,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bafj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be 7legislative 
day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe ,mr4 ,pet]s 7=   
himself & ,ms4 ,slotk97 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to reaffirm & cl>ify ! ,f$]al  
relation%ips ( ! ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s (      
,ottawa ,indians ( ,mi*igan z a f$]ally 
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s ( ,ottawa  
,indians ,re/oration ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 ! ,tribe
 consi/s ( ! #ai b&s ( ,indians :o      
occupi$ t]ritory 9 :at is n[ we/        
,mi*igan1 includ+ ! c\nties ( ,k5t1     
,ottawa1 ,muskegon1 ,newaygo1 & ,oceana2
  7#b7 ! ,tribe consi/s ( desc5dants (1 
& political successors to1 signatories (
 ! #ahba ,treaty ( ,*icago 7#g ,/at4    
#bah71 ! #ahcf ,treaty ( ,wa%+ton 7#g   
,/at4 #dia71 & ! #ahee ,treaty (        
,detroit 7#aa ,/at4 #fba72  7#c7 9      

#aiid1 ! ,little ,trav]se ,bay ,b&s (   
,odawa ,indians & ! ,little ,riv] ,b& ( 
,ottawa ,indians ,act 7,public ,law     
#ajc-cbd2 #ajh ,/at4 #baef7 recogniz$ #b
 ,mi*igan ,ottawa ,indian ,tribes ^:    
hi/ories are virtually id5tical to t ( !
 ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s1 ! ,little ,riv] ,b& ( 
,ottawa ,indians1 & ! ,little ,trav]se  
,bay ,b&s ( ,odawa ,indians2  7#d7 !    
,commission] ( ,indian ,affairs1 ,morris
 ,?ompson1 & ,congress1 9 ! ,little     
,trav]se ,bay ,b&s ( ,odawa ,indians & !
 ,little ,riv] ,b& ( ,ottawa ,indians   
,act 7,public ,law #ajc-cbd2 #ajh ,/at4 
#baef71 specifically recogniz$ t !      
,nor!rn ,mi*igan ,ottawa ,association & 
! ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s ,desc5dant's          
,committee1 ^: memb]%ip includ$ ! ,gr&  
,riv] ,b&s1 7 function+ z or at lea/ are
 accept$ z ,tribal political entities by
 ! ,m9neapolis ,area & ,great ,lakes    
,ag5cy2  7#e7 ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan has    
ackn[l$g$ ! ,tribe z a ,/ate hi/oric    
,indian ,tribe t1 z ( #bjbe1 cont9ues to
 exi/ z a ,tribal entity2  7#f7 9 #aiig1

 ! ,mi*igan ,indian ,l& ,claims         
,settlem5t ,act 7,public ,law #aje-adc2 
#aaa ,/at4 #bfeb7 res]v$ a p]c5tage ( ! 
funds appropriat$ = paym5t ( l& claims  
to newly recogniz$ or reaffirm$ tribes  
describ$ 9 section #aaj1 9 :i* section  
#aaj ( t ,act 7#aaa ,/at4 #bffc7 /ates t
 eligible non-recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes 
are ^?--  7,a7 t are a signatory to !   
#ahcf ,treaty ( ,wa%+ton 7#g ,/at4 #dia7
 or ! #ahee ,treaty ( ,detroit 7#aa     
,/at4 #fba72  7,b7 ^: memb]s are        
pr$om9ately ,*ippewa & ,ottawa2 &  7,c7 
t file a docum5t$ petition by ,decemb]  
#ae1 #bjjj2  7#g7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe is ! only          
unrecogniz$ ,mi*igan ,indian ,tribe t   
met ! requirem5ts ( section #aaj ( !    
,mi*igan ,indian ,l& ,claims ,settlem5t 
,act 7,public ,law #aje-adc2 #aaa ,/at4 
#bffc72  7#h7 ! ,tribe 0 in/rum5tal 9 ! 
fil+ ( ! orig9al l& claim2  7#i7 !      
,tribe fil$ a fully docum5t$ petition ) 
! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs on ,decemb]
 #h1 #bjjj1 & ?us met ! fil+ deadl9e    

describ$ 9 section #aaj7;a7 ( ! ,mi*igan
 ,indian ,l& ,claims ,settlem5t ,act    
7,public ,law #aje-adc2 #aaa ,/at4      
#bffc72  7#aj7 aft] ! ,tribe fil$ its   
petition 9 #bjjj1 ! ,director ( !       
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs did n issue a
 te*nical assi/ance lett] until #bjje1  
to :i* ! ,tribe respond$ fully 9 #bjjf1 
b /ill has n be5 recogniz$2  7#aa7 !    
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs
 did n meet _! legal requirem5t "u !    
,mi*igan ,indian ,l& ,claims ,settlem5t 
,act 7,public ,law #aje-adc2 #aaa ,/at4 
#bfeb7 to recognize ! ,tribe1 & ! ,tribe
 is /ill 9 ! recognition process almo/  
#bf ye>s lat]2  7#ab7 ! ,tribe met all (
 ! crit]ia = di/ribution ( ! judgm5t    
funds res]v$ = an unrecogniz$ ,indian   
,tribe "u section #aaj ( ! ,mi*igan     
,indian ,l& ,claims ,settlem5t ,act     
7,public ,law #aje-adc2 #aaa ,/at4      
#bffc71 b ! ,tribal funds rev]t$ back to
 ! ,treasury1 :i* 0 a gross misc>riage (
 ju/ice because ! ,tribe 0 a full       
p>ticipant 9 ! claims litigation be=e ! 

,indian ,claims ,commission t gave rise 
to ! judgm5t aw>d2  7#ac7 = e ye> t !   
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs
 does n act on ! ,tribe's petition1 !   
,tribe is unable to meet any ne$s = its 
memb]s = social s]vices1 education1     
h\s+1 & eld] c>e2  7#ad7 ! ,tribe fil$ =
 reorganization ( its exi/+ ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts 9 #aice "u ! ,act ( ,june #ah1
 #aicd 7#dh ,/at4 #ihd1 *apt] #egf2 #be 
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq47 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act72      
7#ae7 ,f$]al ag5ts :o visit$ ! ,tribe1  
includ+ ,commission] ( ,indian ,affairs 
,john ,colli]1 atte/$ to ! cont9u$      
social & political exi/5ce ( ! ,tribe & 
conclud$ t ! ,tribe 0 eligible =        
reorganization b1 due to a lack ( ,f$]al
 appropriations to implem5t ! ,act (    
,june #ah1 #aicd 7#dh ,/at4 #ihd1 *apt] 
#egf2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq47      
7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian              
,reorganization ,act71 ! ,tribe 0 d5i$ !
 opportunity to reorganize2  7#af7 9    
#aici1 ag5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t made  

an adm9i/rative decision n to provide   
s]vices or ext5d ! b5efits ( ! ,act (   
,june #ah1 #aicd 7#dh ,/at4 #ihd1 *apt] 
#egf2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq47      
7commonly kn[n z ! ,indian              
,reorganization ,act7 to any ,indian    
,tribes 9 ,mi*igan's l[] p59sula2  7#ag7
 9 spite ( su* d5ial1 ! ,tribe cont9u$  
_! political & social exi/5ce ) a viable
 ,tribal gov]nm5t2  7#ah7 ! ,tribe1     
along ) o!r ,mi*igan ,odawa_/,ottawa    
gr\ps1 includ+ ! ,little ,trav]se ,bay  
,b&s ( ,odawa ,indians1 ! ,gr& ,trav]se 
,b& ( ,ottawa & ,*ippewa ,indians1 & !  
,little ,riv] ,b& ( ,ottawa ,indians1   
=m$ ! ,nor!rn ,mi*igan ,ottawa          
,association 9 #aidh1 :i* subsequ5tly   
pursu$ a successful l& claim ) ! ,indian
 ,claims ,commission2  7#ai7 betwe5     
#aidh & #aige1 ! ,tribe c>ri$ out _m (  
its gov]nm5tal functions ?r\gh ! ,nor!rn
 ,mi*igan ,ottawa ,association1 :ile    
reta9+ individual ,tribal control ov]   
local decisions2 &  7#bj7 ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate (       

,mi*igan1 & local gov]nm5ts h _h        
cont9u\s deal+s ) ! recogniz$ political 
lead]s ( ! ,tribe f #ahba to pres5t4    
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,memb] ,! t]m memb] means an individual 
:o is enroll$ 9 ! ,tribe pursuant to    
section #g4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#c7 ,tribe ,! t]m ,tribe    
means ! ,gr& ,riv] ,b&s ( ,ottawa       
,indians ( ,mi*igan4  #d4 ,f$]al        
recognition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f$]al        
recognition ( ! ,tribe is h]eby affirm$4
  7b7 ,effect ( ,f$]al laws ,except z   
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 all ,f$]al  
laws 7includ+ regulations7 ( g5]al      
application to ,indians & ,indian       
,tribes1 includ+ ! ,act ( ,june #ah1    
#aicd 7#dh ,/at4 #ihd1 *apt] #egf2 #be  
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq47 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,indian ,reorganization ,act71 %all 
apply to ! ,tribe & memb]s4  #e4 ,f$]al 
s]vices & b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,tribe & ea* memb] %all be eligible =   
all s]vices & b5efits provid$ by !      

,unit$ ,/ates to ,indians & f$]ally     
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes z prescrib$ by
 law1 )\t reg>d to--  7#a7 ! exi/5ce ( a
 res]vation = ! ,tribe2 or  7#b7 !      
location ( ! resid5ce ( any memb] on or 
ne> an ,indian res]vation4  7b7 ,s]vice 
area ,= purposes ( ! deliv]y ( s]vices &
 b5efits to memb]s1 ! s]vice area ( !   
,tribe %all be ,newaygo1 ,oceana1 ,k5t1 
,muskegon1 & ,ottawa ,c\nties1 ,mi*igan4
  #f4 ,reaffirmation ( rights  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act dim9i%es any "r  
or privilege ( ! ,tribe or any memb] t  
exi/$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,claims ( tribe ,except z o!rwise 
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act     
alt]s or affects any legal or equitable 
claim ( ! ,tribe to en=ce any "r or     
privilege res]v$ by1 or grant$ to1 !    
,tribe t 0 wrongfully d5i$ to1 or tak5  
f1 ! ,tribe be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #g4 ,memb]%ip roll  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,z a condition ( receiv+ recognition1  
s]vices1 & b5efits pursuant to ?is ,act1
 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,tribe %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y a memb]%ip roll   
consi/+ ( ! "n ( ea* individual enroll$ 
9 ! ,tribe4  7b7 ,det]m9ation ( memb]%ip
 ,! qualifications = inclusion on !     
memb]%ip roll ( ! ,tribe %all be det]m9$
 9 accordance ) ! gov]n+ docum5ts ( !   
,tribe4  7c7 ,ma9t5ance ( roll ,! ,tribe
 %all ma9ta9 ! memb]%ip roll "u ?is     
section4  #h4 ,acquisition ( l&  7a7    
,homel& ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7        
acquire1 = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe1 tru/    
title to l& )9 ,muskegon1 ,newaygo1 or  
,oceana ,c\nties1 ,mi*igan2 &  7#b7     
accept into tru/ any real prop]ty locat$
 9 ^? c\nties = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe1    
if-- 7,a7 convey$ or o!rwise transf]r$  
to ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 at ! "t ( su*   
acceptance1 !re are n adv]se legal      
claims on su* prop]ty1 includ+ out/&+   
li5s1 mortgages or taxes ow$4  7b7      
,additional acquisitions2 tru/ l& ,!    
,secret>y may--  7#a7 acquire additional
 l& = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe pursuant to   
section #e ( ! ,act ( ,june #ah1 #aicd  

7#dh ,/at4 #ihd1 *apt] #egf2 #be        
,u4,s4,c4 #eajh7 7commonly kn[n z !     
,indian ,reorganization ,act72 &  7#b7  
take into tru/1 = ! b5efit ( ! ,tribe1  
any l& held 9 fee by ! ,tribe1 if su*   
l&s are locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ,k5t &   
,ottawa ,c\nties1 ,mi*igan4  7c7        
,deadl9e = det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,tribe submits a reque/ = 
l& to be tak5 into tru/ "u subsection   
7a77#a71 make a f9al writt5 det]m9ation2
 &  7#b7 imm$iately make t det]m9ation  
available to ! ,tribe4  7d7 ,res]vation 
/atus ,any l& tak5 into tru/ = ! b5efit 
( ! ,tribe pursuant to ?is section %all1
 on reque/ ( ! ,tribe1 be consid]$ "p ( 
! res]vation ( ! ,tribe4