March 14, 2007

A Negake Chronology provided by Cousin Henry

November 8, 2006

Democrats win the House while the Senate race is still undecided as of this writing. Election Day Results from CNN: http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/house/index.html

The elections are improtant because Resolutions such as HR 4802 , Congressional Reaffirmation of Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, stand a better chance if the Democrats control Congress.

November 4, 2006

GRBOI.com is going offline for updates, but we will still be working on the issues regarding the Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act.

November 1, 2006

Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians are denied Federal Recognition: http://www.doi.gov/news/06_News_Releases/060922.html

October 31, 2006

Happy Halloween.

Senate Committe on Indian Affairs Hearing With Ron Yob, introduced by Senator Levin June 21, 2006 http://indian.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_ID=52

25 USC CHAPTER 16 - DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUNDS, Jan 2005

October 27, 2006

Here is a list for some light reading:

Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act - http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OP_Home/comp2/F093-134.html

The code of federal regulations, Title 25 Indians - http://www.washingtonwatchdog.org/documents/cfr/title25/

H.R. 4801: Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act Amendments (This was introduced in February 2006 by Bart Stupak)- http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-4801

Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act PL 105-143 - http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/publaw/105publ.html

This is an actual rejection letter from the BIA. This is what you would receive if you sent in an application for docket 58, 18-E and 364. Sorry the scan isn't very good.

Newspaper clipping from the Muskegon Chronicle written and submitted by Alan Barber

about the Indian Cemetery located in down town Muskegon

October 26 2006

Negake Descendents Incorporated, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, has registered with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Bureau of Commercial Services, and announces its pledge to the Indigenous Peoples of the Grand River and Great Lakes Region. The purpose of NDI...continued here

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