Bay Mills Indian Community

Bay Mills Indian Community
Gnoozhekaaning
Flag of Bay Mills Indian Community
Official seal of Bay Mills Indian Community
Locations within Chippewa County
Locations within Chippewa County
Bay Mills is located in Michigan
Bay Mills
Bay Mills
Location within the State of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°27′15″N 84°36′49″W / 46.45417°N 84.61361°W / 46.45417; -84.61361
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyChippewa
Land purchased1936
Government
 • TypeExecutive Council
 • ChairwomanWhitney Gravelle
Area
 • Land4.793 sq mi (12.41 km2)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total2,057
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49715 (Brimley)
49783 (Sault Ste. Marie)
Area code906
WebsiteOfficial website

The Bay Mills Indian Community (BMIC) (Ojibwe: Gnoozhekaaning, lit. "Place of the Pike"), is an Indian reservation forming the land base of one of the many federally recognized Sault Ste. Marie bands of Chippewa (aka Ojibwa).

The largest section of the reservation is located in Chippewa County, Michigan, approximately 15 miles (25 km) west-southwest of Sault Ste. Marie. The tribe has land in both Bay Mills and Superior townships. A smaller section lies southeast of Sault Ste. Marie and encompasses Sugar Island, all contained within the boundaries of Sugar Island Township.


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