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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
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