March 28, 2025
The Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has dropped a lawsuit in D.C. federal court against the U.S. Department of the Interior after the agency finalized a rule governing which tribes can gain federal recognition, saying it obtained the relief it sought.
February 05, 2025
The Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has asked a D.C. federal judge not to toss its case looking to force the U.S. Department of the Interior to finalize a rule governing which tribes can gain federal recognition, saying President Donald Trump's administration may kill the new rule.