If you are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine or booster please call the LTBB Health Department at 231-242-1780.
The COVID-19 vaccine is currently approved for those 5 years and up.
*Use this form ONLY for COVID-19 Financial Impact Relief Payment VI passed on 04/21/2023
Crooked Tree Wellness Clinic is open and accepting patients! Anyone who has Medicaid as primary insurance is eligible to be seen at CTWC!
Appointments available for Native and non-Native people.
Tribal Citizens, if you have family members or friends who are on Medicaid and in need of medical services, please tell them about Crooked Tree Wellness Center.
Crooked Tree Wellness Center has appointments available Monday – Thursday, 7:20 am – 4:30 pm.
Phone number is: 231-242-1760.
On Sept. 21, 1994, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB) was federally reaffirmed with the signing of Public Law 103-324. The Tribe is governed by a nine member Tribal Council who serve staggered terms. The Tribe has over 4,000 members with a large number living within Charlevoix and Emmet Counties. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians presently employs over 100 full and part-time employees. The historically delineated reservation area, located in the north-western part of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, encompasses approximately 336 square miles of land within the two counties. The largest communities within the reservation boundaries are Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and Charlevoix.
Being Odawa is all about freedom. The Freedom to be a part of a people who, with integrity and pride, still have and speak our own language. The freedom to share in common with all other Odawak the customs, culture, and spirituality of our ancestors. The freedom we have today we will bring to the future through unity, education, justice, communication, and planning. We will reach out to the next seven generations by holding to cultural values of Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility and Truth. We will utilize our Tribal assets to provide the necessary tools to become successful, hard-working community members who proudly represent our culture. With these values we will move the Tribe forward.
Debendiziwin aawan maanda Odawa aawiyiing. Geyaabi gdaa’aanaa miinwaa gdanwewmi Anishinaabemowin, maanda egishkaago’iing debendiziwin ebidgwasiing mnaadendiziwin miinwaa wiimnaadendiziyiing. Gdabendaanaa debendiziwin kina gwaya Odawak naasaap eyaamjik, maanda naakinigewinan, maadiziwin miinwaa mnidoowaadiziwin gaanaaniigaaniijik debendamowaad. Maanda debendiziwin eyaamiing nangwa, kanamaajiidonaa niigaan ezhibezhigoyiing, kinoomaadwin, dbaakinigewin, giigidowin miinwaa naakinigewin. Kazhiibiignaketaanaa maanda niizhwaachiing bimaadiziwin waabii’aamigak mjignamiing ninda mnomaadiziwinan echipiitendaakin: nbwaakaawin, zaagidwin, mnaadendamowin, aakde’ewin, gwekwaadiziwin, dbaadendiziwin miinwaa debwewin. Kanakaazinaa ninda gdabendaaswinaanin, jimiigwe’iing nakaazwinan jimnomewzi’iing, enitaanokiijik maampii Anishinaabek enaapshkaamwaad maanda gbimaadziwinaa. Ninda eyaamiing echipiitendaakin, mii go kina gwaya maampii enjibaad jiniigaanibizad.
All meeting held at 911 Spring St. Petoskey.
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The LTBB Department of Commerce (DOC) is excited to announce that we have successfully negotiated a 5th Amendment to our LTBB/State of Michigan Tax Agreement! Effective August 1st, 2023 if you are looking to move into the Tax Agreement Area, there are now sales/use tax exemptions that could apply to your purchase before you move in. This includes sales/use tax exemptions on a modular/mobile home purchase or sales/use tax exemptions on permanent home improvement/renovation items. There is also an updated exemption for our current Resident Tribal Members. Please see below:
Please contact DOC for complete details, requirements, and new forms related to these exemptions. Information will also be available on the LTBB DOC web page. For any questions, please contact DOC at 231-242-1584 or DOC@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov. We are very excited to bring these additional benefits to our Tribal Citizens! Miigwech.
Per Tribal Resolution #102619-05 Promotion of a Living Wage, the calculations for the Living Wage are as follows:
Living Wage Memo effective 010124
The Accounting Department will now offer ACH payments for those interested in participating. The transition to ACH will begin shortly for those who choose to participate.
If you elect the ACH payment option, an Electronics Funds Transfer (EFT) Authorization Form will need to be completed. This form will be found in the Forms Directory at https://ltbbodawa-nsn.gov/ under the Accounting tab.
Please complete all information on the Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Form, review the Electronic Payment Terms and Conditions, sign and email to accountspayable@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov.
Forms can also be mailed to LTBB Accounts Payable at 7500 Odawa Circle, Harbor Springs, MI 49740
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government declared a public health emergency (PHE) and paused the Medicaid renewal process until now. During the renewal process, the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services will check to see if you are still eligible for 
free or low-cost Medicaid coverage. You may need to fill out a renewal form to keep your coverage. If you need to complete a renewal form one will be mailed out to you by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services based on your individual renewal date.
WHAT TO DO NOW:
1. Update your address, phone number, and email address.
2. Report any changes to your household or income.
3. Check your mail or text messages for a renewal packet.
To update your information and learn more about filling out your renewal forms, visit michigan.gov/mibridges.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU RECEIVE A RENEWAL PACKET:
Fill out and sign your forms and return them by the scheduled due date with any proof the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services may need. Please be advised if you do not complete your renewal, you may lose your Medicaid coverage.
Questions? Call Abigail Dawson, PRC Benefits Assistant at the LTBB Health Department at 231-242-1752 during business hours, or call the State of MI Beneficiary Help Line at 1-800-642-3195 (TTY: 1-866-501-5656), Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm.
To learn more, go to https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/end-phe
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Ziibimijwang Inc is requesting community feedback on our services and social media presence for 2023. We will use this data to improve our plans and services for 2024. Your participation is greatly appreciated! This short survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete. All information will be kept confidential and only used within our organization to determine how to proceed with our offered services to the LTBB community.
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