The Pine Creek Indian Reservation is the home of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (NHBP), a federally-recognized tribe of Potawatomi in the United States. The reservation headquarters is located at 1485 Mno-Bmadzewen Way, between Fulton, Michigan and Athens, Michigan.[2] The historic structures on the reservation were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Pine Creek Potawatomi Reservation | |
 Athens Indian Church | |
| Location | 1485 Mno-Bmadzewen Way, Fulton, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°06′15″N 85°15′32″W / 42.10417°N 85.25889°W |
| Area | 120 acres (49 ha) |
| Built | 1845 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000946[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 30, 1973 |
History edit
In 1838, members of the Potawatomi nation were forcibly removed from local lands to Kansas, in an operation known as the Potawatomi Trail of Death. During this removal, a group of Tribal Members escaped and returned to their native lands in Michigan. In 1845, Chief Moguago purchased a 120-acre parcel of land along the Pine Creek, and established the Pine Creek Indian Reservation.[2] With the help of Europeans in nearby Athens, the Potawatomi constructed several houses and a school.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Press Kit (PDF), Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (2013), The WPA Guide to Michigan: The Great Lakes State, Trinity University Press, p. 367, ISBN 9781595342201
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