Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (800) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Michigan | |
| Languages | |
| English, formerly Potawatomi | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, traditional tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Potawatomi, Ojibwa, Odawa |
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi (NHBP) is a federally recognized Native American band of Potawatomi people in the United States. The tribe achieved federal recognition on December 19, 1995, and currently has approximately 800 members.
The Notawasepe Potawatamie Reservation is located at 42°06′18″N 85°15′40″W / 42.10500°N 85.26111°W in Athens Township in southwestern Calhoun County in southwestern Michigan. It has a land area of 129.4 acres (524,000 m2). It has purchased an additional 230 acres of land for its use and operates a gaming casino in Battle Creek.
Despite the name, this band of Potawatomi has no direct connection with the unrelated Huron people. Rather, both "Nottawaseppi" and "Huron" refer to the band's historical location along the Clinton River in southeastern Michigan. This river was formerly known as the Nottawasippee River or the Huron River of St. Clair. The word Nottawasippee is an Anishnabek ethnic slur meaning "like rattlesnakes", referring to the Huron people, who inhabited the area prior to the arrival of the Potawatomi, Odawa and Ojibwe.
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