Grand Lake Casino information page: This casino is a Native American indian casino and is located in Grove, Oklahoma. Grand Lake Casino features 750 gaming machines for you to indulge in. World Casino Directory also books casino hotel reservations in Grove. You will also find pics of Grand Lake Casino or see the latest news headlines about Grand Lake Casino on this page.
- Firekeepers Casino
- Gun Lake Casino Alcohol Hours Today
- Gun Lake Casino Alcohol Hours Near Me
- Gun Lake Casino Alcohol Hours Ny
Regions with significant populations | |
---|---|
United States (Michigan) | |
Languages | |
English, Potawatomi | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion, Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Council of Three Fires (Odawa, Ojibwe, and other Potawatomi tribes) |
The Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan is a federally recognized tribe of Potawatomi people in Michigan named for a 19th-century Ojibwe chief. They were formerly known as the Gun Lake Band of Grand River Ottawa Indians,[1] the United Nation of Chippewa, Ottawa and Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan, Inc.,[1] and the Gun Lake Tribe or Gun Lake Band.[2] They are headquartered in Bradley, Michigan.
- 28 reviews of Aurora Buffet 'Traditional casino buffet that is very overpriced for the quality of food. We landed at the airport and had about 4 hours in town to grab food while we waited for our passenger. The casino shuttle grabbed us.
- I called the Gun Lake Casino and spoke to a Security Person a week before we were going there with our Motor Home and asked about overnight RV Parking. He said it was allowed and explained to me where we should park.
History[edit]
Firekeepers Casino
Ancestors of this mixed band belonged to the Ojibwe (Chippewa), Ottawa, and Pottawatomi peoples, who lived around the Great Lakes in what became Canada and the United States. The tribes tended to be highly decentralized, with most people living in bands. Under pressure and encroachment by Europeans, there were substantial population losses among the tribes, and some of their people moved west into Minnesota. Others remained in rural areas of Michigan and Wisconsin.
They all spoke Algonquian languages, part of a large language family extending from the Atlantic Coast and around the Great Lakes, and had some cultural similarities. Original members of the Gun Lake Band were survivors of these three tribes who gathered together in community near Gun Lake, Michigan.
Government[edit]
The tribe was recognized by the US federal government in 1998. It has a written constitution and elected democratic government, consisting of six tribal council members and a chairperson.
The current (4/12/2019) tribal council is as follows:
- Bob Peters, Chairperson
- Ed Pigeon, Vice-Chair
- Jeff Martin, Secretary
- Open, Treasurer
- Jodie Palmer, At-Large Councilperson
- Phyllis Davis, At-Large Councilperson
- Nicole Overbeck, Salem District Councilperson
Membership[edit]
The tribal council voted on rules for enrollment or membership in the tribe. As of 2009, the tribe's enrollment is open only to babies born to current tribal members.[3]
The tribe says they are 'a body of mixed-blood Chippewa, Ottawa, and Pottawatomi' who trace their descent from the principal chief Match-e-be-nash-she-wish. Under the Treaty of Chicago in 1821, the US government provided him and his followers with a reserve near Kalamazoo, Michigan.[1]
Reservation[edit]
![Casino Casino](https://www.mlive.com/resizer/lexpKkRxYwZ-FoZO-NH7TDxcvMw=/1200x0/advancelocal-adapter-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/image.mlive.com/home/mlive-media/width2048/img/penaseeglobe_impact/photo/gun-lake-casino-jackpotsjpg-499fb759acfd71c9.jpg)
The Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Reservation (42°38′03″N85°39′26″W / 42.63417°N 85.65722°W) is located in Wayland Township, south of the city of Wayland, Michigan. Since being recognized, the tribe was assigned land in trust by the federal government in 2005.[4]
In 2009 under Carcieri v. Salazar, the US Supreme Court ruled that the government could not take land into trust for tribes that were recognized after the passage of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
Congress in 2014 passed Public Law No: 113-179 (09/26/2014), a law to clarify that the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band's land trust assigned to them in 2005 could not be challenged in court under the United States Supreme Court decision of Carcieri v. Salazar.[5][6][7]
Tribal enterprises[edit]
Gun Lake Casino Alcohol Hours Today
Cherish Parrish, sixth-generation black ash basket weaver and enrolled tribal member
The primary tribal enterprise is the Gun Lake Casino. The first phase was built in 2009 on part of the 147 acres in Allegan County, Michigan that the tribe was given in January 2009 as a land base by the federal government.[8] It generated 750 jobs during construction. The tribe estimated that it would attract 60,000 guests annually to area hotels. The tribe did not plan to build and operate a hotel. Further, they estimated the enterprise would bring 600 casino jobs.[8]
The tribe publishes a newspaper, called The Tribal Tribune.[3] They provide cultural workshops on traditional practices, such as cradle fire from flint, tapping and processing maple sugar, creating basswood and hemp dogbane cordage, snowsnakes or zhoshke'nayabo, and black ash basketry, a traditional art form among Michigan tribes.[9]
See also[edit]
- Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish, 18th- and 19th-century Ojibwe chief
References[edit]
- ^ abcPetition for Federal Acknowledgment of Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan, William L. Church, May 16, 1994.
- ^'Tribal Council', Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi. (retrieved 18 Dec 2009)
- ^ ab'Member Services.'Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi. (retrieved 18 Dec 2009)
- ^'Overview P.L. 113-179', Congress; accessed 27 November 2016
- ^'Senate Indian Affairs Committee business meeting and hearing'. Indianz.com. 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^'CBO - S. 1603'. Congressional Budget Office. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^Cox, Ramsey (19 June 2014). 'Senate passes land trust bill for Pottawatomi Indians'. The Hill. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ ab'Ground broken on casino that Station will manage', Las Vegas Sun, Amanda Finnegan, Sept. 18, 2009
- ^'Language/Culture.'Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi. (retrieved 18 Dec 2009)
External links[edit]
- Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi, official website
- Native Americans in Michigan Databases, Mainly Michigan website, includes 'Durant Roll of 1908' and 'Mt. Pleasant Indian School Register (1893 to 1932)'
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Match-e-be-nash-she-wish_Band_of_Pottawatomi_Indians_of_Michigan&oldid=925860339'
Gun Lake Casino Alcohol Hours Near Me
YOU'LL TASTE THE HARVEST IN EVERY BITE!
Our 300-seat, multi-station buffet offers a variety of delectable delights! Whether you’re craving chicken fajitas, pizza or prime rib, the Harvest Buffet is sure to please. And with fresh, local, seasonal ingredients, it’s guaranteed to be an upscale buffet experience unlike any other!
Without Passport Card | Blue Or Gold Passport* | Black Passport* | |
---|---|---|---|
Weekday Lunch Monday – Saturday 11AM – 3PM | $1299 | $1099 | $649 |
Weekday Dinner Monday – Thursday 4PM – 9PM | $1899 | $1599 | $949 |
Friday Buffet Prime Rib & Crab Leg Buffet 4PM – 10PM | $2899 | $2599 | $1449 |
Saturday Buffet Barbecue Buffet 4PM – 10PM | $2299 | $1999 | $1149 |
Late Night Breakfast Fridays & Saturdays 11PM – 3AM | $999 | $999 | $499 |
Sunday Buffet Crab Legs & Comfort Food Buffet 10AM – 9PM | $2899 | $2599 | $1449 |
* — with Active Play. 0 – 3 years eat FREE. 4 – 12 years, take $5 off the buffet price. |