The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians invites you to the 18 th Annual Anishinaabe Family Language / Culture Camp

Celebrating the unity of our language and culture

Bring your nation flag and gift for the giveaway

Meals are provided No registration fee

Aanii piish Wenesh pii

Manistee Mi. July 29, 30, 31 2011

Call for Presenters 2011

Camp flyer 2011

4th annual Northern Michigan University Indigenous Earth Issues Summit is shaping up this year for Friday, March 25

A call to action on environmental issues impacting Indigenous communities, the fourth annual Northern Michigan University Indigenous Earth Issues Summit will be held on Friday, March 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the NMU Whitman Hall Commons. Admission to the event is free and open to all ...click here for details. or get the postcard with time and date info.

Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Website

This website contains important information about the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement.

On December 21, 2010, The United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted preliminary approval to the Settlement. On December 8, 2010, President Obama signed legislation approving the Settlement and authorizing $3.4 billion in funds.

You may be a part of this Settlement with certain rights in this Settlement if you are an:

Individual Indian Money ("IIM") account holder (even if the account is currently not active or open),
Individual Indian who has or had an ownership interest in land held in trust or in restricted status,
Heir to a deceased IIM account holder or individual landowner.
http://www.indiantrust.com/

VA Expands Outreach to American Indians, Hawaiians, Alaska Natives

New Office to Serve as Advocates for Tribal Veterans

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the creation of a new Office of Tribal Government Relations to ensure the more than 200,000 Veterans who are American Indians, Alaska Natives, Hawaiian Natives or are part of the Alaska Native Corporations receive the VA benefits they have earned.

BIA says The Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians are 4th on the ready list...

GRBOI Information available at the BIA...

BIA Ready List...

NCAI President Jefferson Keel to Deliver State of Indian Nations Address on January 27, 2011

Speech to be broadcast live online at NCAI.org and on radio stations around Indian Country, from the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

On Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., the President of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), Jefferson Keel...click here

Native Voices United

Under the Jay Treaty North American Indians born in Canada have the right to live and work in United States as long as they are fifty percent or more of the...Click here to read more regarding the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver and it's effects on our First Nation Citizens.