Get on the Powwow Trail

July 3 - 4

10th Annual Rosebud Casino Powwow                 37th Annual Oneida Contest Powwow

 Stateline, SD                                                                Norbert Hill Center, Oneida, WI

800-786-7673                                                               800-236-2214

Juy 3 - 5

Veterans Memorial Powwow Grounds                  31st Annual Red Cliff Traditional

218-335-7573                                                               Powwow Grounds, Red Cliff, Wi

                                                                                          715-779-5597

July 10 - 12                                                                       

Fond du Lac Veterans Traditional                          Prarie Island Powwow

Dakota Wacipi Contest                                             Prairie Island Powwow grounds

                                                                                        800-554-5473 ext. 3023

Powwow                                                                                            

Mash-Ka-Wisen Treatment Center                          

Powwow Grounds, Sawyer, MN                                 

218-878-5783                                                              

New Posting -

Retirement Party for Gary Adams

Join us at a retirement gathering honoring long-time Human Service employee Gary Adams on Tuesday, July 7, 12:00 noon at the Vermilion Community Center.

Call Wicko if you have questions 218-757-3161 ext.145.

New Posting -

The Tribal Court has completed a draft of the new Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act and Code. (SORNA)

Community meeting will be held  Wednesday, July 1, 3:00-5:30 p.m. @ Nett Lake Community Center to gather input before the RTC adopts the code. If you have questions, contact Wendy Thompson at 218-757-3462 or email Wendy at wmthompson@boisforte-nsn.gov

Click here to read a copy of the SORNA Act

Click here to read a copy of the SORNA Code

New Posting -

The June/July issue of the Bois Forte News has now been posted. Click here to view a copy.

New Posting - 

Volunteers needed to build Waaginogaan at Heritage Center.

Volunteers needed to build Waaginogaan at Heritage Center.

Come join Elder Ron Geshick and summer intern Michelle Adams as they lead volunteers in a fun and educational gathering of birch bark and building a traditional Waaginogaan dwelling at the Heritage Center on the grounds of Fortune Bay Resort Casino.

Share in the knowledge and join a fun tradition. Contact the Bois Forte Heritage Museum at 218-753-6017

New Posting -

Address changes for Enrollment can not be accepted via fax, email or phone.

Please send changes by US Mail. Address changes are required to be in writing. Please include the following: full name including maiden name; date of birth; last address; current address; signature and date. Mail to:

Bois Forte Tribal Government Attention: Enrollment

PO BOX 16

NETT LAKE MN 55772.

New Posting -

The Bois Forte Development Corporation has several new job openings in Accounting, Beverages, Dining, Gaming, Line Attendant, Grill Attendant.

Some of the positions are part-time; others are management positions including Account Manager, Bar Manager, Gaming Manager and Executive Chef.

Band members are encouraged to apply.

Click here for information on these, and other positions.

Loan Program Underway

The new loan program announced at the State of the Band has begun. Loans will be made to the first 100 applicants who qualify for the program. Applications will be taken by the Bois Forte Tribal Government Office, and then forwarded electronically to the First National Bank of Buhl for processing.

If you are interested in applying, contact Ronette Novak at 800-221-8129. However, please read the guidelines first to see if you qualify. Click here for the Tribal Loan Program guidlines and info.

PLEASE NOTE - DUE TO THE  LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS, THE BANK IS REQUESTING MORE TIME TO PROCESS THE LOANS. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CALL RONETTE.

DO NOT CALL FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

The Biofuels Feasibility Study is completed.

Click here to read the Executive Summary. Click here to review the full report.

Bois Forte Mission Statement

The Bois Forte Band will use all available resources to promote

the well-being of its members.

The Band will prepare for the future by being a wise steward of our resources and by preserving our sovereignty, cultural identity, and heritage.

The Band believes that its relationships with members must be characterized by honesty, integrity, and accountability; and adherence to these values will strengthen the Band, enhance its stature, and ensure its future.

Located on the shores of beautiful Lake Vermilion and on the grounds of Fortune Bay Resort, Casino & Golf Course. We are dedicated to telling the Bois Forte Ojibwe story-as our name-Atisokanigamig or LEGEND HOUSE tells.