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Grand Traverse Resort GM Moving to Pechanga

January 6, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From the Traverse City Record-Eagle via Pechanga (of course):

ACME — The search is on for a new leader at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, since its president and general manager is headed to southern California.

Grant Channing led the 600-room resort owned by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians for more than three years. He’ll step down Friday and will take over as vice president of hotel operations at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif., a 517-room resort and casino north of San Diego owned by the Pechanga Band of LuiseÃ±o Indians.

“Something has to challenge me for me to go, and there were some challenges there that intrigued me to go,” Channing said. “The most difficult thing, frankly, was leaving here.”

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Bracker Motions for Summary Judgment Filed in Chehalis v. Thurston County

January 5, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here are those briefs:

Chehalis Motion for Summary J

Thurston County Motion for Summary J

Prior materials on this important case are here.

Colorado v. Cash Advance Briefing Complete

December 21, 2009Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

The first round of briefs (state, anti-payday loan amici, etc.) is here. The responses (mostly tribal) are here. And the final brief (state’s reply brief — State Reply Brief).

Federal Court Grants Stay in Shinnecock Smokeshop Case Pending BAP Decision

December 15, 2009Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the most recent opinion in Gristede’s Foods v. Poospatuck (Unkechauge) Nation — DCT Order Granting Stay until August 2010

Federal Court Dismisses Shinnecock Counterclaims in Smokeshop Suit

December 4, 2009Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the most recent opinion in Gristede’s Foods v. Poospatuck (Unkechauge) Nation (E.D. N.Y.) — DCT Order Dismissing Shinnecock Counterclaims

An excerpt:

the plaintiff’s motion to dismiss the Shinnecock defendants’ counterclaims is granted. The Shinnecock defendants are granted leave to amend their counterclaims for abuse of process and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage within ten days of entry of this order.

News Article on LTBB’s Economy

November 24, 2009Matthew L.M. Fletcher

From Indianz:

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan recently formed a corporation to pursue economic development opportunities.

Waganakising Odawa Development, Inc. is looking at two sectors: government contracting and renewable energy. Frank Ettawageshik, the president of the corporation, believes the tribe can benefit from growth in both areas.

“It’s better, I believe, to not have all your eggs in one basket with revenue sources,” Ettawageshik said at a tribal council meeting, The Petoskey News-Review reported.

So far, Waganakising has landed one government subcontract and is looking for ways to get into alternative energy.

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