RED LAKE BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS
Christopher Norton is currently serving as a Public Safety Technician at Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians and as the Fire Chief at the City of Nevis. With a background in law enforcement, transportation, and education, Christopher has held various leadership positions such as Chief Executive Officer at C & S Partners/ Lifesigns Plus, Director of Transportation at Park Rapids Schools ISD 309 and Pine River-Backus Public Schools ISD 2174, and Mayor of City of Nevis. Christopher also has experience as a School Bus Driver at Nevis Public School and as a Law Compliance Representative at the State of Minnesota. In terms of education, Christopher holds an Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS in Criminal Justice from Eastern Gateway Community College.
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RED LAKE BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS
Red Lake Nation is a federally recognized Indian reservation and is one of the few completely sovereign reservations in the United States. Unique in many aspects, Red Lake is the only "closed reservation" in Minnesota. Red Lake Nation established its independence on July 6, 1889 following the culmination of negotiations that established the sovereignty of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. The Red Lake Indian Reservation is located in the northern Minnesota counties of Beltrami and Clearwater, along with smaller tracts in seven other counties. There are four communities, including: Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah and Little Rock. The Tribal Council is located in Red Lake. The Red Lake Band of Chippewa, through treaties and agreements in 1863 (amended 1864), 1889, 1892, 1904 and 1905, gave up land but never ceded the main reservation surrounding Lower Red Lake and a portion of Upper Red Lake. The unceded land is regarded as the "diminished" reservation and "aboriginal" land. It is comprised of 407,730 acres. In addition, there are 229,300 acres of surface water area.The tribal government has full sovereignty over the reservation, subject only to federal legislation specifically intended for Red Lake, which makes it a "closed" reservation. The Tribe has the right to limit who can visit or live on the reservation. The reservation completely surrounds Lower Red Lake, the largest inland lake within the borders of Minnesota, and includes a major portion of Upper Red Lake. The land is slightly rolling and heavily wooded, with 337,000 acres of woodlands under management. There are numerous lakes, swamps, peat bogs and prairies. RLNN School District Red Lake Hospital