Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

7500 Odawa Circle
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
231.242.1400 / 1.866.652.5822

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.

Anishinaabemowin Interpretation of LTBB Mission Statement:
Debendiziwin aawan maanda Odawa aawiing. 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, kanimaajiidonaa 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, miigo kina gwaya maampii enjibaad jiniigaanibizad.

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	Latest News 01/20/2020 3:30 PM Upcoming Meetings Full Calendar 01/21/2020 Tribal Council Work Session - 9:00 AM Council Chambers - Agenda Citizenship Commission Meeting - 1:00 PM 01/22/2020 Tribal Council Special Work Session - 3:30 PM Council Chambers - Agenda Gaming Regulatory Commission Meeting - 5:30 PM 911 Spring St Natural Resource Commission Meeting - 6:00 PM Natural Resource Department Conference Room 01/23/2020 Tribal Council Meeting - 9:00 AM Council Chambers 01/25/2020 Gaming Authority Work Session - 9:00 AM Gaming Authority Meeting - 10: AM Superior Conference Odawa Hotel News 01/10/2020 - Legislative Documents Posted for Comment Updated 01/10/2020 - 26th Annual Anishinaabemowin-teg Conference “Moving Forward in the Language” March 26, 27, 28, 2020 Alogma University Sault Ste. Marie, ONTARIO CANADA LTBB GALD will be selecting 4 language students to attend the conference by an application process* to inspire language learning participants. Hotel/Lodging & Perdiem paid for by Aankwadong Project. Ateg Application 01/06/2020 - Executive Documents for Comment Updated 01/03/2020 - Join Mzinigangamik’s Reading Challenge! There’s a new BINGO reading challenge each month through February 2020. Read for your chance to enter a prize drawing. Please call 231-242-1487 with any questions. January Kids BINGO \| January Teens-Adults BINGO 12/23/19 - Regretfully for us, delightfully for them, due to the elders lunches being increased to Tues-Weds-Thurs and the kitchen area not being available, Cooking Classes are being cancelled for now until we come up with a new plan. Please stay tuned. 12/16/19 - Per Tribal Resolution #102619-05 Promotion of a Living Wage, the calculations for the Living Wage are as follows... Living Wage for January 1, 2020 Memo 12/09/19 - FAQ for the Medicare premium reimbursement program. 12/02/19 - Join Mzinigangamik’s Reading Challenge! There’s a new BINGO reading challenge each month through February 2020. Read for your chance to enter a prize drawing. Please call 231-242-1487 with any questions. December Kids BINGO \| December Teens-Adults BINGO 10/16/19 - On Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 2:37 p.m. Legislative Leader Emily Proctor authorized a Tribal Council Emergency Phone poll for Supplemental funding to the Natural Resources Department in the amount of $150,000.00 to cover the costs associated for engineering and placement of large rocks and boulders along 400 ft of shoreline to protect from further erosion along our property on 9-Mile Point. Elevated Lake Michigan water levels and global warming have contributed to severe storms across our region causing damage along Michigan’s lakeshores. Reason for Emergency Phone Poll: Motion to adopt Tribal Resolution Natural Resources Department Request for Supplemental Funding in the Amount of $150,000 to come from General Fund-Fund Balance. Phone Poll Vote: 9 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstained, 0 Absent Comments: none Motion carried. TR Natural Resources Dept Supplemental Funding in the Amount of $150000 09/07/18 - LTBB NRD CWD Emergency Regulations for the 1836 Treaty Ceded Territory of Michigan Effective: 8-28-18 CWD Core Area: means the 5-County Core CWD Area which includes Ionia, Kent, Mecosta, Montcalm, and Newaygo counties all within the 1836 Treaty Area. Full Memo \| Map