casino revenues have allowed the Mille Lacs Band to strengthen its cultural identity, return to economic self-sufficiency, rebuild its reservation, and increase the prosperity of the entire region. Tribal government The Mille Lacs Band has a separation-of-powers form of government, making it one of the few Native American governments with three branches of government, similar to the government structure of the United States. Executive branch The current Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe is Melanie Benjamin. The Chief Executive, who is elected by Band members every four years, is the head of the executive branch. She appoints commissioners who are ratified by the Band Assembly to oversee the various departments in the executive branch. Department of Justice, headed by the Solicitor General Office of the Solicitor General Office of Public Safety Canine Registration Child Passenger Safety Seat Program Emergency Management Project Jumpstart Motor Vehicle Licensing Tribal Police Department Tribal Conservation Enforcement Band-member Legal Aid Administration Department, headed by the Commissioner of Administration Aanji-Bimaadizing Career Development and Training Adult and Youth Support Services Gotaamigozi Flex Labor Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) Veterans and Veteran families Services WiiDu Youth Activities Youth Career and Work Exploration Child Support Enforcement Program Facilities Neyaashiing Community Center [new] Community Center Chi-minising Community Center Minisinaakwaang Community Center Aazhoomog Community Center Meshakwad Community Center at Gaa-zhiigwanaabikokaag Urban Office Grants Management Human Resources Information Services Notary Services Self-Governance Department of Community Development, headed by the Commissioner of Community Development Facilities Maintenance Housing Department Housing Loans Housing Maintenance Resident Services Project Management Public Works Department Planning and Zoning Roads Sanitation Water and Sewer Corporate Commission, headed by the Commissioner of Corporate Affairs Corporate Ventures Maadaadizi Investments Philanthropy Adopt-a-School Program Donation Wewinabi, Inc. Department of Health and Human Services, headed by the Commissioner of Health and Human Services Ne-Ia-Shing Clinic District II Clinic Services Aazhoomog Clinic Public Health Department Behavioral Health Services Family Services Community Support Services Department of Natural Resources, headed by the Commissioner of Natural Resources Office of Natural Resource Management Agriculture Community Gardens Wildrice Management Land Management Resource Management Fisheries Forestry Licensing and Permitting Wildland Maintenance Office of the Environment Air Brownfield Energy and Eco-systems General Environmental Assistance Water and Septic Office of Culture Cultural Resources Enrollments Tribal Historic Preservation Office Department of Education, headed by the Commissioner of Education Nay Ah Shing School Nay Ah Shing Lower School (Abinoojiiyag) Nay Ah Shing Upper School