Isabella Indian Reservation

Isabella Indian Reservation
Ishkonganing Bendige'ing
Indian reservation
Location within Isabella County with underlying local municipal boundaries
Location within Isabella County with underlying local municipal boundaries
Location within the state of Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°40′24″N 84°46′34″W / 43.67333°N 84.77611°W / 43.67333; -84.77611
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesArenac
Government
[1]
 • TypeTribal Council
 • Tribal ChiefTheresa Jackson
 • Tribal Sub-ChiefJoseph Kequom
Area
[2]
 • Total217.67 sq mi (563.8 km2)
Elevation
[3]
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2010)[4]
 • Total26,274
 • Density120/sq mi (47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code989
GNIS feature ID[3]1618873
WebsiteOfficial website
Locations within Arenac County

The Isabella Indian Reservation is the primary land base of the federally recognized Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation, located in Isabella County in the central part of the U.S. state of Michigan. The tribe also has some small parcels of off-reservation trust land in Standish Township, Arenac County, near Saginaw Bay and southeast of the city of Standish. Tribal lands are held in trust by the federal government on behalf of the nation.

The tribe owns and operates the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant and the Saganing Eagles Landing Casino in Standish.

The Tribe entered into an agreement with the state to expand its law enforcement jurisdiction to enforce laws on its members. This expanded area is for law enforcement and its members only and not the Mt. Pleasant community as a whole.

  1. ^ Tribal Council
  2. ^ "Isabella Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land, Michigan". Retrieved 2006-10-13.
  3. ^ a b "Isabella Indian Reservation". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Isabella Reservation, MI". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2013.