about how much compensation the descendants of the Pembina Chippewa should receive from the taking of land by the U S government during the early 1800s The third and final settlement payment in 2022 of 59 million was split among the tribe the Little Shell Chippewa the Chippewa Cree and the Turtle Mountain Tribe of North Dakota along with the 39 000 individual beneficiaries Previous settlements in the case were in 1964 and 1980 2 Notable citizens EditKathleen Annette physician health administrator Clyde Bellecourt White Earth Ojibwe social activist Vernon Bellecourt activist and early leader of the American Indian Movement founded in Minneapolis Charles Albert Bender athlete and baseball pitcher elected in 1953 to Baseball Hall of Fame Peggy Flanagan lieutenant governor and former Minnesota State Representative D 46A Joe Guyon Professional Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame Gordon Henry Jr poet writer Clara Sue Kidwell Director of the American Indian Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 3 Winona LaDuke founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project in 1989 to purchase land for the tribe within the reservation boundaries work for reforestation and market traditional products including wild rice also two time Green Party vice presidential nominee Robert Lilligren first American Indian tribal member to serve on the Minneapolis City Council Anne McKeig attorney and judge appointed in June 2016 as the first Native American on the Minnesota State Supreme Court 4 5 Jennifer Niemi trustee of the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center Jean O Brien historian who specializes in northeastern Woodlands American Indian history T J Oshie National Hockey League player and member of the 2014 USA Olympic Men s Hockey team 6 Charlie Roy professional baseball player in 1906 Gerald Vizenor scholar and writer Wabanquot White Cloud chief in the 19th centurySee also EditSuperchief a film about an election for White Earth tribal chairmanReferences Edit a b Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Register 4636 41 January 28 2022 Retrieved June 25 2022 Stagner Taylar June 16 2021 Two Montana Tribes Settle Historic Compensation Case Yellowstone Public Radio Retrieved June 25 2022 Clara Sue Kidwell PhD North Carolina American Indian Health Board Retrieved November 18 2021 LeMay Konnie July 18 2016 Bad Science Made Her Do It That Is Become a Supreme Court Justice Indian Country Today Archived from the original on August 10 2016 Retrieved January 2 2023 Shaymus McLaughlin Melissa Turtinen and Simeon Lancaster Anne McKeig The 1st American Indian on the MN Supreme Court Bring Me the News 28 June 2016 accessed 19 July 2016 Oshie Blogs April 7 2008 Minnesota H S Section 8A Boys Hockey Site Keeway Gaaboo A Symbol Of Pride For Fighting Sioux section8ahockeyblog blogspot com Further reading EditTreuer Anton 2011 The Assassination of Hole in the Day St Paul Minnesota Historical Society Press ISBN 978 0873517799 Treuer Anton 2010 Ojibwe in Minnesota St Paul Minnesota Historical Society Press ISBN 978 0873517683 External links EditWhite Earth Nation Bemaadizing An Interdisciplinary Journal of Indigenous Life An online journal Eni gikendaasoyang Moving Towards Knowledge Together Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Language Revitalization White Earth Tribal amp Community College 47 5 8 N 95 51 41 W 47 08556 N 95 86139 W 47 08556 95 86139 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title White Earth Nation amp oldid 1175974237, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
