The
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (
NHBP) is a
federally recognized PotawatomiThe Potawatomi are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, a member of the Algonquian family...
IndianNative Americans in the United States is the phrase that describes indigenous peoples from North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii. They comprise a large number of distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of...
tribeA tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists hold that...
. The Tribe received its federal recognition on December 19 1995. The NHBP are not connected with the Iroquoian tribe,
HuronThe Wyandot are indigenous peoples of North America, known in their native language as the Wendat. Modern Wyandots emerged in the 17th century from the remnants of two earlier groups, the Huron Confederacy and the Petun...
. The NHBP reservation is located in
Athens TownshipAthens Township is a civil township of southwest Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan, about 15 miles south of Battle Creek. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in southwestern
Calhoun CountyCalhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county seat is Marshall. As of the 2000 census, the population was 137,985. The entire county is co-terminous with the Battle Creek, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
in southern
MichiganMichigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It has a land area of .
The
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (
NHBP) is a
federally recognized PotawatomiThe Potawatomi are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, a member of the Algonquian family...
IndianNative Americans in the United States is the phrase that describes indigenous peoples from North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii. They comprise a large number of distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of...
tribeA tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists hold that...
. The Tribe received its federal recognition on December 19 1995. The NHBP are not connected with the Iroquoian tribe,
HuronThe Wyandot are indigenous peoples of North America, known in their native language as the Wendat. Modern Wyandots emerged in the 17th century from the remnants of two earlier groups, the Huron Confederacy and the Petun...
. The NHBP reservation is located in
Athens TownshipAthens Township is a civil township of southwest Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan, about 15 miles south of Battle Creek. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in southwestern
Calhoun CountyCalhoun County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county seat is Marshall. As of the 2000 census, the population was 137,985. The entire county is co-terminous with the Battle Creek, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
in southern
MichiganMichigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It has a land area of . The Tribe has approximately 800 members.
Government
The NHBP is governed by a 5-member tribal council, which includes the following executive officers: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and Sergeant-at-Arms.
FireKeepers Casino
The NHBP own
FireKeepers CasinoFireKeepers Casino is a casino located in Emmett Charter Township, Michigan, between Battle Creek and Marshall. It is owned by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi and managed by Gaming Entertainment , L.L.C., a joint venture between Full House Resorts and RAM Entertainment...
, a casino with an attached 2,078 space parking garage on located in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Tribal Departments
The NHBP administration is divided into the Operations Department, Finance Department, Enrollment Department, Education Department, Housing Department, Health Department, and Language Department.
Tribal Timeline of Events
1970 – The Tribe is incorporated in the state of Michigan. Government by an elected Tribal Council is established.
1995 – After years of documentation and several failed attempts, the United States government restores federal recognition to the tribe on December 19.
1998 – The Tribe purchases a property on Q Drive in present-day Fulton, Michigan.
2000 – An administration building is constructed.
2003 – A multi-use trail system is constructed.
2004 – Road construction begins. On August 7, the Athens Arch is dedicated by the Athens Superintendent of Schools at Athens High School. The arch commemorates the history of the Huron Potawatomi and the cordial relations between the tribe and the town of Athens, Michigan.
2005 – The first group of single family, energy-efficient homes is constructed on the Reservation.
2006 – A Tribal court is established.
2007 – A Community Center and Health Center are constructed. A parcel of property in Emmett Township is placed into Federal trust on behalf of the Tribe. The Tribe places of the Q Drive property into the USDA wetland reserve program.
2008 – Construction begins on FireKeepers Casino.
See also
- Anishinaabe
Anishinaabe or Anishinabe—or more properly Anishinaabeg or Anishinabek, which is the plural form of the word—is a self-description often used by the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Algonkin peoples, who all speak closely related Anishinabe/Anishinabe languages.The meaning of Anishnaabeg is "First-" or...
- Council of Three Fires
The Council of Three Fires, also known as the People of the Three Fires, the Three Fires Confederacy, the United Nations of Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi Indians, or Niswi-mishkodewin in the Anishinaabe language, is a long-standing Anishinaabe alliance of the Ojibwe , Ottawa , and Potawatomi...
- Potawatomi
The Potawatomi are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, a member of the Algonquian family...
- List of Potawatomi Information
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