Ethel Cook brought people together. First, she taught employees how to work as a team as a corporate trainer. Then, she emphasized the importance of collaboration as the chief of the Ottawa Tribe. She ...

MIAMI, Okla. — After the sun had sunk beneath the horizon, giving way to a star-filled black sky, the beat of the drum and the chants of singers went on well into the night. Tribal members wearing ...

Native American tribes have played a critical role in the creation of our state. Across Michigan, cultural centers and important landmarks remind us of this history, including in West Michigan where ...

The footpath ran along what is today Fulton Street, Lake Drive and Robinson Road in the city’s Eastown neighborhood.

In little Fruitport Township near Muskegon, a battle is brewing over the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians' efforts to build a gaming casino project for the area. On its face, the project holds ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The federal government is looking to reject the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians’ bid for federal recognition, concluding the group’s members are not a “distinct community.” The ...