Addressing Domestic Violence in Indian Country
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CRIMINAL JURISDICTION ON TRIBAL LANDS
FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER PRESENTATION with ANGELINE BOULLEY
& SPECIAL LEGAL GUESTS (Prof. Carlson, Hon. Fabry, Hon. Pope, & Jeff Davis)
More information on VAWA and tribal criminal jurisdiction
Uniting Three Fires Against Violence has additional resources available
More information on VAWA
Sources of Help
Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (statewide and on-reservation)
CvLAP (statewide and on some reservations in the lower peninsula) (tribalsurvivorhelp@lsscm.org)
EVE (Lansing area)
Legal Aid and Defender (Detroit area)
local legal aid offices (Call 888-783-8190 for the southern half of the state and visit LSNM to find the correct office to call for the northern half of the state)
for contact information for Indian Legal Services programs in other states, please visit the MILS NAILS page.
Protections afforded survivors of domestic violence under each of the 12 Tribal Jurisdictions in Michigan
Bay Mills Indian Community
o PPO Forms
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
o PPO Forms: Current forms can be obtained through the court clerks office.
GTB is in the process of updating their DV code and hope the code will be updated soon.
Hannahville Potawatomi Indian Community
o PPO Forms
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
o PPO Forms: Current forms can be obtained through the court clerks office.
The Tribe is in the process of updating their PPO code.
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
o PPO Forms: Current forms can be obtained through the court clerks office.
The tribal court is in the process of updating their court rules and updated forms are forthcoming.
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
The Tribe is working on an update to their PPO code and the forms will be updated within the next year or so.
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians Gun Lake Tribe
o PPO Forms: The Tribal Court will provide MILS with their updated forms in the near future.
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians
o Brochure: The NHBP Tribal Court will be providing a copy of a brochure created by the Tribe.
o PPO Forms: Can be obtained through the tribal court or their DV advocate.
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
o PPO Forms: The Tribal Court will provide MILS with their updated forms in the near future.
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
o PPO Forms