![]() Part of that land came back under tribal ownership in August 2000 when the Little River Band bought about 740 acres in Mason County. The new treaty provided the tribe with a reservation that included Custer and Eden townships in Mason County and Crystal and Elbridge townships in Oceana County. The treaty provided reservation lands for five years and provisions to move tribal members west beyond the Missouri River, however a new treaty was ratified in 1855. In 1836 the Ottawas were assigned a reservation along the Manistee River by a treaty with the United States government which was part of the tribe's historic range. French fur traders visited the villages during the historic period. This area around the Manistee River was long occupied by bands of Ottawa and Chippewa (Ojibwe) before European colonization. They historically spoke the Odawa language, a dialect of Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), but use of this language has declined. Other bands with federal status include the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma and several First Nations in Ontario, Canada. The others are the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. It is one of three federally recognized tribes of Odawa people in Michigan. It is based in Manistee and Mason counties in northwest Michigan. Little River Band of Ottawa Indians ( Ojibwe: Gaaching-Ziibi Daawaa Anishinaabe) is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Odawa people in the United States. Flag of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. ![]()
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