Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

Flag of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.
Total population
Enrolled members: 4,232 in July 2015[1]
Regions with significant populations
United States ( Michigan)
Languages
English, Ojibwe (Ottawa dialect)
Religion
Traditional Tribal Religiona -and- Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Potawatomi, Ojibwe (Council of Three Fires)

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (Ojibwe: Gaaching-Ziibi Daawaa Anishinaabe) is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Odawa people in the United States. It is based in Manistee and Mason counties in northwest Michigan. It was recognized on September 21, 1994.

It is one of three federally recognized tribes of Odawa people in Michigan. The others are the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. Other bands with federal status include the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma and several First Nations in Ontario, Canada. They historically spoke the Odawa language, a dialect of Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), but use of this language has declined.