6th Circuit Agrees, Tribal Group In Michigan Does Not Have A Reservation

Mealey's (May 19, 2021, 8:58 AM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A group of Native American tribes does not have a reservation in Michigan under an 1855 treaty with the United States because the land that was set aside for the group consisted of many separate allotments for individual tribal members, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held May 18 in affirming summary judgment for Michigan’s governor....