The city of Mahnomen is the county seat of Mahnomen County. Situated along the Wild Rice River, the city is in the White Earth Indian Reservation in upper western Minnesota. Mahnomen County is on the far eastern edge of what was once Glacial Lake Agassiz. The main routes through the city are US Highway 59 and Minnesota Highway 200. Nearby communities include Beaulieu, Faith, Auburn, and Waukon. Detroit Lakes is about thirty-five miles south, Crookston is fifty-five miles northwest, and Bemidji. Is sixty miles east of Mahnomen. When white travelers, trappers and settlers came to the area, they were pretty well isolated. Early commerce between the Selkirk settlement (Winnipeg) and St. Paul was accomplished by slow-moving caravans of wagons towed by oxen, known as Red River Ox-Carts. The routes established in the 1800s included a trail that crossed what is now western Mahnomen County. Established in 1844, it was known as the Woods Trail, although only a small portion of it was wooded. The White Earth Indian Reservation was established In 1867, and named for its beds of white clay. The Clapp Amendment of 1906 allowed for the sale of reservation lands, which brought in white settlers and merchants. Mahnomen was established after the railroad came through in 1904. Mahnomen County was created from eastern Norman County in 1906, and the village of Mahnomen became the county seat.
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Chartered in 2008 by the Isaacson-Bjorge American Legion Post #31, Pack 3676 is in the Northern Sky district of the Boy Scouts of America organization. Made up of boys, from grades one to five, or up to the age of eleven, general information about scouting in general is offered, along with a schedule of local meetings, a calendar of events, and leadership contacts.
http://www.nlcbsa.org/Pack-3676-Mahnomen-MN/
Headquartered in Mahnomen, Minnesota, the First National Bank has a branch bank in Twin Valley. Its locations, lobby and drive-up hours, and ATM locations are given, and its mobile banking, mobile deposits and transfers, online banking, electronic statements, and its regular personal and business banking services, loan programs, and other services are described.
http://www.mahnomenbank.com/
The full service construction company is an Indian owned construction contractor located on the White Earth Reservation in the northern Minnesota town of Mahnomen. Established in 1983, the company has completed projects in the education, healthcare, gaming, government, airport, retail, cultural, hospitality, recreation, roads, and residential sectors, and others. A portfolio of its work is presented, with client testimonials.
http://www.gcmahnomen.com/
Created in 1906 and 1907 from the eastern sixteen townships of Norman County, the county government is based in the city of Mahnomen, the county seat. The official county web site features a history of the county and its principal cities, as well as election information, departmental and administrative contacts, and job opportunities.
http://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/
Published since 1906, the Mahnomen, Minnesota newspaper offers local and regional news, school reports, and information about events in Mahnomen or the surrounding region, including Mahnomen County. Full access to its web edition requires a subscription, which may be purchased online, along with subscriptions to its printed edition and access to its archives.
http://www.mahnomenpioneer.com/
Offering a PK-12th grade public school curriculum through an elementary school and a high school, each of which are discussed here, including staff contacts, schedules, supply lists, and student handbooks. A district calendar, breakfast and lunch menus, and parent, student and teacher resources are included.
http://www.mahnomen.k12.mn.us/
The city serves as the seat of government for Mahnomen County, and as a regional economic center. The official municipal web site features a history and profile of the city, demographics, and an overview of its organizational structure, including council members, commission and boards, administrative contacts, meeting agendas and minutes.
http://www.mahnomenmn.org/
Owned and operated by the White Earth Nation, Shooting Star Casino, its hotel and entertainment center in Mahnomen, Minnesota features a 73,000 square-foot casino floor, a 15,000 square-foot concert venue, nearly 30,000 square-feet of event space, and a 386-room hotel and spa, each of which are highlighted here, including rates, special offers, and online reservations.
http://www.starcasino.com/
White Earth Tribal & Community College
Established by the White Earth Reservation in 1997, WETCC is a community college in Mahnomen, Minnesota, offering associate of arts degree programs, associate of applied science degree programs, occupational training, and certificate options. Prospective students may apply online, and view other resources, such as tuition fees, payment options, and alumni programs.
http://www.wetcc.edu/
