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The members of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan maintain our elders vision, integrity, spirituality, culture and economic self sufficiency by protecting our sovereignty, treaty rights, traditions, land and natural resources for our future generations.
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan consider ourself to be a sovereign yet vibrant part of the Western Michigan heritage.
We aspire to create responsible culture and economic opportunities for growth that will benefit tribe members, neighboring communities as well as the entire state of Michigan.
The Gun Lake Tribe is committed to providing a safe experience at its gaming facility. To that end, the Tribe will have our own security force designed to ensure that our casino patrons remain safe and sound. Indian casinos are known for their security and regulation. By design, casinos are very secure establishments.
In addition to our security force, the Tribe will enter into a partnership with the Allegan County Sheriff's Department. The Tribe will pay for 4 deputies, 1 sergeant, and all the associated equipment, including police cars. The anticipated start-up costs for the 5 officer's personal equipment is $25,780 and an additional $220,165 for their 5 police cars. The tribe estimates the total cost to range from approximately $392,000 in the first year to $457,000 by the fifth year of the agreement.
These officers will remain under the supervision and control of the Sheriff's Department, but the Tribe will deputize officers so that they may enforce the laws on our reservation lands.
In addition, if the Tribe ever needs additional law enforcement services (i.e. The Grand Opening or other events), the Tribe will pay for the actual costs of providing said services.
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THE GUN LAKE TRIBE
Year 2002
- Allegan County
- Dorr Business Association
- Glen Oaks Women’s Basketball
- Lee High School
- NACS
- Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce
- Wayland Township
Year 2003
- 5th Annual Tee-Off for Breast Cancer
- Allegan County
- Allegan County Fire Fighters
- Barry County Chamber of Commerce
- Cabaret Band Show
- Caledonia High School
- Dorr Township
- George Martin
- Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians
- Hannahville Princess
- Hastings Car Club
- Hospice
- NACS
- Penasse Globe
- Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce Directory
- Wayland Athletic Boosters Golf Outing
- Wayland County
- Wayland Township
Year 2004
- 6th Annual Tee-Off for Breast Cancer
- Allegan Chamber of Commerce
- Allegan Chamber of Commerce
- Allegan County
- Allegan County
- Allegan Public Schools
- Barry and Eaton County CASA for Kids
- Barry Chamber of Commerce
- Barry County Chamber of Commerce
- Barry County Public Schools
- Building and Construction Trades Council
- Cabaret Show
- Coalition of Indian Programs
- Dorr Business Association Ad
- For Cherish Parrish
- Gun Lake
- Hastings
- Hastings Bowling Event
- Hastings Public Schools
- Hastings Summerfest
- Kalamazoo
- Lee High School
- Mattawan High School
- Michael Tata Memorial Fund
- Michigan State Police Wayland Post
- NACS
- New Hastings Public Library
- Plainwell Chamber of Commerce
- Sycamore Elementary
- Wayland Chamber of Commerce
- Wayland Public Schools
- Wayland Summer Fest
- Wayland Township
- Wayland/Bryon Center