The Isabella Indian Reservation is the primary land base of the federally recognized

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan () is a federally recognized band of Chippewa (a.k.a. Ojibwe) located in central Michigan in the United States. The tribal government offices are located on the Isabella Indian Reservation, near the city ...

, located in

Isabella County Isabella County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 64,394. Its county seat is Mount Pleasant. The area was known as ''Ojibiway Besse'', meaning "the place of the Ojibwa". Isabella Coun ...

in the central part of the

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. The tribe also has some small parcels of off-reservation trust land in Standish Township,

Arenac County Arenac County ( ) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the population was 15,002. The county seat is Standish, Michigan, Standish. History Arenac County wa ...

, near

Saginaw Bay Saginaw Bay is a bay within Lake Huron located on the eastern side of the U.S. state of Michigan. It forms the space between Michigan's Thumb region and the rest of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Saginaw Bay is in area. It is located in parts ...

and southeast of the city of Standish. Tribal lands are held in trust by the federal government on behalf of the nation. The tribe owns and operates the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant and the

Saganing Eagles Landing Casino Saganing Eagles Landing Casino is a casino located just outside the city of Standish, Michigan, United States. Opened on December 31, 2007, the casino is owned by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council, which also owns the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mo ...

in Standish. The Tribe entered into an agreement with the state to expand its law enforcement jurisdiction to enforce laws on its members. This expanded area is for law enforcement and its members only and not the Mt. Pleasant community as a whole.

Communities

* Beal City (in Nottawa Township) * Loomis (in Wise Township) * Mount Pleasant (part, population 8,741) * Rosebush (in Isabella Township) *

Weidman Weidman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles Weidman (1901–1975), American modern dancer, choreographer and teacher *Chris Weidman (born 1984), American mixed martial artist *Jerome Weidman (1913–1998), Jewish America ...

(part in Nottawa Township, population 292)

Townships

All townships are in

, except Standish Township, which is in

* Chippewa Township (part) * Deerfield Township * Denver Township * Isabella Township * Mount Pleasant (part; city that is not included in any other township) * Nottawa Township * Standish Township, Arenac County (very small parts of the township) * Union Township (part) * Wise Township

References

External links

Saginaw Chippewa Indian TribeNative Americans in Michigan Databases
Mainly Michigan website, includes "Durant Roll of 1908" and "Mt. Pleasant Indian School Register (1893 to 1932)" {{authority control Geography of Isabella County, Michigan Ojibwe in Michigan Anishinaabe reservations and tribal-areas in the United States American Indian reservations in Michigan Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation