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Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Information


The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's history dates back more than 250 years, when our Ojibwe ancestors settled their home in rural East Central Minnesota, bringing with them a rich culture that has transcended the test of time. Today the Band's language and traditions thrive throughout the Mille Lacs Reservation. The Band's Nay Ah Shing Schools have an Ojibwe Language and Culture Program that brings Elders into classrooms to offer wisdom and knowledge to preschool through high school students.

The Band has assisted living units to provide a way for Elders to stay in the community and continue passing on the Ojibwe culture. Elders also serve as advisors to the Band's government, and many teach classes at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum on traditional Ojibwe crafts such as birch bark baskets and beadwork. The Band has ceremonial buildings and an Ojibwe Language and Culture Center where Band members can participate in Ojibwe language classes, ceremonies, and other traditional activities such as wigwam construction and sugarbushing (making maple sugar). Band members continue to follow traditional hunting and fishing practices.Image title

Powwows draw neighbors and friends to the Mille Lacs Reservation each summer. And traditional drum music is heard at dance and drum ceremonies held across the reservation. These are just some of the many ways that the Mille Lacs Band is preserving its language and traditions, ensuring that its culture lives on for generations to come. Today, we have more than 4,300 Mille Lacs Band members.

Go fishing on the pristine waters of Mille Lacs Lake, a known trophy fishery, and enjoy water sports at Eddy’s Resort with its marina, bar and grill, rooms and cabins. The Mille Lacs Band offers several other great accommodation options: the Grand Casino Hinckley Casino and the Grand Casino Mille Lacs Resorts, two of the largest entertainment destinations in Minnesota, with great dining options, the Grand National golf course, Grand Harmony Spa, RV Park and chalets. There is also the Intercontinental St. Paul-Riverfront hotel and nearby Doubletree by Hilton in St. Paul, the DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis Park Place Hotel in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, and the Big Sandy Lodge and Resort north of McGregor, Minnesota.

The Mille Lacs Band's reservation consists of three districts composed of several distinct communities that have existed in East Central Minnesota for hundreds of years. District 1 includes the main reservation area on the west side of Mille Lacs Lake. District 2 includes communities near Isle on the south side of Mille Lacs as well as communities in East Lake, Sandy Lake, and Minnewawa near McGregor. District 3 includes the Lake Lena community near the St. Croix River east of Hinckley, Minnesota.

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  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Government Center is located off Highway 169 on the west shores of Lake Mille Lacs. Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post is located at 43411 Oodena Dr., Onamia, MN 56359.

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Grand Northern Inn Hinckley, Minnesota (320) 384-4702 grandcasinomn.com
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Grand Harmony Spa Hinckley, Minnesota 320-384-4836 grandharmonyspa.com
Grand Makwa Cinema Onamia, Minnesota (320) 532-3923 grandmakwacinema.com
Grand National Golf Club Hinckley, Minnesota 320-384-7427 grandnationalgolf.com
Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post Onamia, Minnesota (320) 532-3632 mnhs.org
Grand Casino Mille Lacs Hotel Onamia, Minnesota (800) 468-3517 grandcasinomn.com

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