Ojibwe Charter School Founding Blog

Ojibwe Charter School opened in 2003 following a prolonged battle over whether Bay Mills Community College could authorize charter schools.

Jennifer Granholm, as attorney general, ruled that Bay Mills could authorize schools across the state.

Located on the Bay Mills Community College campus on the shores of Lake Superior, the school serves the Sault Ste. Marie tribe of Chippewa Indians, whose ancestors have lived in the Great Lakes basin for thousands of years.

In addition to top-notch academics, the Ojibwe Charter School keeps alive tribal traditions and the Ojibwe language.

Part of the mission of the Bay Mills tribe is that education is the key to a better future.