Think you know where the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe calls home? You might be surprised (or not) to learn it's not Saginaw. This tribe was established in 1980 in Peshawbestown, which was named for an early chief. If you travel M-22 about half an hour north of Traverse City, you'll encounter the Grand Traverse Bay Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. The tribe was federally recognized in 1994. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians can be found at Manistee. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians claim more than 4,000 members and can be found primarily in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties. In this case it's the Island Resort & Casino. Like many other reservations, this community prospers with the help of an associated gambling enterprise. The Hannahville Indian Community resides about 15 miles west of Escanaba. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is based in Baraga, which is actually on L'Anse Bay. According to their website, they are the largest and oldest reservation within Michigan, established by the Chippewa Treaty of 1854.
They opened Lac Vieux Desert Health Center in 2015, which serves tribal members as well as the community at-large. The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians have a reservation in Watersmeet, which is in the far western part of the Upper Peninsula. Its members number more than 2,200 today. This reservation was formed in 1936 during the administration of President Franklin D. Marie-is home to the Bay Mills Chippewa Indian Community. Marie, it boasts a membership of more than 44,000.īrimley, Michigan-not far from Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is the state's largest. Here's a brief overview of the native peoples that call Michigan home:
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