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Tribal Judge Appointed to Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board

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Tribal Judge Appointed to Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board

Tribal Judge Melissa Pope has been appointed to the Michigan Domestic & Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Pope is the chief judge of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Tribal Court, a role she’s served in since 2011, and as elected Chief Justice of the Little River Band of…

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Montana Opioid Funds to Help Native Parents Recover Without Losing Their Kids

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Montana Opioid Funds to Help Native Parents Recover Without Losing Their Kids

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