Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Flag of the Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Total population
323[1]
Regions with significant populations
 United States ( Michigan)

The Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is a non-profit organization for people who self-identify as being of Odawa and Chippewa descent. The organization's members live mostly in Emmet and Cheboygan counties. These two counties are located in the northernmost region of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Since 1985, the Burt Lake Band has petitioned the Bureau of Indian Affairs for re-recognition as a federally acknowledged band, a recognition first achieved in the 1830s.[2] The organization is not recognized by the State of Michigan.[3]

  1. ^ "Judge rules Burt Lake Band of Indians can apply for federal recognition". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Political Status of Cheboygan Band (Burt Lake Band, Dr. Alice Littlefield, Central Michigan University, 3-27-2002.
  3. ^ "Federal Funding for Non-Federally Recognized Tribes" (PDF). Government Accountability Office. Retrieved 2024-08-06.