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Native American tribes from Michigan, Wisconsin and Ontario have come together to call for an end to the Line 5 pipeline.

The Enbridge Line 5 crude oil pipeline, first constructed in 1953, stretches from Wisconsin through 645 miles of Michigan and ends in Sarnia, Ontario. Part of the pipeline travels underwater through the Straits of Mackinac.

In recent years, the pipeline's continued operation has become a source of controversy. Many tribal nations and communities claim that the pipeline goes through their traditional territories. The Straits area in particular is considered a place of significant cultural and historical importance to many native groups, including the Anishinaabe. According to tribal leaders, the pipeline poses a major and direct threat to the ecosystems along its path.

“The Straits of Mackinac are [...] sacred from both a cultural and historical perspective in the formation of the Anishinaabe people,” said Austin Lowes, chairperson of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, in a statement. “Protecting the Straits is also a matter of the utmost environmental and economic importance — both to our people and the state of Michigan.”

Tribal leaders and other environmental groups have publicly opposed the pipeline for many years and have called for the pipeline to be shut down.

Supporters of the pipeline point out that it transports 540,000 barrels of light crude oil and natural gas liquids through Line 5 on a daily basis. [...]

In an effort to address safety concerns, Enbridge has proposed an underwater tunnel to house the portion of Line 5 that runs under the Straits of Mackinac. [...] Critics of the tunnel project say no oil should be transported through the Straits at all, as a spill could have a devastating impact on more than 700 miles of Great Lakes shoreline. [...]

Previous attempts to shut down the pipeline have been stopped through various means, mostly the 1977 Transit Pipeline Treaty between Canada and the United States.

The latest attempt saw 51 tribal organizations from Wisconsin, Michigan and Ontario submit a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council. This report, dated April 4, claims that the Government of Canada is violating the human rights of Indigenous peoples through its continuous support for Line 5.

The report was submitted to be considered during Canada's upcoming Universal Periodic Review, conducted by the United Nations. As a United Nations member state, Canada is required to be evaluated for its human rights record on a regular basis.

Canada's Universal Periodic Review will take place this year on Nov. 6-17.

The 51 different tribal organizations that signed the report include: The Anishinabek Nation, which represents 39 First Nations throughout the province of Ontario, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Bay Mills Indian Community, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians, Hannahville Indian Community, Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

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Headline and text by: Brendan Wiesner. “Michigan, Wisconsin and Canadian tribes come together to fight Line 5.” Yahoo! News. 8 April 2023. Article originally appeared on The Sault News with the title “Great Lakes tribes send report to United Nations to fight Line 5.” [Some paragraph breaks and contractions added by me.]

Context:

Line 3 brings oil from Alberta to Lake Superior. Then, Line 5 brings the fossil fuel from the Duluth area to the Detroit/Windsor area in Ontario.

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This Just In

MichiganBusiness.org

November 9, 2023

The 12 Sovereign Tribes Building Economic Success with Community

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Native American Heritage Month, celebrated every November, is a time to honor the traditions, stories and sovereignty of Native American communities, including Michigan’s 12 federally recognized Tribes:

Bay Mills Indian Community

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

Hannahville Potawatomi Indian Community

Huron Potawatomi-Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians

Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

To preserve their culture and create jobs in their communities, these Tribes are expanding and diversifying their economic opportunities. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is proud to support these efforts to build up Tribal communities, which also supports the state’s push for stronger manufacturing and regional development.

Join these Tribal partners, the MEDC and The Michigan Opportunity, with host Ed Clemente, to learn more about the economic efforts of the 12 Tribes of Michigan.

Strong Communities Are Common Ground

Terri Fitzpatrick, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, leads the MEDC’s Office of Tribal Business Development. Fitzpatrick is also the chief real estate and global attraction officer for the state’s site readiness and global attraction efforts, helping businesses move to and expand in Michigan. Those two career responsibilities overlap in their focus on building community by diversifying and increasing economic opportunity.

“I have so much gratitude for growing up with Tribal people where there’s such a strong sense of community. What you do really should be always to benefit others,” said Fitzpatrick. “That comes back to you as well because you’re part of that community. That community-driven focus really has tribes look at business differently.”

Listen as Fitzpatrick explains the economic relationships that Tribes have with Michigan and how their goals align to bring prosperity to every corner of the state.

Listen to The Michigan Opportunity episode

Blending Values with Business for Economic Success

Chippewa Government Solutions, a Tribally owned federal contractor, creates economic opportunities for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians by combining modern business practices with Native American values, including honesty, humility and bravery.

“People want to do business with trustworthy and dependable companies that aren't afraid to be innovative,” said Alan Barr, president of the company’s board of directors. “That's how we will continue to succeed in cultivating profitable business relationships.”

By putting integrity, collaboration and innovation at the front of the work it does, Chippewa Government Solutions builds the Tribe’s economic success and supports the Sault Ste. Marie region, all while earning a spot on the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch in 2023.

Read the Chippewa Government Solutions Success Story

Diversification for Long-Term Self-Sufficiency

The Waséyabek Development Company, LLC (WDC) is a 100% Tribal-owned holding company managing the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi’s non-gaming economic development activities. By developing a diversified economy, WDC supports the Band’s mission for long-term sustainability and economic self-sufficiency in their communities.

“Tribes practice seven-generation thinking, so we are buying companies to hold, grow and develop over seven generations,” said Deidra Mitchell, president and CEO of the WDC. “When we move into a community with a business, we are interested in growing that community and being good partners, because we're going to be together for the next seven generations.”

Read how two companies overcame barriers to growth by partnering with Waséyabek and the MEDC’s Tribal Grant program, and listen to the podcast episode to hear Mitchell explain the nearly $290-million-dollar impact the 12 Tribes have on the state.

Listen to The Michigan Opportunity episode

12 Tribes Make One Effective Force

Each of the 12 Tribes in Michigan has its own priorities, but shared goals help their communities reach new economic successes. Whatever the focus, from education to economic diversification, the Tribes share strategies, lessons learned and large-scale projects.

“One of the great things that we've seen in the last couple of years is several Tribes in Michigan actually going in on projects together, working together hand in hand,” said Paul Bussey, vice president of operations for Grand Traverse Engineering and Construction. “And I can't think of a time where there was any resistance to sharing information amongst each other. Even in the business world, we don't really look at each other as competitors.”

Listen to Bussey, Anton Matye, president of Bay Shore Steel Works, LLC and Tom Durkee, director of Tribal Business Development at the MEDC, discuss the unique relationship shared by the Tribes to increase prosperity across the state.

Listen to The Michigan Opportunity episode

Sovereign Tribes and Statewide Support

Visit The Michigan Opportunity podcast page and the Michigan Business Success Stories page to learn more about the economic success of Michigan’s 12 federally recognized Tribes. You can also learn more about Tribal efforts across Michigan in a Q&A with Durkee, who discusses the collaborative relationship between the Tribes and the MEDC to support business development beyond gaming; attending the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe’s annual Powwow on their tribal grounds in Mt. Pleasant; and the work the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and GreenTree Cooperative Grocery to raise awareness, educate shoppers and foster a connection with Indigenous foods.

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U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-9-18 – 3 a.m. ET – 

Popular Minocqua, WI civic leader was victim of that accident involving his Caterpillar skid steer that plummeted through the ice on a Gogebic County Lake while he was snowplowing for a barge with a crane on its deck

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By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Watersmeet Township, MI) – A memorial service will be held Wednesday for a popular Minocqua, WI man and civic leader who was killed in that bizarre Wednesday accident when a Caterpillar skid Steer that he was driving to plow snow for a barge on a lake in Gogebic County, MI

Memorial planned for Tom Handrick, age 55 of Minocqua, WI

55-year-old Tom Handrick of Minocqua died when his heavy machine floundered and sank in broken ice next to the barge about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in Watersmeet Township.

The barge had a large heavy duty crane on its deck – sometimes called a derrick in larger projects. The crane had a big sign on its front that states “SAFETY!”

Handrick was the longtime owner of Lakeland Landscaping and a member of the local Lions Club and on the Minocqua Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

Divers and cold-water rescue officials recovered Handrick’s body about an hour after the freak accident and he was transported by ambulance to the Eagle River Memorial Hospital (Scroll down to read Mr. Handrick’s obituary notice).

Officials have not released who owns the barge or crane, and what it was doing on Thousand Island Lake. Numerous officials with the Lac Vieux Desert Tribal Police were on the scene.

The freak accident involved a barge, a crane, and a heavy equipment Skid Steer. Officials have not said whether any Michigan Regulatory Agencies will be investigating the crash. It is not known if it is necessary for officials to notify the Michigan Occupation Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA).

Previous stories:

https://upperpeninsulabreakingnews.wordpress.com/2018/03/07/near-vacationland-resort-in-gogebic-county-cisco-chain-of-lakes-divers-and-an-ice-water-rescue-team-are-among-those-being-request-by-police-and-fire-officials-at-the-scene-of-a-man-whose-bobcat-broke

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tom.handrick

Here is a 2009 OSHA safety report on derricks/barges with cranes on the deck: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/3358deck-barge-safety.pdf

2015 rwport on construction safety ftrom MIOSHA: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/lara_miosha_CS_10_strike_bold_3_16_517763_7.pdf

Info about lake: http://www.fishweb.com/maps/gogebic/thousand_island_lake/north_channel/index.html https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/93-10_463566_7.pdf ——- Tom Handrick was a very well-liked businessman who is life is being remember and celebrated by a large number of friends on the funeral home memorial page: http://www.nimsgernfuneral.com/obituaries/Tom-Handrick?obId=2989343#/celebrationWall

Funeral notice from the Nimsgern Funeral Home in Woodruff, WI:

Tom Handrick, age 55 of Minocqua, WI died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 7th.

A memorial gathering for Tom will be held on Wednesday, March 14th from 3:00 to 9:00 PM with a Time for Sharing at 7:00 PM at the Nimsgern Funeral Home Chapel.

Please check back for complete obituary. http://www.nimsgernfuneral.com/obituaries/Tom-Handrick?obId=2989343#/obituaryInfo http://www.nimsgernfuneral.com

Tom Handrick and the woman he loves

Tom Handrick marriage/vows ceremony – Photo on Facebook on Dec. 25, 2017

Memorial to Tom Handrick, age 55 of Minocqua, WI

Memorial to Tom Handrick, age 55 of Minocqua, WI

Memorial to Tom Handrick, age 55 of Minocqua, WI

Memorial to Tom Handrick, age 55 of Minocqua, WI

Memorial to Tom Handrick, age 55 of Minocqua, WI

  Watersmeet Township Fatal Freak Accident Update: Memorial service set for Wednesday for popular Minocqua, WI businessman and civic leader killed in that freak accident on Thousand Island Lake in Gogebic County U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-9-18 – 3 a.m. ET –  Popular Minocqua, WI civic leader was victim of that accident involving his Caterpillar skid steer that plummeted through the ice on a Gogebic County Lake while he was snowplowing for a barge with a crane on its deck…

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Lac Vieux Desert Tribe Gains Major Court Victory from Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

Lac Vieux Desert Tribe Gains Major Court Victory from Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

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Published July 5, 2019

WATERSMEET, Mich.— In a major decision hailed as a victory for the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and for Native American sovereign rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today ruled in favor of the Tribe, reversing the district court’s earlier order and…

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U.S. Army Corps works in partnership with tribes to improve the quality of wild rice

U.S. Army Corps works in partnership with tribes to improve the quality of wild rice

WATERSMEET U.S. Army Corps of Engineers researchers collaborate with the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and other Native American tribes to simply help improve the yield of wild rice, The Corps announced. This is the work done by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, located within Vicksburg, Mississippi, which is helping an additional two years of…

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Happy Birthday, April Lindala!

Join us in wishing CNAS Director, April Lindala a joyous birthday!

>> Read the feature article, “NMU Administrator Builds Department Honoring Native American Culture” in Superior Woman at tiny.cc/AprilSW <<

Bio

April Lindala (Grand River Six Nations) has lived in Marquette since 1988 when she first attended Northern Michigan University as an undergraduate. She completed her bachelors' degree in speech communication with a minor in Native American Studies in 1997. [photo credit: NMU Alumna Marlee Gunsell]

April obtained a master's degree in English in 2003.  Her M.A. thesis was titled, “Voices I Color.” In 2006 she obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree in English with a concentration in creative non-fiction writing. Her thesis was titled, “Relations.” She is currently working on a Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture at Michigan Technological University.

April has been employed at NMU since February 1993. Her first full-time position was at WNMU-TV13 as the community outreach specialist. April moved to the Center for Native American Studies as an admissions counselor in August 1998. From September 2000- September 2004, she was the assistant director of Diversity Student Services. In January 2005, she began serving as the interim director of the Center for Native American Studies and was hired permanently in May 2007. In 2013, she earned rank of Associate Professor. She has had several poems published in various anthologies and publications.  She was the project director and assistant editor for the anthology, Voice on the Water: Great Lakes Native America Now published by NMU Press. The book also features two of her poems. Here is a brief list of other accomplishments.

Recent Publications

Lindala, A. (2017) For the Healing of All Women. And Here: 100 Years of Upper Peninsula Writing 1917-2017. Edited by Ronald Riekki. Michigan State University Press

Lindala, A. & Hasek, S. (2016) Co-author of book Chapter – “Hearing the Heartbeat: Environmental Cultural Values Found in the Lyrics of Native Songwriters” Indigenous Pop: Native American Music from Jazz to Hip Hop. The University of Arizona Press.

Federal Grants Received

Lindala, A. & Wyche, A. (2017) Lead Principal Investigator. Awarded Department of Justice-Office for Victims of Crime. OVC FY17 Development Future Victim Specialists for Indian Country. Funded $449,944 (full amount) for the Serving Native Survivors Circle project. Project # 2017 VR GX-K026.

Lindala, A., Cruz, J., & Reinhardt, M. (2016) Lead Principal Investigator. Awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) INCLUDES pilot program. Funded $299,941 (full amount) for the Indigenous Women Working within the Sciences project. Project # 1649082. First cohort of grantees.

Lindala, A. & Martin, G. (2012) Lead Principal Investigator. Awarded National Endowment for the Arts grant. Funded $22,000 (partial amount) for the Creating and Learning Arts in Native Settings project. Collaborative project with Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's Tribal Historic Preservation Office.

Community Service

Great Lakes Recovery Advisory Council (served as secretary for part of the time)

American Indian Coordinating Council

MAPS Title VII Indian Education Parent Advisory Committee

Marquette Area Blues Society (founding President)

NMU Alumni Board

Women's Center of Marquette Board

Northern Options board

City of Marquette Arts & Culture committee (where she served as chair for two years)

When she finds personal time, April loves to dance and sing at pow wows in the upper Great Lakes region. She enjoys doing beadwork, cooking, watching films, listening to blues music, and spending time with her husband, Walt.

Syllabus

F18 NAS 404 Research and Engagement in Native American Studies

Contact April:

E-mail: alindala@nmu.edu

Phone: 906-227-1397

Office: 112 Whitman Hall

Curriculum Vitae

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Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Reaches Historic Milestone with Payment in Full of Long-Held Casino Debt https://t.co/N7PAA1c050

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Reaches Historic Milestone with Payment in Full of Long-Held Casino Debt https://t.co/N7PAA1c050

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This Just In

MichiganBusiness.org

November 9, 2023

The 12 Sovereign Tribes Building Economic Success with Community

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Native American Heritage Month, celebrated every November, is a time to honor the traditions, stories and sovereignty of Native American communities, including Michigan’s 12 federally recognized Tribes:

Bay Mills Indian Community

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

Hannahville Potawatomi Indian Community

Huron Potawatomi-Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians

Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

To preserve their culture and create jobs in their communities, these Tribes are expanding and diversifying their economic opportunities. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is proud to support these efforts to build up Tribal communities, which also supports the state’s push for stronger manufacturing and regional development.

Join these Tribal partners, the MEDC and The Michigan Opportunity, with host Ed Clemente, to learn more about the economic efforts of the 12 Tribes of Michigan.

Strong Communities Are Common Ground

Terri Fitzpatrick, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, leads the MEDC’s Office of Tribal Business Development. Fitzpatrick is also the chief real estate and global attraction officer for the state’s site readiness and global attraction efforts, helping businesses move to and expand in Michigan. Those two career responsibilities overlap in their focus on building community by diversifying and increasing economic opportunity.

“I have so much gratitude for growing up with Tribal people where there’s such a strong sense of community. What you do really should be always to benefit others,” said Fitzpatrick. “That comes back to you as well because you’re part of that community. That community-driven focus really has tribes look at business differently.”

Listen as Fitzpatrick explains the economic relationships that Tribes have with Michigan and how their goals align to bring prosperity to every corner of the state.

Listen to The Michigan Opportunity episode

Blending Values with Business for Economic Success

Chippewa Government Solutions, a Tribally owned federal contractor, creates economic opportunities for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians by combining modern business practices with Native American values, including honesty, humility and bravery.

“People want to do business with trustworthy and dependable companies that aren't afraid to be innovative,” said Alan Barr, president of the company’s board of directors. “That's how we will continue to succeed in cultivating profitable business relationships.”

By putting integrity, collaboration and innovation at the front of the work it does, Chippewa Government Solutions builds the Tribe’s economic success and supports the Sault Ste. Marie region, all while earning a spot on the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch in 2023.

Read the Chippewa Government Solutions Success Story

Diversification for Long-Term Self-Sufficiency

The Waséyabek Development Company, LLC (WDC) is a 100% Tribal-owned holding company managing the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi’s non-gaming economic development activities. By developing a diversified economy, WDC supports the Band’s mission for long-term sustainability and economic self-sufficiency in their communities.

“Tribes practice seven-generation thinking, so we are buying companies to hold, grow and develop over seven generations,” said Deidra Mitchell, president and CEO of the WDC. “When we move into a community with a business, we are interested in growing that community and being good partners, because we're going to be together for the next seven generations.”

Read how two companies overcame barriers to growth by partnering with Waséyabek and the MEDC’s Tribal Grant program, and listen to the podcast episode to hear Mitchell explain the nearly $290-million-dollar impact the 12 Tribes have on the state.

Listen to The Michigan Opportunity episode

12 Tribes Make One Effective Force

Each of the 12 Tribes in Michigan has its own priorities, but shared goals help their communities reach new economic successes. Whatever the focus, from education to economic diversification, the Tribes share strategies, lessons learned and large-scale projects.

“One of the great things that we've seen in the last couple of years is several Tribes in Michigan actually going in on projects together, working together hand in hand,” said Paul Bussey, vice president of operations for Grand Traverse Engineering and Construction. “And I can't think of a time where there was any resistance to sharing information amongst each other. Even in the business world, we don't really look at each other as competitors.”

Listen to Bussey, Anton Matye, president of Bay Shore Steel Works, LLC and Tom Durkee, director of Tribal Business Development at the MEDC, discuss the unique relationship shared by the Tribes to increase prosperity across the state.

Listen to The Michigan Opportunity episode

Sovereign Tribes and Statewide Support

Visit The Michigan Opportunity podcast page and the Michigan Business Success Stories page to learn more about the economic success of Michigan’s 12 federally recognized Tribes. You can also learn more about Tribal efforts across Michigan in a Q&A with Durkee, who discusses the collaborative relationship between the Tribes and the MEDC to support business development beyond gaming; attending the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe’s annual Powwow on their tribal grounds in Mt. Pleasant; and the work the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and GreenTree Cooperative Grocery to raise awareness, educate shoppers and foster a connection with Indigenous foods.

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Indian tribes gambling on high-interest loans to raise revenue

Indian tribes gambling on high-interest loans to raise revenue

In the middle of the Ottawa National Forest, there is a Native American reservation where snowdrifts mark the main road into town. At the end of that town, there is a casino with penny slots and a three-story hotel. In back of that hotel, there is a locked, unmarked door with a punch code. And beyond that door is a repurposed ballroom, once used for wedding receptions, where 11 workers — backed…

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Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Reaches Historic Milestone with Payment in Full of Long-Held Casino Debt Published December 10, 2019 Payment of Debt Ahead of Schedule Attributed to Tribal Lending Revenues, Investments into Economic Enterprises…

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Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Reaches Historic Milestone with Payment in Full of Long-Held Casino Debt https://t.co/N7PAA1c050

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Reaches Historic Milestone with Payment in Full of Long-Held Casino Debt https://t.co/N7PAA1c050

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NAFSA Continues to Advance Indian Country’s Economy, Sovereignty

NAFSA Continues to Advance Indian Country’s Economy,��Sovereignty

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Chairman Jim Williams and NAFSA Executive Director Gary Davis at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House grounds. NAFSA’s leadership and members meet with White House, CFPB, Congressional leaders Published April 1, 2017 WASHINGTON – Leaders and members of the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA) were in…

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Indianhead Mountain Resort considers hotel, casino expansion from Lac Vieux Desert Band

Indianhead Mountain Resort considers hotel, casino expansion from Lac Vieux Desert Band

WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP - Plans for a new 140-bed hotel and adjoining casino are in the works for the top of the Indianhead Mountain Ski Resort in Wakefield Township.

Barry Bolich, manager of Indianhead and Blackjack Mountain ski resorts, and tribal leaders from the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians gave a presentation to the township board and planning commission at a meeting in…

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New York state Can Ban High-Interest Tribal Loans, Circuit Rules

New York state Can Ban High-Interest Tribal Loans, Circuit Rules

New York state can continue to block Native American tribes from offering high-interest, short-term loans to New Yorkers over the Internet, a federal appeals court has ruled.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a judge’s decision to deny a preliminary injunction that would have allowed two out-of-state tribes to avoid prosecution for offering triple-digit interest rates to New…

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Michigan draws thin in new, high-stakes Indian casino tax negotiations

After 20 years of legalized Indian casino gambling in Michigan, the state is trying to claw back a…

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