only Chippewa band to be recognized by that state; they gained federal recognition in December 2019. The Montana Ojibwe have been well-established in that area for more than a century. Some of its members were associated with the Louis Riel North-West Rebellion, as described in Joseph Kinsey Howard's Strange Empire. Riel and some of his lieutenants were captured and executed for treason by the Canadian (British) army and legal system. See Trial of Louis Riel. Sovereign Citizen claims The so-called "Little Shell Pembina Band of North America," based in North Dakota, is a sovereign citizens group founded by one family descended from the historical Little Shell Chippewa Band and made up mostly of white militia members. It claims to be a successor apparent of the Pembina Band of Chippewa Indians, but it is not recognized as a Native American tribe by the US federal government nor by North Dakota. It is classified as an extremist organization by the Anti-Defamation League. References External links Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Native Americans of Montana, official site. Recognized by the State of Montana Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, official site "Little Shell Band", Extremism in America, Anti-Defamation League Native American tribes in North Dakota Native American tribes in South Dakota Ojibwe in Montana