Michigan Indian – Page 83

Position Summary:
The Tribal Court Improvement Project (TCIP) Coordinator is responsible for achieving the goals and objectives of the TCIP Grant and ensuring compliance with all federal grant requirements. The Coordinator will work closely with an Advisory Team consisting of the Chief Judge, Director of the Department of Social Services, the Pokagon Band Presenting Officer, member(s) of the Family Welfare Commission and member(s) of Tribal Council. Primary grant goals and objectives include: (1) assessment of Pokagon Band Tribal Court child welfare system, processes and proceedings, and Tribal child welfare services; (2) collection and analysis of data regarding child welfare processes and proceedings as part of the Pokagon TCIP; (3) establishment of data gathering and sharing mechanisms with other tribal and non-tribal entities; (4) organizing and conducting community discussions; and (5) coordinating trainings identified to build capacity and improve systems and services. The Pokagon Band TCIP is a 36-month project funded by the Administration for Children and Families. This is a part-time grant-funded position.

News Commentary on Port Huron Casino Likelihood

February 8, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here.

SCAO Training on the Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act, March 8

February 6, 2013Kate Fort

Information here (pdf).
Okemos Conference Center 2187 University Park Dr. Okemos, MI 48864
9:15-10:00 a.m.
Registration
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Healing From History: A Historical Context of ICWA and MIFPA Legislation
Hon. Allie Greenleaf Maldonado, Chief Judge, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
11:00 a.m.-Noon
Putting the “Act” Into Action: Exploring ICWA and MIFPA Compliance Through Interactive Case Scenarios
Annette D. Nickel, Prosecutor/Presenting Officer, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Case Scenarios, Cont’d.
2:00-2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15-3:00 p.m.
Lessons Learned: An Open Dialogue About Implementation, Practice, and Frequently Asked Questions
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Legislation and Collaboration: Building Blocks to Healthy Tribal – State Relationships
Hon. Timothy P. Connors, Judge, Washtenaw County Circuit Court

LSJ Article about Lansing Casino Lawsuit

January 24, 2013Kate Fort

Here.

GRAND RAPIDS — A federal judge Wednesday said he could decide within 30 days whether to allow Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette to halt a proposed Lansing casino.

U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker announced the timeline after attorneys from the state and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians argued in a Grand Rapids courtroom about whether Schuette’s six-count lawsuit, filed in September, should be dismissed.

Earlier coverage here.

IPR: Michigan Tribes Get Behind Effort to Repeal Wolf Hunt Law

January 24, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

Here.

Faith in Paper Panel

January 15, 2013January 15, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Dr. Charles Cleland

Marc Slonim, Kathryn Tierney, Francis McGovern, Bruce Greene

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Supports Idle No More

January 11, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Press release:

Press Release – Idle No More

Tribal council resolution:

Resolution No. 13-043

From the press release:

The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan has planned a Flash Mob Round Dance for Friday, January 11, 2013, at 1 p.m. on the comers of Broadway and Main streets in Downtown Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, in conjunction with peaceful demonstrations entitled Idle No More.

Little River Band Ottawa Passes Resolution in Support of Idle No More

January 10, 2013Matthew L.M. Fletcher2 Comments

For Immediate Release

LRBOI Supports First Nations Treaty Rights and ‘Idle No More’ (resolution: LRB — Idle No More)
(1.10.13Manistee, MI) The Tribal Council of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians has adopted a resolution of international consequence supporting the ‘Idle No More’ movement, as they join with other Tribal Nations and (Canadian) First Nations in calling upon Prime Minister Harper to meet with Chief Spence immediately.
Council Speaker Steve Parsons said that, “We are joining our sister tribes in requesting consultation regarding the Canadian governments recent action passing a law that effectively ends First Nations Treaties and ends protections over 2 million waterways and lakes in Canada.”
On 11 December 2012, Chief Theresa Spence declared a hunger strike intended to focus public attention on First Nations issues, to support the Idle No More indigenous rights movement, and to highlight concerns about the government’s omnibus bill C-45.
The LRBOI Tribal Council also found that enactment of Bill C-45 by the Canadian government diminishes the sovereign authority of First Nations by diminishing protection for sacred lands and waterways in and around First Nations’ lands; lands and waterways that are shared with their tribal Clan Relatives around the Great Lakes.
The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians are signatories to a Great Lakes Water Accord with Great Lakes Basin Native Nations in the US; states bordering the Great Lakes as well as the First Nations of Canada. The accord was signed in December of 2004, when the Tribe agreed to support First Nations on the issues presented with the Idle No More Movement.