Little Shell Band of Chippewa

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Little_Shell_Band_of_Chippewa
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Cree
gptkb:Chippewa_(Ojibwe)_people
gptkb:Métis_people
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Little_Shell_Tribe_of_Chippewa_Indians_of_Montana
gptkbp:ancestry gptkb:Cree
gptkb:Ojibwe
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Gerald_Gray
gptkbp:eligibility Lineal descent from original tribal members
gptkbp:federalRecognitionDate December 20, 2019
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Little_Shell_Powwow
gptkbp:governingBody tribe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Little Shell Band of Chippewa
gptkbp:language gptkb:Ojibwe
English
gptkbp:leaderTitle CEO
gptkbp:location gptkb:Montana
gptkbp:migratory From North Dakota and Canada to Montana
gptkbp:notableEvent Denied federal recognition for decades
Received federal recognition in 2019
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Chief_Little_Shell
gptkb:Gerald_Gray
gptkbp:population approximately 5,400 (as of 2020s)
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Turtle_Mountain_Band_of_Chippewa_Indians
gptkb:Pembina_Band_of_Chippewa_Indians
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
Traditional tribal religion
gptkbp:reservationStatus No designated reservation (as of 2024)
gptkbp:ruled gptkb:Chief_Little_Shell
gptkbp:tribalHeadquarters gptkb:Great_Falls,_Montana
gptkbp:tribalPrograms Cultural preservation
Health services
Housing assistance
Education assistance
Elder services
gptkbp:website https://www.littleshelltribe.us/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Little_Shell_Pembina_Band
gptkb:Little_Shell_Tribe_of_Chippewa_Indians_of_Montana
gptkb:Little_Shell_Lake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7