The Grand Traverse Band was the 7th tribe to join the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan. Their service area includes the reservation and a six county area adjacent to Leelanau County. They adopted their tribal constitution, bylaws and corporate charter on February 24, 1998. They received their federal recognition in 1980, and were the first tribal group to do so under the conditions of the Tribal Federal Acknowledgement Process adopted by the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1998. Leelanau Sands Casino and Lodge is the smallest of the three properties, with approximately 30,000 square feet of gaming space and more than 350 slot machines. In 1998 the tribal land base consisted of 450 acres of trust lands as well as recently purchased additional tribal lands. The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians are located in the northwestern section of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, 23 miles north of Traverse City in Leelanau County. ![]() ![]() Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge, Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel, and Grand Traverse Resort and Spa are all owned and operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized Native American tribe in Northern Michigan.
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