Michigan / AIANNHCE 2150 / Federally-recognized area

Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi

The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.

99.6%25/3 availability

57.3%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

11Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi within Michigan, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Reservation in Michigan is the primary broadband planning geography for this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 0.2 square miles. FCC BDC records show 11 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 41 service locations, and current service levels of 99.6% at 25/3 Mbps, 57.3% at 100/20, and 52.6% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Tribal lands in Michigan are associated with Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi, a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: gunlaketribe-nsn.gov

The Gun Lake Tribe page for Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi functions as a community information page rather than a long-form tribal history. It emphasizes local contacts, community resources, and links to regional programs and services. The available content is oriented toward practical resources rather than a dedicated narrative profile for the tribe. The page includes sections on Events.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	39	62	7	12	19	21
Households	23	36	3	5	7	8
Median age	50.2	50.1	27.3	26.5	27.8	42.4
Male / Female	59.0% / 41.0%	61.3% / 38.7%	71.4% / 28.6%	50.0% / 50.0%	36.8% / 63.2%	47.6% / 52.4%
Avg. household size	1.70	1.72	2.33	2.40	2.71	2.63
Pop. density (per sq mi)	159.6	253.7	28.6	49.1	77.8	85.9
HH density (per sq mi)	94.1	147.3	12.3	20.5	28.6	32.7

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	—	$53,712	—	—	$95,625	$97,500
Per capita income	$28,469	$30,103	—	$32,833	$33,247	$39,081
Poverty rate	41.0%	35.5%	0.0%	16.7%	5.3%	4.8%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
HS diploma or higher	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	75.0%	91.7%	80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher	—	—	—	—	16.7%	13.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Queried by AIANNHCE code. Population and household density are calculated from Census population or households divided by land area in square miles.

Table 3. Download/Upload Speeds (Mbps)

Period	Download	Upload
2019Q1	26.7 Mbps	20.4 Mbps
2019Q2	30.3 Mbps	10.1 Mbps
2019Q3	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2019Q4	24.9 Mbps	2.7 Mbps
2020Q1	84.2 Mbps	104.1 Mbps
2020Q2	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2020Q3	129.8 Mbps	123.6 Mbps
2020Q4	114.3 Mbps	11.7 Mbps
2021Q1	72.3 Mbps	7.5 Mbps
2021Q2	100.4 Mbps	11.6 Mbps
2021Q3	32.9 Mbps	3.5 Mbps
2021Q4	43.9 Mbps	4.7 Mbps
2022Q1	70.1 Mbps	9.1 Mbps
2022Q2	38.4 Mbps	4.6 Mbps
2022Q3	104.3 Mbps	4.6 Mbps
2022Q4	12.8 Mbps	3.7 Mbps
2023Q1	38.2 Mbps	28.8 Mbps
2023Q2	68.6 Mbps	8.5 Mbps
2023Q3	100.0 Mbps	21.3 Mbps
2023Q4	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2024Q1	101.3 Mbps	17.7 Mbps
2024Q2	172.2 Mbps	21.4 Mbps
2024Q3	253.3 Mbps	61.6 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2016	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2017	27.8%	0.0%	0.0%
2018	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2019	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2021	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2022	31.3%	19.1%	15.6%
2023	30.6%	24.8%	13.9%
2024	99.6%	57.3%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	0.0%	0.0%
2018	100.0%	0.0%
2019	91.3%	0.0%
2020	94.4%	0.0%
2021	33.3%	0.0%
2022	20.0%	0.0%
2023	42.9%	0.0%
2024	25.0%	0.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	99.6%
100/20 Mbps	57.3%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	99.6%	92%
100/20 Mbps	57.3%	85%
Adoption	25.0%	78%

Sources: FCC Broadband Data Collection, Ookla Open Data Initiative, and U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. National benchmarks are carried over from the report comparison section.

Figure 2. Speed Trends (2019–2024)

Figure 3. Availability (2015–2025)

Figure 4. Adoption (2017–2024)

Figure 5. Current Status (2024)

Figure 6. Comparison with National Averages

Figure 7. Fixed Coverage by Technology (25/3 Mbps)

Figure 8. Mobile Area Coverage

Notes: speed trends reflect quarterly mean throughput. Availability shows the share of population with access. Tooltips on the charts expose the underlying values for each series.

Table 8. Broadband Provider Summary

Metric	Value
Fixed broadband providers	11
Mobile broadband providers	3
Broadband serviceable locations	41

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
Charter Communications	AT&T Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
EchoStar Corporation	Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
Michwave Technologies, Inc.	—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	—
AT&T Inc.	—
Barry County Services Company	—
Great Lakes Energy Connections, Inc.	—
123.Net, Inc.	—

Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)

Technology	25/3	100/20	250/25	1 Gbps
Any Technology	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	7.3%
Fiber	7.3%	7.3%	7.3%	7.3%
Cable	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	9.8%	2.4%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Satellite	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

Technology	Coverage
4G LTE	100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	88.9%
Total area (sq mi)	2.844

Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)

Dec. 2022

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	65.6	37.5	6.3	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	6.3	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	68.8	40.6	9.4	3.1	3.1
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	3.1	3.1
Any Terrestrial	68.8	40.6	9.4	3.1	3.1
Cable	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1
Cable/Fiber	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1
Copper	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	65.6	37.5	6.3	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	45.5	45.5	9.1	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	6.1	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	48.5	48.5	12.1	3.0	3.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	3.0
Any Terrestrial	48.5	48.5	12.1	3.0	3.0
Cable	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
Cable/Fiber	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
Copper	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	45.5	45.5	9.1	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	38.2	35.3	2.9	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	5.9	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	41.2	38.2	5.9	2.9	2.9
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	2.9
Any Terrestrial	41.2	38.2	5.9	2.9	2.9
Cable	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9
Cable/Fiber	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9
Copper	2.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	38.2	35.3	2.9	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	46.9	43.8	9.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	3.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	50.0	50.0	15.6	6.3	6.3	3.1
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.3	3.1
Any Terrestrial	50.0	50.0	15.6	6.3	6.3	3.1
Cable	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	0.0
Cable/Fiber	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	3.1
Copper	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.1
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	46.9	43.8	9.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	45.5	42.4	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	3.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	48.5	48.5	15.2	6.1	6.1	3.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.1	3.0
Any Terrestrial	48.5	48.5	15.2	6.1	6.1	3.0
Cable	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	3.0
Copper	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	45.5	42.4	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	56.8	50.0	11.4	2.3	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	9.1	9.1	9.1	9.1	9.1	6.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	59.1	54.5	18.2	9.1	9.1	6.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.8
Any Terrestrial	59.1	54.5	18.2	9.1	9.1	6.8
Cable	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	0.0
Cable/Fiber	9.1	9.1	9.1	9.1	9.1	6.8
Copper	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	56.8	50.0	11.4	2.3	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 filing vintage. Coverage values show the share of residential broadband serviceable locations by technology and speed tier across D22, J23, D23, J24, D24, and J25 filings.

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 Filing (J25). Fixed coverage shows the share of residential broadband serviceable locations, and mobile coverage shows the share of tribal land area.