White Earth Indian Reservation
Coordinates: 47 ° 13 ′ 39 ″ N , 95 ° 43 ′ 13 ″ W.
The White Earth Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in the US state of Minnesota . It is the largest Indian reservation by area in the state. It covers the entire area of Mahnomen County and parts of Becker County and Clearwater County . The reserve administration is located in White Earth of the same name . The reserve has an area of 2,831 km². It is inhabited by Anishinabe Indians and descendants of European immigrants. It is one of seven Anishinabe reservations in Minnesota. According to a 2000 census, the reserve has 9,192 permanent residents. White Earth was founded in Washington on March 19, 1867 after negotiations between the chiefs of the Indian tribe and President Andrew Johnson . In the small town of Mahnomen , the administrative seat of Mahnomen County, the tribe operates the Shooting Star Casino . With over 1,000 employees, it is the largest employer on the reservation and the most important source of financial income. Nevertheless, the unemployment rate is 25%, 50% of the residents are considered poor. This makes the White Earth the poorest Indian reservation in Minnesota.
Web links
- Official website of the White Earth Nation (English)
- Official website of the Shooting Star Casino (English)
- 1867 Treaty with the Chippewa of the Mississippi (English)
- Indian Affairs Council State of Minnesota (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ whiteearth.com ( Memento of the original from December 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. According to the 2000 US Census, the total population of the White Earth Reservation and off Trust land is 9,192 people, an increase of 5% over the 1990 US Census.
- ↑ Contract text in English
- ↑ www.grandforksherald.com
