Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi

"Nottawasepe" and other similar spelling redirect here; the Nottawa Creek in Michigan is also known by similar names.

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (NHBP) is a federally recognized Potawatomi Indian tribe. The Tribe received its federal recognition on December 19, 1995. The NHBP are not connected with the Iroquoian tribe, Huron. The NHBP reservation is located at 42°06′18″N 85°15′40″W / 42.105°N 85.26111°W / 42.105; -85.26111 in Athens Township in southwestern Calhoun County in southern Michigan. It has a land area of 129.4 acres (524,000 m²). 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.

Tribal Court

The NHBP Tribal Court was established in 2006 and is run by a Tribal Chief Justice.

FireKeepers Casino

The NHBP own FireKeepers Casino, a 236,000-square-foot (21,900 m²) casino with an attached 2,078 space parking garage on 78 acres (320,000 m²) 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 155-acre (630,000 m²) 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 79-acre (320,000 m²) parcel of property in Emmett Township is placed into Federal trust on behalf of the Tribe. The Tribe places 75 acres (300,000 m²) of the Q Drive property into the USDA wetland reserve program.

2008 – Construction begins on FireKeepers Casino.

2009 – FireKeepers Casino opens on August 5, 2009.^[1]

2010 - Nottawaseppi Huron Band chairwoman Laura Spurr, who had served in that position since 2003 and helped to develop the FireKeepers Casino, dies on February 19, 2010.^[2]

See also

• Anishinaabe
• Council of Three Fires
• Potawatomi
• Notawasepe Potawatamie Reservation home of many of the bands ancestors in the 1820s.

References

1. ^ "Laura Spurr, tribal chairwoman of Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi dies in California". Kalamazoo Gazette (Mlive.com). 2010-02-19. http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2010/02/laura_spurr_tribal_chairwoman.html. Retrieved 2010-03-09. 
2. ^ Hicks, Mark (2010-03-01). "Laura Spurr, Grosse Pointe Park, Leader gave 'whatever it took' to support her tribe". Detroit News. http://detnews.com/article/20100301/OBITUARIES/3010323/Leader-gave--whatever-it-took--to-support-her-tribe. Retrieved 2010-03-09. 

• Huron Potawatomi Reservation, Michigan United States Census Bureau
• [1] Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi "Tribal History"

External links

• Official Website of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi
• Tribal Profile by Bob Van Alstine, Grants Writer/Historian for the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan