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Prairie Island Indian Community

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Tinta Wita

"Prairie Island"

The Prairie Island Indian Community (PIIC) is a federally recognized, sovereign Dakota tribal government located in Southeastern Minnesota along the wooded shores of the Mississippi and Vermillion Rivers.

Website

  • prairieisland.org
  • News and Events

    Headquarters

    Tribal Government Center

    • 5636 Sturgeon Lake Rd
      Welch, MN 55089
    • 800-554-5473

    Government structure

    • Constitution and Bylaws of the Prairie Island Indian Community in Minnesota
    • Five elected council members
      • President
      • Vice President
      • Secretary
      • Treasurer
      • Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
    • Elections held odd years in the fall, two year terms

    Council

    • President: Grant Johnson
    • Vice President: Ronald Johnson
    • Secretary: Valentina Mgeni
    • Treasurer: Michael Childs Jr.
    • Assistant Secretary/Treasurer: Constance (Tori) Campbell

    Geography and demography

    • Size: 1,890 fee and 3,320 trust acres
    • Citizenship: 1,100 enrolled members
    • Counties: Dakota, Goodhue
    • Government headquarters: Welch

    Communities

    • Welch, municipal: Tribal Government Center, PIIC Clinical Services, Prairie Island Community Garden, Prairie Island Sports Complex, Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Treasure Island Amphitheater, Treasure Island RV Park, Treasure Island Marina, Dakota Station Convenience Store, PIIC Buffalo Project, Tinta Wita Tipi Senior Living, Spirit of the Water riverboat; In Red Wing, MN: Frontenac Golf Course

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