Bemidji, The First
City on the Mississippi, Minnesota USA
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While keeping small town
charm, Bemidji has the amenities of a larger
city. As the regional drawing area and
county seat, a variety of educational,
medical, retail and professional services
enhance the quality of life in this
progressive northwoods city. |
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COUNTY |
CITY
OF BEMIDJI |
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Emergency
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Ambulance, Fire,
Police or Sheriff
Dial 911 |
Emergency
services: TDD users
218-333-9111 |
MN State Patrol
(Emergency only)
Call the Operator
Ask for Zenith 7000
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Forest Fires
Bemidji - 218-755-2890
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Red
Lake Reservation |
Leech
lake Reservation |
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The Red Lake Indian
Reservation covers 1,258.62 square miles in
parts of nine counties. The largest
section is centered around Red Lake, the
largest lake that is entirely within one
state. It is home to the Red Lake Band
of Ojibwe. It is the only closed
reservation in the state. Pow
Wows |
Known as
Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag in the Ojibwe
language, the Leech Lake Reservation is
located in four counties. It is the
largest reservation in the state by number
of residents. It is the second-largest
in terms of land area, with the White Earth
Reservation larger. Most of the land
is the Chippewa National Forest. Pow
Wows |
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White
Earth Reservation |
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Known as Gaa-waakabiganikaag
Anishinaabeg, the White Earth Reservation
was formed from the unification of Ojibwe
bands displaced from the northern part of
the state. The reservation was formed
in 1868 after a treaty was arranged between
the Minnesota Chippewa Bands and the United
States the previous year. |
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