In the early 21st century, the Council consists of members from 11 of the 12 federally recognized tribes in Michigan. Others are the Bay Mills Indian Community, Keneenaw Potawatomi Indian Community, and Hannahville Indian Community. In 1966, the nation was among the four founders of the Inter-Tribal Michigan Indian Council, Inc., established to pool resources for development and to improve relations with state and federal governments. Government and operations Map showing sites of Indian reservations in northern Michigan. It also makes online sales through Amazon and under its Ziibiwing Commercial Services Warehouse in Mount Pleasant. These generate revenue for investment in education and welfare for the tribe, including such facilities as a new elders' center.īesides its gaming enterprises, the tribe owns the Sagamok Express Mobil Gas Stations in Mount Pleasant and Standish, the Cardinal Pharmacy and Migizi Economic Development Corp. In addition, it operates Eagle Bay Marina and Saganing Eagles Landing Casino in Standish. The tribe owns and operates several gaming and recreation facilities on its property in Mount Pleasant: The tribe operates the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College, a two-year community college open to all in the region. The 2010 US Census reports 2,414 persons living in the Mount Pleasant, Michigan micropolitan area are Native American.

As of February 2007, tribal membership was approximately 3,296. They also hold land on the Saganing Reservation near Standish. The tribal government offices are located on the Isabella Indian Reservation, near the city of Mount Pleasant in Isabella County. Ojibwe) located in central Michigan in the United States. Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan ( Ojibwe: Ziibiwing Anishinaabek) is a federally recognized band of Chippewa (a.k.a. The official Saginaw Chippewa Logo designed by Elder Julius PetersĬhristianity, traditional tribal religion

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