Bay Mills Indian Community
Indian reservation in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bay Mills Indian Community (BMIC) (Ojibwe: Gnoozhekaaning, lit. "Place of the Pike"), is an Indian reservation forming the land base of one of the many federally recognized Sault Ste. Marie bands of Chippewa (aka Ojibwa).
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Bay Mills Indian Community
Gnoozhekaaning | |
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Coordinates: 46°27′15″N 84°36′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Chippewa |
Land purchased | 1936 |
Government | |
• Type | Executive Council |
• Chairwoman | Whitney Gravelle |
Area | |
• Land | 4.793 sq mi (12.41 km2) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 2,057 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code | 906 |
Website | Official website |
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The largest section of the reservation is located in Chippewa County, Michigan, approximately 15 miles (25 km) west-southwest of Sault Ste. Marie. The tribe has land in both Bay Mills and Superior townships. A smaller section lies southeast of Sault Ste. Marie and encompasses Sugar Island, all contained within the boundaries of Sugar Island Township.