Hannahville Indian Community
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 891 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Michigan) |
|
| Languages | |
| English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ojibwa, Odawa |
The Hannahville Potawatomi Indian Community is a federally recognized Potawatomi tribe residing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, approximately 15 miles (24 km) west of Escanaba on a 8.5755-square-mile (22.210 km2) reservation. The reservation, at 45°46′59″N 87°25′23″W / 45.78306°N 87.42306°W, lies mostly in Harris Township in eastern Menominee County, but a small part is located in northeastern Gourley Township, also in Menominee County, and another in Bark River Township in adjacent southwestern Delta County.
The 2000 census reported a resident population of 395 persons within its territory, most of whom were of Native American heritage. As of June 3, 2013[update], the tribe had an enrolled membership of 891 people.
The people of Hannahville are descendants of Potawatomie people who refused to leave Michigan in 1834 for Indian Territory during the great Indian removal. For a period, they moved away from Michigan, living with the Menominee in northern Wisconsin, and the Ojibwe and Ottawa peoples in Canada. The Potawatomie, together with the Ojibwe and Odawa, are part of the Council of the Three Fires. In 1853, some Potawatomie returned to Michigan. It was at this time they settled along the mouth of the Big Cedar River at Lake Michigan.
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