Meaningful Tribal input is critical for creating regional policies that reflect the needs and priorities of Indigenous communities, uphold sovereignty, and foster long-term partnerships based on respect and mutual understanding.
The Met Council uses Tribal input in review of our policies and actions to ensure they are both just and sustainable for future generations.
American Indian Advisory Committee
The Met Council’s American Indian Advisory Council – a group of Indigenous culture carriers and systems changers in the metro region – co-created a regional land, water, and people acknowledgement with members of the region’s American Indian communities. Working with the Met Council, the American Indian Advisory Committee introduced recommendations for organization-wide changes for Tribal relations and specific policies and actions for parks and trails, water, environmental justice, transportation, and housing. It’s all part of our updated Imagine 2050 commitments.
Land, Water, and People Acknowledgement
The Met Council acknowledges that land in the seven-county metro region is the ancestral home of the Dakota Oyate. As part of our commitment to address the unresolved harms to Tribal Nations, we’re dedicated to instilling Land, Water, and People commitments in our regional policies, including long-range plans and developments in Imagine 2050.
Government-Government Tribal Relationship Policy
The Metropolitan Council seeks to foster and facilitate positive government-to-government relations between the Metropolitan Council and all federally recognized Minnesota Tribal Nations.
Meaningful Tribal input is necessary to create policies that reflect the needs and priorities of Indigenous communities, uphold sovereignty, and foster long-term partnerships based on respect and mutual understanding.
By centering Tribal knowledge and actively seeking input, we can build policies that are both just and sustainable for future generations.