Dec 20, 2024 · The Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians is a native sovereign nation based along the Grand River and other waterways in present-day Southwest Michigan, spanning the cities of Grand Rapids and Muskegon.

Jan 12, 2024 · The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 0.5% of Grand Rapids residents were of American Indian or Alaska Native origin alone in 2023. Most are members of or trace their lineage back to the Three Fires nations.

Jan 24, 2013 · I created this group so fellow classmates could stay in touch and to get in touch with one another and the reminisce about when we were the Grand Rapids " Indians". The strong and the brave! Only members can see who's in the …

Mar 19, 2023 · GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — West Michigan has a unique connection to its Indigenous history. The Grand River Burial Mounds — commonly referred to as the Norton Mounds — are one of the...

Dec 13, 2013 · Back when Grand Rapids was called Bow-E-Ting. According to local historian and Lifeways Institute director Kevin Finney, native people have lived in the greater Grand Rapids area for longer than history can accurately record.

The Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians is a native sovereign nation with agreements with the federal government dating back to 1795. The Grand River Bands originally included 19 bands of Ottawa people who lived along the Grand River and other waterways in southwest Michigan.

Oct 10, 2024 · GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow have introduced new legislation to grant federal recognition to the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians.

The area known today as the City of Grand Rapids was first settled over 2,000 years ago by The Mound Builders, often referred to as the Hopewell Indians, known for their large burial mounds, occupied the Grand River Valley.

Oct 8, 2024 · GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians backed federal legislation sponsored by Michigan lawmakers that would grant the tribe federal status.

Grand Rapids original Indian Mounds have been replaced by reconstructions. Early missionaries and traders reported that the Indians of their day had no knowledge of the origin of these mounds. They only knew they were made by earlier men and had great veneration for them.