The Gnoozhekaaning at a Glance To understand the Bay Mills Indian Community, we must look at their profound, enduring connection to the Great Lakes and their resilience in protecting their traditional ways of life. Tribe Name:  Bay Mills Indian Community. Their traditional Anishinaabe name is Gnoozhekaaning , which translates to "Place of the Pike." Language:  Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). Language Tree:  Algonquian. This is one of the largest and most widespread Indigenous lang