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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians

Welcome to the TMBCI Reservation!

About TMBCI

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Reservation is the most diverse and unique tribe of North Dakota, offering multi culture, history, and scenic recreation. The transition from woodlands to plains people vastly influenced the culture of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa: food, transportation, clothing, and housing were all adapted to meet the needs of the people and the tribe.  In addition, the blending of other cultures greatly impacted their language and life ways from social structure and language, to customs and dance. The reservation is home to the Sky Dancer Casino & Resort and annual attractions such as Chippewa Downs Live Horse Racing, Little Shell Pow -wow, Sky Chief Park (Gordon Lake) and our TM Heritage Center.

Les Thomas

Les Thomas, an enrolled Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and is of Métis descent.. He holds leadership positions in various organizations, including Vice-President of the North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance and Tribal Tourism Consultant for TMBCI...

Mathew Thompson

Coming soon

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Les Thomas

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa

NDNTA Vice President

TMBCI Representatives

Darian Morsette

Darian Morsette an enrolled member of the Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Tribe. I raised my family in New Town ND where I currently reside.  My current employment is the Tourism Director for MHA Nation, I have been is this capacity for 12 years, 2 years as Marketing Manager and now 10 years the director...

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Farrah Gourneau

Board Member

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa

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Danielle Wilkie

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa

Alt. Board Member

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