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The Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians is a federally-recognized tribe and is primarily associated with the Bad River Reservation in Wisconsin.

Tribal Headquarters
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians P.O. Box 39 Odanah, WI 54861 Phone: 1.715.682.7111 Fax: 1.715.682.7118 Website: www.badriver.com

History
'The Catholic mission headed up a boarding school at Bayfield, near the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, in far northern Wisconsin along Lake Superior. In an 1889 the school's super-intendent said that boarding school students would attend the day school with white children, which he hoped would help in "civilizing the children...." Later reports the school was referred to as Holy Family.'

Reservations
The Bad River Band is primarily associated with the Bad River Indian Reservation in Wisconsin.

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Important Websites

 * Constitution and By-Laws of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the State of Wisconsin
 * Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians Wikipedia

For Further Reading
See For Further Reading.