The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council is the official liaison between state and tribal governments. The mission of the Indian Affairs Council is to protect the sovereignty of the 11 Minnesota Tribes and the well-being of American Indian people throughout the state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council does not have tribal enrollment or lineal ancestry records.
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The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and the eleven Minnesota Indian Tribes have prepared a comprehensive set of protocols for government agencies, municipalities, businesses and individuals who seek to develop sound relationships with tribal officials. See Working with Indians in Minnesota . Our website contains information about the Indian Affair Council's organization and programs, tribes with reservations in Minnesota, treaties that affect the state and its Indian population and educational reference material. According to 1990 Census data, there where approximately 49,909 American Indians living in Minnesota or 1.1 percent of the total population of approximately 4,375,000. Minnesota is the twelfth largest state in Indian population.