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Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The 5-4 vote in favor of recognizing same-sex marriage sends the statue to the tribal chairman, who can either sign or veto it.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has announced the distribution of $788,441.90 of gaming revenue to local government units.

Friday, January 27, 2012  The school district needs to come up with hundreds of thousands of dollars or the state may step in by sending an emergency financial manager.

Thursday, October 06, 2011  There will soon be new work aimed at restoring wildlife habitat and the lakeshore,  while giving people new job opportunities.

Friday, September 30, 2011  A northern Michigan tribal leader plans to make his ties to Washington, DC even stronger when he formally announces plans to run for U.S. House of Representatives Saturday.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  UPDATE: 7&4's Lauren Amstutz was at Wednesday's hearing at the U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids.   Steven Deuman was brought into court by FBI agents.

Monday, May 16, 2011  Local environmental officials unleashed a secret weapon today to sniff out any dangerous levels of E.coli in our areas waters; specially trained dogs.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ tribal members are petitioning for a special session to address claims that a tribal council member stole form the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is handing out nearly a million dollars to local charities, helping hand organizations and government entities.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians handed out $978,461.32 to several organizations Wednesday for its 2 percent allocation of gaming revenue.

Friday, February 04, 2011  Hundreds of athletes cheered and applauded as the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians presented a $5,000 check to Special Olympics Michigan.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  An area business skipped the traditional holiday cards and sent their greetings through email.  A portion of the money saved on postage will be used to help others in the community.

Sunday, November 21, 2010  National, state and tribal leaders are one their way to Lansing for Monday’s Michigan Asian Carp Prevention Workshop.

Sunday, November 07, 2010  The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is getting ready for a special dedication ceremony.

Monday, October 18, 2010  Attorneys for and against closing Chicago-area shipping locks to stop the spread of Asian carp are making their final pitches to a federal judge.