Reservation Area: 100,000 acres Tribal Land: 4,213 acres Allotted: 17,154 acres Tribal Enrollment: 3,572 (1995) Communities: Cloquet (tribal
headquarters), Sawyer and
Brookston. Number of Residents: 6,676 (1995)
BRIEF HISTORY/BACKGROUND
The treaty establishing the Fond du Lac Reservation was signed in 1854. The Band is part of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.
Governance
Type of Government: Representative government through a five-member elected committee. Three of the five officials represent the three reservation districts and the other two are at-large positions.
Election Process: The Business Committee is elected by enrolled tribal members. Those not living on the reservation may vote by absentee ballot.
Employment (1995)
Labor Force: 3,733
Unemployment: 63%
Economic Development
Tribal Businesses: Fond du Lac Heavy Equipment and Construction Company, Casinos, Fond du Lac Print Shop
School Attendance
BIA - Fond du Lac Ojibwe School Enrollment total (1997-1998): 124
Elementary (K-6): 66
Junior High (7-8): 27
High School (9-12): 31
Other children attend school in Cloquet.
Enrollment (1997-1998): 361
Health Care (1994)
Number of Clinics: 1
Number of Doctors: 2.6 (FTE)
Casinos
Number: 2 - Black Bear
Casino, Cloquet and Fond-du-
Luth Casino, Duluth