Here. Hey, imagine that. An Indian tribe staying within its traditional territory to engage in gaming.
Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
Tribe Involved in Commemorations of British Arrival in the Straits
From the Petoskey News:
MACKINAW CITY — In the Straits of Mackinac region 250 years ago, the French ruled as the British began making their way westward across the U.S. from the eastern seaboard. It was the time period surrounding the French and Indian War, and in Northern Michigan, everything was about to change.
In early autumn 1761, Patrick McGulpin arrived in Michilimackinac with British soldiers as part of the winding down of the French and Indian War. Their arrival ushered in radical cultural change in the previously French-dominated Straits.
To commemorate this period of change and the influence brought by the British, Emmet County, its historical commission and members of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians will host an event, “The Stage for Change,” from noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at McGulpin Point Lighthouse.
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On Oct. 15, members of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Historical Commission members and county staff will tell the stories of this era. At 1 p.m., Eric Hemenway, repatriation specialist with the tribe, will present overview information and provide a sense of place for how the Native Americans utilized the land later called McGulpin Point.
GTB and LTBB among Nine Tribes Nationally that have Substantially Complied with Sex Offender Registration Laws
Here is the press release. An excerpt:
The States of Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming; as well as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Pueblo of Isleta, Tohono O’odham Nation, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe; and the United States territory of Guam have been found by the SMART Office to have substantially implemented SORNA. Tribes that have not implemented SORNA by the deadline and can show that they will be able to do so “within a reasonable amount of time,” as determined by the Attorney General, may submit a request to the SMART Office.
Delta Threatens to Stop Service the 24 Midwestern Cities — Disproportionate Impact on Indian Country
Here is the NYTs coverage. And the tiny, blurry map that accompanies the article seems to indicate towns near reservations in Michigan, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, and Montana. The Michigan towns affected are Alpena, Pellston (LTBB), Escanaba (Hannahville), Iron Mountain (LVD), and Sault Ste. Marie (SSM and Bay Mills) — none of these towns would have air service.
Federal Court Enjoins Bay Mills’ Vanderbilt Casino
Little Traverse Reply Brief in Bay Mills Vanderbilt Casino Injunction Motion
Here: LTBB Reply
The injunction hearing has been set for March 23 (news article here).
LTBB Letter to Michigan Gaming Control Board re: Bay Mills Vanderbilt Casino
LTBB Suspends Economic Incentive Payments
Article here, from Uplivenorth.
TV coverage here, from channels 9 & 10.
Cranbrook Repatriation
From Indianz:
The Cranbrook Institute of Science in Michigan is preparing to repatriate 59 ancestors to a group of tribes.
The 13 tribes requested the ancestors in 2008. The museum’s board of directors voted to repatriate the remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
“It is the right thing to do,” Michael Stafford, the Institute’s director, told The Detroit Free Press. “We don’t view these remains as data. We see them as people, with spirits and souls.”
The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is coordinating the process. The band will work with the other tribes on the reburial.
“We see this as a human rights issue,” Eric Hemenway, a repatriation expert for the tribe, told the paper.
Get the Story:
Tribes to finally lay ancestors to rest (The Detroit Free Press 7/21)
UM Law Quad Profiles on Three Indian Law Alums
Here: Michigan Law Quad Article on Indian Law Prof Alums
The three are Allie Maldonado, Beth Kronk, and me.
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