Sault Tribe Appellate Court Decision in Emery v. Sault Tribe Housing Authority

Here:

Michigan Bar Journal Article Tribal Employment

Tanya Gibbs and Jennifer Saeckl have published “Best practices for employers on tribal land” in the Michigan Bar Journal.

Excerpt:

While economic development in Indian Country is long-standing, American Indian tribes have significantly transformed their participation in the economy, enhancing value and development on reservation lands. Over the past few decades, tribal businesses have evolved into self-sustaining, sovereign entities that support their members and nations. Tribal businesses have also attracted significant investment from non-tribal entities, further developing tribal economies. These entities are involved in gaming, tourism, gas stations and convenience stores, investment firms, and financial businesses, to name a few. The expansion of tribal and non-tribal businesses on tribal land — that is, land owned by a tribe, either in fee simple or as held in trust by the U.S. government for the benefit of the Tribe — has strengthened self-determination and sustainability.

Michigan Federal Court Bars State of Michigan from Enforcing Cancellation of Line 5 Pipeline Easement Against Enbridge

Here are materials in Enbridge Energy LLP v. Whitmer (W.D. Mich.):

125 Enbridge Brief

129-1 Canada Amicus Brief

134 Michigan Response

140 Federal Brief

145 States Amicus Brief

146 Tribal Amicus Brief

148 Enbridge Reply

151 Enbridge Supplemental Brief

152 Michigan Supplemental Brief

158 Amended Complaint

164 DCT Order

Sault Tribe v. Michigan — Briefs in Opposition to Cert

Here:

Federal Brief in Opposition

Tribal Brief in Opposition

Petition here.

Michigan COA Holds Mackinac Band Member Possesses Fishing Rights

Here is the opinion in People v. Caswell.

Prior opinion here.

Briefs when we get them

GTB Wins Suit against Polluter

Here is the order in Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Burnette Foods Inc. (W.D. Mich.):

Prior post here.

UMich-Ross 3rd Annual Native American Heritage Month Conference

Here.

Forrest Cox
Andrea Wilkerson

Agenda (after the jump):

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Wenona Singel @ Central Michigan Today — “Psychologically Safe”

Michigan Federal Allows GTB Suit against Polluter to Proceed

Here are the materials in Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Burnette Foods Inc. (W.D. Mich.):

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