Michigan Indian – Page 37

FLOW Comments on Enbridge Line 5

April 17, 2018April 16, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Excerpt:

Dear Chairwoman Talberg and MPSC Commissioners Cadwell, Rittenhouse, Saari, and Eubanks, Director Grether, Mr. Graf, and Mr. Matousek:

It is the consensus view of federal and state agencies, experts, and interested parties, including Enbridge, that a failure of Line 5 along its length, but particularly under the Straits of Mackinac and the St. Clair River, would result in catastrophic economic and environmental harm.

FLOW’s attached comments request a comprehensive evaluation of feasible and prudent alternatives to Line 5 in its entirety, including, but not limited to Line 5 near, in, across or under the public trust bottomlands and/or waters of the Straits of Mackinac, and Line 5 near, in, across, or under the St. Clair River at Marysville, and across the other 245 public trust water crossings in the state. For the reasons described in the letter, the Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”), Michigan Public Service Commission (“MPSC”), and State of Michigan have a legally and state constitutionally required duty to conduct such a comprehensive analysis of the feasible and prudent alternatives to Line 5 in its entirety, including both the Straits and St. Clair River.

On behalf of FLOW, our supporters, and the people of Michigan, we ask you to implement this request immediately.

Little Traverse Moves for Summary Judgment in Reservation Boundaries Case

April 9, 2018January 4, 2019Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians v. Snyder (W.D. Mich.):

Docket 311 – Tribe’s Motion for Partial SJ re 1994 Reaffirmation of Rights

Docket 312 – Tribe’s Memo iso Motion for Partial SJ re 1994 Reaffirmation of Rights

Docket 312-1 – Ex Index – Tribe’s Memo iso Motion for Partial SJ re 1994 Reaffirmation of Rights

Docket 312-2 – Ex. A – Tribe’s Memo iso Motion for Partial SJ re 1994 Reaffirmation of Rights

Docket 312-3 – Ex. B – Tribe’s Memo iso Motion for Partial SJ re 1994 Reaffirmation of Rights

Docket 312-4 – Ex. C – Tribe’s Memo iso Motion for Partial SJ re 1994 Reaffirmation of Rights

Docket 312-5 – Ex. D – Tribe’s Memo iso Motion for Partial SJ re 1994 Reaffirmation of Rights

Docket 312-6 – Ex. E – Tribe’s Memo iso Motion for Partial SJ re 1994 Reaffirmation of Rights

Docket 312-7 – Ex. F – Tribe’s Memo iso Motion for Partial SJ re 1994 Reaffirmation of Rights

Prior posts here.

UPDATE (5/11/2018):

332 Cities and Counties Brief

333 Associations Brief

335 Snyder Brief

352 LTBB Reply

429 cities motion to dismiss

513 ltbb response

530 cities reply

543 LTBB supplemental brief

552 dct order

Federal Court Holds Burt Lake Band of Ottawa Indians Has Standing to Challenge 2015 Federal Acknowledgment Regs

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is the order in Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Zinke (D.D.C.):

20 DCT Order

Briefs here.

Here are some details on this as yet non-recognized tribe:

New Scholarship on the Burt Lake Burn-Out

Northern Express Article on the Burt Lake Burnout and Burt Lake Band

Mackinac Journal: “‘A Bitter Memory’ — The Burt Lake Burn-out of 1900”

Michigan Circuit Court Enforces LTBB Tribal Court Civil Contempt Sanction against Attorney under Michigan Court Rule 2.615

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Tribal Court v. Beck:

2018 03 14 Opinion

Bay Mills Indian Community Letter to Enbridge on Line 5

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

An important statement. Here:

Letter to Enbridge.3.23.18

2018 Native American Critical Issues Conference (March 22-24, 2018)

March 17, 2018March 14, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Critical Issues 2018

MSU Truth and Reconciliation Conference Poster Presentations: Emmy Scott and Monica Williamson

March 15, 2018Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Bill to Allow Tribes Access to Information Needed for Active Efforts in Passes in Michigan

March 8, 2018Kate Fort

Here is SB 616.

Here is the press release.

Here is some news coverage.

This bill was driven entirely by the tribes in Michigan–especially the in-house ICWA attorneys and tribal social workers who have been expressing concern with not getting enough information to ensure a family is receiving active efforts prior to a foster care placement.