With our Nation, we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day. We honor the contributions, resilience, strength, and recognize the inherent sovereignty and positive impact Indigenous people have made and continue to make across America.
Our state has one of the highest Indigenous populations in the nation with approximately 100,000 people descended from the Anishinaabek people, who established the Three Fires Confederacy throughout the Great Lakes nearly one thousand years ago. The Three Fires Confederacy includes the Ojibway (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa), and Odawatomi (Potawatomi).
Michigan is home to 12 federally recognized tribes and four state recognized tribes.
To learn more about Michigan’s Anishinaabe culture and for links to all Michigan tribal websites, visit the Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center.
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day, we will be closed Monday, October 14.
