The acsestral homeland of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is located in the beloved Miikinock Kijews (Turtle Mountains) in the extreme north central part of North Dakota. The Reservation occupies 72 square miles of scenic rolling hills, trees, meadows, streams and lakes.  The Turtle Mountain Reservation encompasses three counties in North Dakota and three counties in Montana.  The total area is 140,107 acres with a tribal enrollment of 25,000.