Congrats to Michael Petoskey, Newest Member of the NARF Board of Directors!
Michael Petoskey
NAICJA Recognizes Michael Petoskey With Lifetime Achievement Award; Dean Stacy Leeds with Service Award
Here:
Kate Fort, Mike Petoskey, and Jill Tompkins (miigwetch to Dylan Miner for designing the drum).
A more regal Mike…
More pics as we get them…..
And Dean Leeds waits to accept her award from Judge Amanda Rockman:
Harvard Law School Tribal Courts Conference–Tribal Civil Law Development Panel
Julie Kane, Michael Petoskey, Matthew L.M. Fletcher
Tribal Judge Mike Petoskey Named to Michigan State Bar “Master Lawyers” Section
Here is the announcement.
The blurb on Judge Petoskey:
Michael D. Petoskey
University of New Mexico, 1983
Traverse City, MI.
Petoskey is an elder and member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. He has been instrumental in developing five of the 12 tribal courts serving Michigan’s federally recognized Indian tribes and serves as chief judge in three of those courts. He has witnessed great improvements for Indians in the legal profession since his admission to practice, when finding even one native law student was nearly impossible. His concern for the future of the profession is the lack of general understanding about federal Indian law, the legal standing of tribes, and the relationship between state and tribal courts. Petoskey invites Michigan lawyers to visit tribal courts for an enriching and rewarding experience.
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