The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is the centralized governmental authority for six Ojibwe bands in Minnesota. The tribe was created on June 18, 1934; the organization and its governmental powers are divided between the tribe, and the individual bands, which directly operate their reservations. The bands that make up the tribe are: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe White Earth Band of Ojibwe As of July 2003, the six bands have 40,677 enrolled members. The White Earth Band is the largest, which had more than 19,000 members. According to the 2010 US Census, the Leech Lake Band had 10,660 residents living on its reservation, the most of any single reservation in the state. Notably, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa is not part of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. In 1934 it declined to participate, as its citizens did not want to give up the band's system of hereditary chiefs. The Red Lake Band developed its constitution in the 1950s, electing its first chairman in 1959. The Chippewa nation predates the European colonization of the Americas. Services The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe provides basic services to each of its six-member Bands, unless the individual Band has signed a compact to provide these services themselves. The services are provided through their offices located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. Administration Executive Direction Tribal Operations Enrollment Accounting & Liquor Licenses Human Resources Education Scholarship Information Johnson O’Malley Indian Boarding Schools Finance Corporation Home Loans Business Loans Homes for Sale Human Services Senior Services Investment, Employment and Welfare Food Stamp Nutrition Education External links Minnesota Chippewa Tribe – Official website Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe White Earth Indian Reservation Tribal Council Ojibwe in Minnesota Ojibwe governments Native American tribes in Minnesota Federally recognized tribes in the United States Cass County, Minnesota