Mille Lacs Band Government Center: 320-532-4181
Mille Lacs Band Tribal Police: 320-532-3430
Non-Emergency Phone: 320-630-2994
Commissioners:
Administration:
Assistant Commissioner: Maria Costello: 320-630-7643
Natural Resources: Kelly Applegate: 763-221-0320
Community Development:
Health and Human Services: Nicole Anderson: 320-364-9969
Finance: Mel Towle: 320-532-7475
Chief Executive's Office
Deputy Assistant: Baabiitaw Boyd: 218-670-0745
Court Administrator: Gilda Burr: 320-532-7401
Legislative Inquiries
Brianna Boyd, Legislative Affairs Director: 320-532-7536
(work); 320-630-8702 (cell); 320-532-7506 (fax)
Band Assembly Inquiries
Darcie Big Bear, Parliamentarian/Clerk of the Assembly: 320-
532-7420; darcie.bigbear2@millelacsband.com
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Inquiries
Deanna Sam at 320-279-0178 or 320-532-7498 to make an appointment.
Aanjibimaadizing
District I — Candace Benjamin, Director of Case Management:
320-362-0014; Kaari Weyaus, Case Manager: 218-316-2437
District II — Winona Crazy Thunder, Case Manager: 320-364-3049
District III — Renee Allen, Case Manager: 320-591-0559
Urban — Wahbon Spears: 612-360-5486
Housing Emergency On-Call
Districts I and IIa: 320-630-2498
District II: 320-630-2492
District III: 320-630-2497
Dan Boyd, Housing Director: 320-630-2620
Brian Schienost, Public Works Director: 320-630-2624
Tony Pike, Roads/Solid Waste Supervisor: 320-980-5367
Sean Racelo, Waste Water Supervisor: 218-838-8391
Mike Moilanen, Director of Planning: 320-630-2623
Chad Dunkley, Earthworks: 320-630-4763
Health and Human Services
24/7 Nurse Line: 320-630-0855
Provider appointments: 320-532-4163 option #2
Nurse Line Clinic: 320-630-0397
Mental Health appointments: 320-532-4163 option #2
Mental Health call line: 320-674-4385
Substance use assessments and counseling: 320-532-7773
Pharmacy: 320-532-4770
Dental emergencies: 320-532-4779
Commodities: 320-630-8362
Emergency Services: 320-532-1755 or 320-532-1756. After
hours: 320-630-2432 or 320-362-4672
Family Violence Prevention 24/7 Crisis Line: 866-867-4006
Elder Advocate: 320-630-7666
Office of Management and Budget
Economic Support and Per Cap: Email address updates to:
kathy.heyer@millelacsband.com or call Danni Jo Harkness:
320-532-7592
NOTE: The Office of Management and Budget will continue to provide essential services with further increased efforts toward a virtual and paperless environment.
UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS
If your address on file with the Enrollments Office or Office of Management and Budget is incorrect, you may not be receiving important mail from the Band. Each time you move, you need to fill out a Change of Address form from Enrollments (320-532-7730) and OMB. You can download a Change of Address form at www.millelacsband.com/services/tribal-enrollments.
ABOUT US
Ojibwe Inaajimowin is produced monthly by the Government Affairs Department of the Mille Lacs Band’s Executive Branch. Please send questions, comments, corrections, or submissions to news@millelacsband.com or call 320-630-8195. The next issue’s deadline traditionally falls on the 15th of the month.