There was only one known established Chippewa village on the eastern side of Leelanau Township when Rev. Smith arrived.

Blackbird (Mack-e-te-be-nessy) was an Ottawa chief's son who served as an official interpreter for the U.S. government and later as a postmaster while remaining active in Native American affairs as a ...

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Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians member Mike Hatch, center, of Sault Ste. Marie, dances with his son Arrow Hatch, while taking part in the opening procession during the annual "Pow Wow in the D" put on ...

A new library system developed by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is reshaping how Indigenous knowledge and cultural perspectives could be shared in Michigan schools. Known as Gather Together or, in ...

The Chippewa Cree Tribe has a better shot at electing a county commissioner “who understands Native issues,” a tribal member said in a Tuesday statement following a settlement in a lawsuit that will ...