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The Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians is a native american tribe who are direct blood descendants of Bands 11-17 of Ojibwe and Odawa descent. The tribe is based in the state of Michigan. The organization is headquartered in St. Ignace, Mackinac County and has around 4,000 members.
Was a descendant of the original Mishinimakinago and innumerated as a member of the Mackinac Island Band of Indians on the Durant Indian Rolls. Thomas W. Ferry , member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan in 1865–1871, and of the United States Senate from Michigan in 1871–1883, was born on the island.
There is also a significant and historic relation with Garden River First Nation, also known as Ketegaunseebee (Gitigaan-ziibi Anishinaabe in the Ojibwe language), an Ojibwa band located at Garden River 14 near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Several thousand Mackinac Band members continue to work to gain independent federal recognition.
The Treaty of Detroit of 1855 was a treaty between the United States Government and the Ottawa and Chippewa Nations of Indians of Michigan. The treaty contained provisions to allot individual tracts of land to Native people consisting of 40-acre (16 ha) plots for single individuals and 80-acre (32 ha) plots for families, outlined specific tracts which were assigned to the various bands and ...
Her mother was a Potawatomi of the St. Joseph Band (now known as the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians). Marie married Kougowma (or Kiogima), also called La Vigne, a medicine man in the Mackinac band of Ottawa, who took her to Mackinac Island. Kougowma died between 1804 and 1809.
After further research the Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians is listed as a "state historic tribe" as recent as 2015 in Michigan's State Plan for Fiscal Years 2015-2016. If you search there are numerous state documents attesting to the Mackinac Bands' status as a "state historic tribe".
Wawatam was likely born near the Odawa Middle Village, Anamiewatigoing, now Cross Village. [citation needed] He is known through his rescue of and friendship with British fur trader Alexander Henry the elder from the Ojibwas following the capture of Fort Michilimackinac in June 1763 during Pontiac's Rebellion.
Mackinac banded – 722 rim and decorated body sherds, representing at least 182 vessels. Characterized by horizontal bands of decoration produced by cord-wrapped stick and/or paddle, and punctates produced by a sharp tool. Mackinac zigzag lip – 25 rim sherds representing at least 15 vessels.