Fact Sheet: Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Manistee and Mason Counties, Michigan Figure 1: Little River Band of Ottawa Indians 1826 Reservation Parcels Figure 2: Little River Parcels within the 1855 Reservation Boundaries, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Reservation is a locality in Mason, Michigan. Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Reservation is situated nearby to the village Custer, as well as near Scottville., Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (Ojibwe: Gaaching-Ziibi Daawaa Anishinaabe) is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Odawa people in the United States. It is based in Manistee and Mason counties in northwest Michigan. It was recognized on September 21, 1994., Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Reservation: maps, driving directions and local area information. Category: Michigan physical, cultural and historic features; Feature Name: Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Reservation, Type: Cultural, Class: Civil, County: Manistee, Nearest Prominent Town: Onekama, MI, FID: 2418998, Coordinates: Latitude , The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians has broken ground for an ambitious housing development that would rank as one of the biggest American Indian projects ever undertaken. The tribe plans for the housing development in Fruitport Township, Michigan include 300 homes., The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians are descendants from members who lived in villages on the Manistee, Pere Marquette, and Grand Rivers. They are a tribe of members who have persevered and fought to survive because of the 1836 Treaty of Washington and the Treaty of 1855..