As folks start dusting off thier spring fishing gear, the 2007 Consent Decree is getting some press again. It is good to keep balanced information in front of Michigan citizens as we come upon walleye spawning and subsequent inland spearing. These activities will present a culture shock for some citizens, so some balanced coverage by local media outlets will be useful.
By the [...]
Glenn Zaring, Communications Director of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, recently wrote an article for the Ludington Daily News regarding the reluctance of Manistee County to cross-deputize and work cooperatively with LRB law enforcement. He poses some important questions in the article that highlight some of the divisive issues in the region
http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/news.php?story_id=39440#comments
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For years [...]
From Indian Country Today:
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Photos by Theresa Keshick — Pictured are the signatories of the commemorative signing of the 2007 Inland Consent Decree between five tribes - Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Bay Mills Indian Community, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and [...]
From Indianz:
Readers of The Detroit News support a treaty rights settlement between the state of Michigan and five tribes.
Alex Hess: “In my opinion it is important that we honor the Native Americans because this originally is their land..”
Isaac C. Griffin: “The land is a Native American reservation and it should remain that way.”
Garrison Warr: “Even [...]
From Great Lakes, Great Michigan:
STATE SENATE ‘PROTECTION’ PLAN WOULD DRAIN MICHIGAN’S RIVERS
A proposed Great Lakes protection package being considered in the State Senate would allow large water users to drain huge percentages of some of Michigan’s finest rivers and streams, according to an analysis by the Great [...]
From the Leelanau Enterprise:
Tribal-state consent decree signed
Attorney Bill Rastetter figured he and other representatives of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians had better attend the biennial meeting of the Conservation Resource Alliance in Traverse City for a couple reasons.
First, tribal members wanted to show support for natural resources, and the CRA seeks [...]
Interlochen Public Radio has been filing stories on the ongoing story of Inland treaty rights.
Here’s the first report, from September: Sept 9, 2007
IPR interviewed a DNR spokesperson, Frank Ettawageshik (LTBB), and Hank Bailey (GTB).
Here’s a report on the Traverse City DNR Meeting: Oct 19, 2007
IPR recorded comments from the Harris brothers, who believe they somehow [...]
Recently I wrote a post discussing the balanced and progressive nature of media coverage of the 2007 Consent Decree. I remain impressed by this balanced coverage. It appears that the issue is far less contentious than when the Great Lakes portions of these treaty negotiations were being hashed out in 1985 (and even 2000). I have [...]
The final documents are here
Stipulation
Consent Decree [sans appendices]
Sixth Circuit Opinion — Denial of Motion to Intervene by Amici
From the AP: “A federal judge signed an agreement between the state of Michigan and five Indian groups on Monday giving the tribes the power to issue their own hunting and fishing licenses and write their own regulations.”U.S. District Judge Richard Enslen’s decree was the final step resolving a four-year-old lawsuit rooted in decades of [...]
