GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians still has work to do. The Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs notified tribal leaders Thursday that the ...

The Belle River Business Improvement Area (BIA) has announced that the Sunsplash Festival will not be included in its 2025 event calendar, marking the end of the beloved summer tradition after 27 ...

"To stop the flow of invalid orders and to ensure that a valid system of justice continues at Wind River... BIA must" shut down the tribal court, Wagon wrote. Most of the questions related to both ...

After 27 years the Belle River BIA has decided to scrap the annual Sunsplash Festival.“Sunsplash has been a cornerstone of our community’s summer celebrations, bringing people together to ...

and I’ll continue working with the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to advance this legislation.” Ron Yob, chairman of the Grand River Bands, said he’s thankful Scholten and James are ...

However, federal recognition through the BIA is still years away, according to the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians. “The Grand River Bands are a central part of our state’s history ...