Equal opportunity and workforce programs
Tribal employment
MnDOT works collaboratively with tribal governments, private highway contractors, local governments, and other stakeholders to eliminate obstacles and maximize American Indian employment on highway construction projects.
Indian tribal governments
Minnesota is home to 11 federally recognized tribes, each of which is a separate sovereign nation — unique unto itself and distinct from all other federally recognized tribes.
Each tribe has an independent relationship with the United States and the State of Minnesota. MnDOT recognizes the unique sovereign status and cultural values of all American Indian tribes in Minnesota and is committed to strengthening government-to-government relationships.
For more information, see Minnesota Tribal Nations Government-to-Government Relationship with MnDOT.
Tribal projects: Advertisement duties
MnDOT, city and county engineers pre-and post-advertisement duties under the Special Provisions Relating to Indian Employment
MnDOT tribal map application
Interactive map outlining the proximity of planned and scheduled highway construction projects to Indian Country
Contractors working on or near tribal lands
Guidance for contractors working on or within a 60-mile radius of one of the 11 reservations within the state
Tribal employment rights
Information about how Tribal Employment Rights Ordinances, Tribal Employment Rights Offices, and the Tribal Employment Rights Officers relate to highway construction