| Summary: | Many of the reservation's tourist attractions have also been restored and improved, including Diamonds in the Sky Softball Complex; St. John ATV Park Anishinabe Learning, Cultural, and Wellness Center/Trading Post; Chippewa Downs Horseracing Track; Veteran's Memorial Park; Little Shell Pow Wow Arbor and Grounds; and St. Ann's Mission. The Sky Dancer Roping Arena was also built, and improvements were made to Ogemaa Giizhiig (Gordan Lake Park and Recreation). Throughout the year, many events and festivals take place, drawing visitors to the reservation, including Turtle Mountain Days, Turtle Mountain Family Week, St. Ann's Novena, St. John's Days, Dunseith Days, Little Shell Pow Wow, Chippewa Downs Racing Meet, Keplin Fest, Sky Dancer Annual Scenic Motorcycle Ride In, Turtle Mountain Snowmobile Club Ride, Ryan Keplin Fest, Anishinabe Healing Day, and St. John's ATV event. North Dakota Tribal Nations Here are summaries of each of the tribal nations located in North Dakota, their governance structure, and contact information: Spirit Lake Nation 816 3rd Avenue North Fort Totten, ND 58335 701-766-1219 www.spiritlakenation.com Demographics � Tribal enrollment 7,256 (Spirit Lake Enrollment Office 2014) � Population (All Races) 4,238 (Census 2010) � Population (Indian) 3,587 (Census 2010) Government The reservation was created by the "Treaty with the Sioux - Sisseton and Wahpeton Bands" in February 1867. The treaty provided for the establishment of Lake Traverse Reservation in eastern South Dakota, and another reservation south of Devils Lake in North Dakota for the Cut-Head bands of "Vanktonai Sioux who did not go to Lake Traverse. The Spirit Lake Tribe operates under a constitution approved on February 3, 1944. Originally known as Devils Lake Sioux Tribe, the name was changed to Spirit Lake Tribe in May 1995 by a general referendum vote of its members. The tribal council is made up of six members, including a chairman and secretary, elected at large by the tribal membership residing on the reservation. One district representative is elected from each of the four districts of Fort Totten, Mission (St. Chapter Seven Tribal-State Relationships 437
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