The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (Ojibwe: Gichi-wiikwedong Odaawaag miina ojibweg) is a federally recognized Native American tribe located in northwest Michigan on the Leelanau Peninsula. Sandra Witherspoon is the current tribal chairperson, elected in May 2024 for a four-year term after taking over from David Arroyo, who served one term from 2020 to 2024. The tribal offices are in Peshawbestown, Michigan.
The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBBOI, Ojibwe: Waganakising Odawa) is an officially recognized Native American tribe of Odawa people. Many of the more than 4,000 tribal members live in the tribe’s traditional homeland on the northwestern shores of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The reservation area, located at 45°21′12″N 84°58′41″W / 45.35333°N 84.97806°W / 45.35333; -84.97806, covers about 336 square miles (870 km²) in Charlevoix and Emmet counties.
The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (Ojibwe: Gaaching-Ziibi Daawaa Anishinaabe) is an officially recognized Native American tribe of the Odawa people in the United States. It is located in Manistee and Mason counties in northwest Michigan. The tribe was officially recognized on September 21, 1994.
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan (Ojibwe: Ziibiwing Anishinaabek) is a federally recognized group of Chippewa (also called Ojibwe) people living in central Michigan, United States. The tribe’s government offices are located on the Isabella Indian Reservation, close to Mount Pleasant city in Isabella County. They also own land on the Saganing Reservation near Standish.
The Isabella Indian Reservation is the main area of land for the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation, which is officially recognized by the U.S. government. This reservation is located in Isabella County, in the central part of Michigan.
Bay City State Park, formerly known as Bay City State Recreation Area, is a state park covering 2,389 acres (967 hectares) located along the shore of Saginaw Bay near Bay City in Bay County, Michigan, United States. The park includes the Tobico Marsh, which is one of the largest remaining freshwater wetlands near the coast in the Great Lakes region. The park provides an important habitat for migratory birds and other wetland wildlife.
Charity Island Light is a lighthouse located on Big Charity Island in Lake Huron. It is near the town of Au Gres in the northern part of Michigan.
The Grays Reef Light is a lighthouse located in the northeast part of Lake Michigan, about 3.8 miles (6.1 kilometers) west of Waugoshance Island in Bliss Township, Michigan. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
The lighthouse at Fourteen Foot Shoal was named because the lake is only 14 feet (4.3 m) deep at this location, which creates a danger for ships and sailors. This light is located at the northern end of Lake Huron in Michigan, United States. Boats traveling to Chicago must pass through a narrow water passage and avoid shallow areas.
The Cheboygan Crib Light is a light that indicates the west end of the pier at the place where the Cheboygan River flows into Lake Huron. This pier end, located in the center of the city of Cheboygan, is found at the north end of Huron Street. It is an important feature of Cheboygan’s Gordon Turner Park.