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Nylon printed flag with the logo of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, a federally recognized tribe. This tribal nation is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and is headquartered in Baraga, MI. The flag was gifted by the KBIC Tribal Council to the Grand Rapids Public Museum for use in the Anishinaabek: The Original People of this Place exhibit.
"The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) of the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa Indians is located approximately 30 miles south of Houghton and has dual land bases on both sides of the Keweenaw Bay Peninsula in Baraga County, Michigan. The community serves members in Baraga, Ontonagon, Gogebic, Marquette, Houghton, and Keweenaw Counties.
Established under the treaty of 1854, the KBIC L’Anse Reservation is the oldest and largest reservation in Michigan."
-Keweenaw Bay Indian Community website: www.kbic-nsn.gov/