 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 30,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| North Dakota, United States | |
| Languages | |
| English, Ojibwe, Michif[citation needed] | |
| Religion | |
| Catholicism, Methodism, Midewiwin | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Chippewa Cree, Ottawa, Potawatomi, Métis |
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians (Ojibwe language: Mikinaakwajiw-ininiwag) is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Ojibwe based on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in Belcourt, North Dakota. The tribe has 30,000 enrolled members. A population of 5,815 reside on the main reservation and another 2,516 reside on off-reservation trust land (as of the 2000 census).[1]
Jamie Azure was appointed chairman in 2017 replacing acting chairman Robert Marcellais after the removal of chairman Wayne Keplin for theft of funds. Jaime Azure was elected for both 2018–2020 and 2020–2022 terms.
- ^ Turtle Mountain Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, Montana/North Dakota/South Dakota United States Census Bureau