North Dakota Highway Patrol
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept: 504
Bismarck, ND 52505
Phone: (701) 328-1688
Fax: (701) 328-1717
Contact: Carrie Oswald
Web Site: www.state.nd.us/ndhp

The North Dakota Highway Patrol originated in 1935 and currently employs nearly 200 sworn and civilian employees to provide service to all citizens and to educate towards safety, voluntary compliance, and a better quality of life. We continue to maintain the highest standards for selection and training of our employees to earn your trust, respect, and confidence. By working together we can keep North Dakota the safest state in the nation.

History
The North Dakota Highway Patrol symbol is a profile of Red Tomahawk, a Teton Dakotah (Sioux) Indian who lived on his land near the Cannonball River on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation near Mandan, North Dakota.

A Sioux warrior, Red Tomahawk participated in several tribal wars which stemmed from hunting to territorial disputes between tribes. However, with the signing of the treaty of Minehanska, all acts of hostility between whites and Indians were to be forgiven and forgotten. Red Tomahawk, the hostels' subchief, became a friend of the whites.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol officially adopted the profile of Red Tomahawk as the patrol vehicle door emblem and department symbol in 1951.

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