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The Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) announced funding is available for public and private K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and local governments. Funds may be used to defray the costs of projects that promote positive relationships and accurate information about the history and role of Michigan’s Indian tribes and Native Americans in the state. The NAHF […]

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (an MLC client) issued the oath of office this week to recently re-elected NHBP Tribal Council at the Pine Creek Indian Reservation in Fulton.  The members are: Jamie Stuck, Chairperson Dorie Rios, Vice Chairperson Nancy Smit, Secretary Jeff Chivis, Pd.D., Treasurer Homer A. Mandoka, Sergeant-at-Arms The NHBP is […]

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), an MLC client, owners of the FireKeepers Casino Hotel, announced their latest revenue sharing check of $15.6 million to the State of Michigan and the local revenue sharing board. Despite closures and reduced operations due to COVID-19, the tribe made a payment of $10.7 million to the […]

The Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) announced the 2021 grant schedule for eligible K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and local unit of government throughout Michigan. Funding is available to defray the costs of projects that promote positive relationships and accurate information about the history and role of Michigan’s Indian tribes and Native Americans. Projects may include […]

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, through the Waseyabek Development Company, and the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi, through Gun Lake Investments, announced the joint acquisition of McKay Tower in downtown Grand Rapids. The acquisition represents a rare co-investment by the non-gaming economic development entities of two Michigan Native American tribes. McKay Tower is the […]

Members of Michigan’s tribal, state, and federal court systems assembled this week at the Michigan Hall of Justice in Lansing for the fall meeting of the Michigan Tribal State Federal Judicial Forum. The meeting, which coincides with the national Native American Heritage Month, was hosted by Justice Megan Cavanagh, who serves as the Michigan Supreme […]