Federally Recognized Tribes in Michigan
State Recognized Tribes in Michigan
Bay Mills Indian Community
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Hannahville Indian Community
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (formerly Gun Lake Indian Tribe) (formerly Gun Lake
Village Band & Ottawa Colony Band of Grand
River Ottawa Indians)
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (formerly
the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.)
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Tribe(s) in Several States:
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (Michigan
and Indiana)
Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians
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Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians
Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes
Some info Updated 12 January 2023
There are certain Indian tribes or groups that are federally recognized and eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). There are currently 574 federally recognized tribes. For more information on federally recognized tribes, click here. The list also includes Indian tribes or groups that are recognized by the states, when the state has established such authority. This acknowledges their status within the state but does not guarantee funding from the state or the federal government. State-recognized Indian tribes are not federally recognized; however, federally recognized tribes may also be state-recognized.
As Tribal elections and other changes in Tribal leadership occur at various times throughout the year, the information is the most currently available at the time of its update and approval. Because the BIA cannot track all Tribal leadership changes in real time, it does not guarantee the accuracy of Tribal contact information.