• Source: Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCM) is a joint Tribal organization which represents the twelve federally recognized Native American tribes in the state of Michigan. It was organized as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1968 by four Michigan tribes with the intention to pool resources and aid in negotiations with non-tribal government bodies. The organization has since incorporated the other eight federally recognized tribes in Michigan and provides programs to improve the health and welfare of Native Americans in Michigan.




Programs


The ITCM runs a variety of programs related to public health, tribal governance, and community resilience. These programs are often run in collaboration with other institutions such as universities and federal, state, and local governments.
Public health initiatives led by the ITCM have included healthy lifestyle programs, trainings on adapting cancer survivorship material to Anishinaabe culture, and programs to help youth quit smoking and vaping. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the ITCM partnered with popular music group The Halluci Nation (formerly known as A Tribe Called Red) to produce public service announcements promoting vaccination; they also set up mobile mammography vans to help women in tribal communities access breast cancer screening while the pandemic made normal health services more difficult to access. In 2024 the ITCM released a mobile app called Gigiigoo'inaan ("Our Fish") which helps guide safe fishing and fish consumption in the Great Lakes.




Member Tribes


Bay Mills Indian Community, original member from 1968
Hannahville Indian Community, original member from 1968
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, original member from 1968
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, original member from 1968
Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, member since 1985
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, member since 1988
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan (Gun Lake Tribe)
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi




See also


Tribal council (United States)
Anishinaabe
Council of Three Fires
List of Anishinaabe tribal political organizations




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Irataba
• Perkawinan sejenis
• Daftar karya tentang Perusahaan Hindia Timur Belanda
• Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan
• Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation
• L'Anse Indian Reservation
• Bay Mills Indian Community
• ITCM
• Lake Superior Chippewa
• Anishinaabe tribal political organizations
• Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi
• Hannahville Indian Community
• Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians