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Ponemah Minnesota Community Guide


Location:

Population: 
 Lower Red Lake Unorganized Territory 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2000-2010 Change
Actual Percent
Population 2,675 2,855 3,621 5,057 5,790 +733 +14.49
Land Area (sq. mile) 137.30 140.13 141.17 141.16 141.16 0 0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile) 19.48 20.37 25.65 35.82 41.02 +5.20 +14.49
Housing Units 576 720 1,016 1,378 1,780 +402 +29.17
Households -- 686 929 1,323 1,715 +392 +29.63
Persons Per Household -- 4.15 3.85 3.79 3.33 -0.46 -12.14

Geography:

Ponemah is a census-designated place (CDP) within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory in Beltrami County, Minnesota According to the U.S. Census, the CDP has a total area of 19.6 square miles (50.8 km˛), all land. The elevation is 1,198 ft (365 m) above sea level.

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Demographics:
 
As of the census of 2000, there were 874 people, 209 households, and 174 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 44.6 people per square mile (17.2/km˛). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 11.0/sq mi (4.2/km˛). The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.34% White, 99.20% Native American, 0.23% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population. It is the most Native American census designated location in the United States by Percent.

There were 209 households out of which 51.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.1% were married couples living together, 44.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.18 and the average family size was 4.37.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 49.5% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 11.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.

The median income for a household is $13,571, and the median income for a family was $13,527. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $4,000. About 57.3% of families and 52.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.7% of those under age 18 and 58.3% of those age 65 or over.

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History:  

PONEMAH, a village on the north shore of the southern half of Red Lake, having a U.S. government school for the Ojibwe children, bears a name used by Henry W. Longfellow in The Song of Hiawatha. Minnehaha in dying, and afterward Hiawatha, depart

To the Islands of the Blessed,
To the Kingdom of Ponemah,
To the Land of the Hereafter.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

Indian boarding school, Ponemah Minnesota, 1901
Indian boarding school, Ponemah Minnesota, 1901
Courtesy Beltrami County Historical Society


Government:

The tribal government has full sovereignty over the reservation, subject only to the federal government. Red Lake, because of its unique status is often referred to as a "closed" reservation. Because the land is held in common, few non-members live at Red Lake. The Tribe has the right to limit who can visit or live on the reservation. The Red Lake Nation is exempt from Public Law 280; consequently the state courts or government has no jurisdiction at Red Lake. Laws are made by the Tribal Council and enforced by the Tribal Council and Federal Courts.

In 1918 the Red Lake General Council Constitution was established. In 1958 a revised Constitution and By-laws was adopted by the members of Red Lake Nation, followed by the first secret ballot election of Tribal Government in 1959.

An eleven member Tribal Council, three officers elected at large and eight council members, two from each of the four communities, governs the Red Lake Band. Seven Hereditary Chiefs, descendents from those who negotiated the 1889 Land Agreement, serve for life in an advisory capacity to the Tribal Council. In 1997, the Tribe began administering its own programs under a Self-Governance Contract with the BIA. Red Lake is not a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT).

Red Lake Nation Government Center
15484 Migizi Drive
Red Lake, MN 56671
Phone: (218) 679-3341
Web:  www.redlakenation.org
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Title Term Ends Name and Address Phone

Chairman  

n/a Darrell G. Seki, Sr. n/a
Secretary n/a Samuel R. Strong . n/a
Treasurer n/a Annette Johnson n/a
District Representative - Little Rock n/a Michelle Barrett-Cobenais . n/a
District Representative - Little Rock n/a Adrian Beaulieu n/a
District Representative - Ponemah n/a Glenda Martin n/a
District Representative - Ponemah n/a Gary Nelson n/a
District Representative - Red Lake n/a Robert "Bob" Smith n/a
District Representative - Red Lake n/a Donald Good, Sr. n/a
District Representative - Redby n/a Allen D. Pemberton n/a
District Representative - Redby n/a Julius "Toady" Thunder n/a

Post Office:
US Post Office
150 County Road 15 
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7374
Toll Free:
(800) ASK-USPS

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days        10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday           10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Utilities:
Utility Type Utility Name Utility Phone
Electricity Beltrami Electric Co-op (218) 751-2540
Natural Gas n/a --
Wastewater n/a --
Water n/a --
Telephone Paul Bunyan Telephone (888) 586-3100
Cable TV n/a --

Major Employers:
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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Ponemah Minnesota area
Minnesota State Highway Map of the Ponemah Minnesota area


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Attractions:
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Recreation:
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Lakes:
Lake Name Size
(acres)
Lake info Lake Map Rec Map Topo Map
Lower Red n/a n/a n/a
Upper Red 119,295 n/a

Health Care:
Ponemah Clinic
PO Box 114 
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7333 
 

Schools:
Red Lake Nation College
23750 State Highway 1 E
Red Lake, MN 56671
Phone: (218) 679-2860
 
Red Lake School District
Independent School District #38

23990 State Highway 1 E
PO Box 499
Red Lake, MN 56671
Phone: (218) 679-3353
Fax: (218) 679-2321
Web:  www.Red Lake.k12.mn.us

Grades:  K-12
Students:  n/a
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Red Lake High School
23990 Highway 1 E
Red Lake, MN 56671
Phone: (218) 679-3733

Grades:  7-12
Students:  n/a
Red Lake Secondary School, Red Lake Minnesota
Red Lake Middle School
23990 Highway 1 E
Red Lake, MN 56671
Phone: (218) 679-2700

Grades:  6-8
Students:  n/a
Red Lake Secondary School, Red Lake Minnesota
Red Lake Elementary School
24900 Elementary Street
Red Lake, MN 56671
Phone: (218) 679-3329

Grades:  1-5
Students:  n/a
 
Ponemah Elementary School
25039 Abinoojiin Drive 
Ponemah, MN 5666
Phone: (218) 679-2375

Grades:  K-8
Students:  n/a
 

Churches: 
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Businesses:
Ponemah Ambulance Service
25087 Abinoojeenh Drive
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7334
 
Ponemah Clinic
PO Box 114 
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7333 
 
Ponemah Elderly Nutrition
300 Central Street 
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7492
 
Ponemah Fire Department
PO Box 156 
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7377
 
Ponemah Head Start Program
County Road 18 
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7331 
 
Ponemah Trading Post
19210 Lake Drive
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7303 
 
Ponemah WIC Clinic
General Delivery 
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7501 
 
Red Lake Tribal Council
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7585
 
Substance Abuse Prevention Program
PO Box 318 
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7425 
 
US Post Office
PO Box 9998 
Ponemah, MN 56666
Phone: (218) 554-7374
 

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