Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians
| Type | Nonprofit,[1] unrecognized tribe |
|---|---|
| EIN 38-3460087[1] | |
| Purpose | historical organization[1] |
| Location |
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Official language | English |
Key people | Lisa Powers[1] |
Main organ | Noodagan News |
| Website | www |
The Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians is a nonprofit organization and an unrecognized tribe. Located in Michigan, the Mackinac Band identifies as descendants of Bands 11-17 of Ojibwe and Odawa.
The organization is headquartered in St. Ignace,[1] Mackinac County and has around 4,000 members. Today most members live in the Mackinac, Chippewa, Emmet, Cheboygan, and Presque Isle counties. However, many members are also located throughout the state of Michigan and the United States.
Status
The Mackinac Band is neither a federally recognized tribe[2] nor a state-recognized tribe.[3][4]
John Causley, Jr. sent a letter of intent to petition the federal government for recognition of the Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians in 1998;[5] however, the organization has not followed through with petition for recognition.[6][7]
Nonprofit
The Mackinac Bands Of Chippewa And Ottawa Indians Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization in Saint Ignace, Michigan.[1] They incorporated in 2023, and their registered agent is Lisa Powers.[1]
History
The Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa comprise Units 11 through 17 of the former Northern Michigan Ottawa Association, a confederation formed in 1948 to politically address the needs of the Anishinaabe peoples in Michigan.
The Mackinac Bands claims status as a successor apparent to the signatory tribe of the Treaty of Washington (1836) and Treaty of Washington (1855) with the United States of America.
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights and Michigan Indian Legal Services listed the Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians as a state historic tribe in 2012 and 2016.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mackinac Bands Of Chippewa And Ottawa Indians Inc". EIN Tax Id. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Indian Affairs Bureau (8 January 2024). "Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs". Federal Register. 89 FR 944: 944–48. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Federal Funding for Non-Federally Recognized Tribes" (PDF). Government Accountability Office. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "State Recognized Tribes". National Conference of State Legislatures. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "List of Petitioners by State" (PDF). Indian Affairs. U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs. 12 November 2013. p. 30. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Petitions Resolved". Indian Affairs. U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Petitions in Process as of Wed May 7, 2025". Indian Affairs. U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Michigan Department of Civil Rights and Michigan Indian Legal Services, Inc. (14 December 2016). "Michigan Indian Directory" (PDF). Michigan Department of Civil Rights. p. 6. Retrieved 8 May 2025.