When Tribal member and family photos are needed for projects and/or presentations, we work with those that are in our current pictorial archives. If we don't have photos of your family available, we are unable to represent or include them in the particular project or presentation. Therefore, the Historic Preservation Department is looking for any and all (old and/or modern) photos of Tribal members and their families to include in the Tribe's pictorial archives. Ultimately, we would like to have photos representing as many Tribal members and their families as we can, especially those who are no longer with us.

We are not asking for you to donate your photos permanently, but for us to borrow them so that we can scan them. We are accepting any black-and-white or color photos, Polaroid photos, any black-and-white or color negatives, and even photo slides.

So that they can be recorded properly, we request that you identify each photo by numbering them and writing on a separate piece of paper or put a sticky note to each photo or write down a description of the photo with the identification. We can never have enough information about the photo so if at all possible, include the name(s) of who is/are in the photo, the date the photo was taken, the location and if there's a story that goes with the photo. If you don't know all of the information, we still would like to include the photos in the archives. We understand that sometimes information such as this can be easily lost. If you have photos that are unknown, we would be happy to include them in Currents for possible identification by other members.

Also, please be assured that we will handle your photos with the utmost care because we understand how treasured they are to everyone. You may schedule an appointment to have photos scanned at the Historic Preservation office or you may mail them. When the photos are mailed back, they will be sent in a photo mailer package so that they do not get damaged. Now is your chance to include your family in our archives! Please send your photos to:

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Attn: Historic Preservation Photos
375 River Street
Manistee, MI 49660

If you have any questions, comments or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Valerie Chandler at 1-888-723-8288, ext. 6895 or (231) 398-6895. If you already have a scanner and would like to email a copy of your photo(s) with the identification, please scan the photo(s) at a minimum 300 dpi and submit one photo at a time as the file may be large. Please email them to:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Kchi-miigwech!