Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
- Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is a tribe of Ottawa Indians whose headquarters are located on their 1836 reservation in Manistee, Michigan. They also own lands in their 1855 reservation in Mason County Michigan. They represent 9 villages or bands of the original Grand River Bands. The Tribe became well known in the area after the opening of the Little River Casino and Resort. The tribe's original language is Anishinaabemowin, a standardized form of four original Indian languages. Some elders and members can still speak the full language but the tribe is spread out far beyond their reservation and the language is not in common usage. A vigorous language program is in effect using the internet and a CD-ROM program that helps to learn Anishinaabemowin. For info see www.Anishinaabemdaa.com. There is also a popular 3-day immersion Language Camp held each summer. Learn more about the tribe at www.lrboi.com.
Tribal government
The Tribe is governed by a tripartite constitutional government headed by a elected 9 member Council and an elected Ogema (Chief). There is a separate but equal elected Judicial branch. The government has 28 different departments dealing with various programs and processes necessary to running a modern government.
References
*Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. Ed. Glenn C. Zaring, Director, Office of Public Affairs Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. 1 July 2008 .
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