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The Bay Mills Indian Community was officially established by an Act of Congress on June 19, 1860. [ 1 ] After passage of the federal Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of 1934, during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt , the Bay Mills Indian Community (BMIC) created a new form of government under a written constitution, adopted ...
The Bay Mills Indian Community is located at the land base of the Sault Ste. Marie band of Chippewa, which originally occupied land on both sides of what became the US-Canada border. After passage of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, the Bay Mills Indian Community organized to recreate a form of government.
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe also operates the Ziibiwing Cultural Society (a tribal museum). It encourages use and teaching of the Ojibwe language. The reservation has the largest community of Ojibwe language speakers in Michigan. [citation needed] The tribe hosts a pow-wow every year during the last full weekend in July. This competition ...
Bay Mills Indian Community recently received over $500,000 in grant money to fund training and equipment for police officers. Bay Mills Indian Community recently received over $500,000 in grant ...
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The Sault Tribe gained federal recognition by the United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs on September 7, 1972. [8] The tribe did not have a historic reservation from a previous treaty. As part of the process, the federal government took land in trust for the tribe by deed dated May 17, 1973, and approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on ...
The Gathering of Nations is the largest pow-wow in the United States and North America. [3] It is held annually on the fourth weekend in April, on the Powwow Grounds at Expo NM, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Over 565 tribes from around the United States and 220 from Canada travel to Albuquerque to participate.
Pages in category "Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .