PESHAWBESTOWN, MI – Rear Adm. Michael N. Parks, Ninth U.S. Coast Guard District Commander, will join Derek J. Bailey, Tribal Chairman, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians and Cmdr. Jonathan S. Spaner, Commanding Officer Air Station Traverse City, to formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States Coast Guard and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians on Saturday, January 29, 2011, at 11am in the Eagle’s Ridge Conference Center (located on the hill overlooking Leelanau Sands Casino.)
The Coast Guard and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians are entering into this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further enhance cultural, operational, and community coordination. The MOU is a unique opportunity to formalize the nation-to-nation cooperation between the USCG and Grand Traverse Band and is intended to solidify an enduring relationship for decades to come. The agreement establishes consensus guidelines necessary to succeed over the long-term and is also intended to serve as a model for cooperation between other sovereign Tribal authorities and Coast Guard leaders.
For more information on this event, please contact the Public Affairs Officer at Air Station Traverse City, LT Karyn Forsyth. During non-business hours, please contact the duty desk at 231-922-8211.
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