Author: Ed Nephler

03 Mar

Posted at 13:54h in News

At the end of January, representatives and Tribal Council members of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, and the Gun Lake Tribe all gathered at the McKay Tower in Grand Rapids to celebrate the recent formation of Aki Construction. This is a historic and culturally significant one- of- a kind real estate development, and construction company created as a partnership between Odawa Economic Affairs Holding Corporation, Mno-Bmadsen, and Gun Lake Investments; the economic development and investment entities with their three perspective tribes.


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20 Feb

Posted at 08:27h in News

The Form 4013: Resident Tribal Member Annual Sales Tax Credit is available upon request through the LTBB Dept of Commerce.
Please contact the LTBB Dept of Commerce at 231-242-1584 or DOC@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov if you would like a copy mailed or emailed to you.
This is a form for LTBB Tribal Citizens who lived in the LTBB Tax Agreement Area during the 2022 tax year, and is used to obtain your annual sales tax credit.
Miigwech.

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01 Feb

Posted at 12:20h in News

During this time when Aki/ Mother Earth is resting we are told that those of the Spirit World are closer to us and sharing those teachings with us. During this time of deep sleep our dreams are manifested to provide a deeper understanding of who we are as Anishinaabe people and provide clarity of our purpose here. Please have a safe month and stay safe and well.

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31 Jan

Posted at 16:43h in Archive

Aanii all, a Special Appropriations and Finance Committee Meeting will be held February 6, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the approximate amount of the General Fund Balance and the anticipated amount of revenue that may be utilized to formulate the budget and to provide to Tribal Council the Committee’s recommendation of Governmental Branches allocation amounts. Please see the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Web Meetings Calendar for Zoom Meeting information. The Executive is invited to attend. Corporate Charters, Gaming Authority and the Odawa Casino Resort attendance is requested.

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30 Jan

Posted at 13:27h in Archive

A special meeting on February 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

On Zoom and in the Tribal Council Chambers 7500 Odawa Circle Harbor Springs MI. to discuss the adoption of the posted Citizenship Statute (LEG-312 Citizenship) amendment. The change would affect the way the Durant Roll is interpreted for blood quantum calculations.
Legislative Documents for Comment.

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18 Jan

Posted at 15:16h in News

As we begin this new year and the new cycles of Dbik Giizis, the Moon, here is a little bit of info regarding “Why 13 Moons”.



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