Isabella Indian Reservation
The Isabella Indian Reservation is the primary land base of the federally recognized Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation, located in Isabella County in the central part of the U.S. state of Michigan. The tribe also has some small parcels of off-reservation trust land in Standish Township, Arenac County, near Saginaw Bay and southeast of the city of Standish. Tribal lands are held in trust by the federal government on behalf of the nation.
Isabella Indian Reservation | |
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Location within Isabella County with underlying local municipal boundaries | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′24″N 84°46′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Arenac |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tribal Council |
| • Tribal Chief | Theresa Jackson |
| • Tribal Sub-Chief | Joseph Kequom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 217.67 sq mi (563.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 26,274 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 989 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1618873 |
| Website | Official website |
The tribe owns and operates the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant and the Saganing Eagles Landing Casino in Standish.
The Tribe entered into an agreement with the state to expand its law enforcement jurisdiction to enforce laws on its members. This expanded area is for law enforcement and its members only and not the Mt. Pleasant community as a whole.