Engineering and Tribal Roads

About Us

The Red Lake Tribal Engineering Division is responsible for managing and planning for safe, efficient, and reliable roads for the Red Lake Nation. The Division maintains an inventory of over 1,600 miles of paved and maintained highways and roads that serve the Red Lake Nation and its people.

The Red Lake Reservation (Miskwaagamiiwi‐zaaga'igan) encompasses over 800,00 acres of land and waters in parts of nine counties (Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Roseau, Pennington, Marshall, Red Lake, and Polk) in northern and northwestern Minnesota. The Reservation is widely regarded as having one of Minnesota's most distinct and rich environments, with majestic pine forests, awe-inspiring lake shores, and vast areas of wetlands that provide habitat to countless animal and plant species.

One of the most crucial components of a healthy economy and quality of life is a sound and efficient transportation system. The Engineering Division seeks to accomplish the development and maintenance of this important system by following its mission and values in all endeavors:

Our Mission

It is the Mission of the Tribal Engineering Division to deliver excellent customer service to the members of the Red Lake Band and to provide our Nation the safest and most reliable transportation system possible to strengthen our economy and improve the quality of life for present and future generations.

Our Values

  1. Dedication — We will provide quality service to the best of our ability.
  2. Respect — We will treat the Nation and its citizens as our valued customers, and treat the with respect.
  3. Innovation — We will improve and integrate transportation services using creative thinking and best available practices.
  4. Quality — We will do our best to ensure that all work done meets or exceeds acceptable standards.
  5. Honesty — We will provide the public accurate information that is understandable and accessible.
Dean J Branchaud

Contact Information

PO Box 274
Red Lake, MN 56671

218-679-2416
Fax 218-679-2761

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