Pembina Band of Chippewa Indians facts for kids
The Pembina Band of Chippewa Indians (in their own Ojibwe language, they are called Aniibiminani-ziibiwininiwag) were a group of Chippewa (Ojibwe) people who lived a long time ago. They originally lived near the Red River of the North and the smaller rivers that flow into it. This area is now part of what we call Minnesota and North Dakota.
Through agreements called treaties with the United States government, the Pembina Band settled on special lands called reservations. These reservations were set up in Minnesota and North Dakota. Some members of the tribe did not want to settle in North Dakota. They moved north and west, with some eventually making their homes in Montana.
Today, several recognized tribes are connected to the historical Pembina Band. These groups continue the traditions and heritage of their ancestors.
- Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation (Montana) (part of this tribe);
- Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana (all of this tribe);
- Red Lake Band of Chippewa (Minnesota) (part of this tribe);
- Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation (Manitoba, Canada) (all of this First Nation);
- Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians (North Dakota) (all of this tribe); and
- White Earth Band of Ojibwe (Minnesota) (part of this tribe).
