Court, Tribe, and State Agency: How These Entities Banded Together to Benefit Cheboygan Children

By MSC Public Information Office

On many occasions, Cheboygan County Probate and Family Court Judge Robert J. Butts has had personal experience with the cooperative spirit that exits between his county, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and Michigan’s tribal community.

From left to right: Cheboygan County
Probate Register Patricia Hansen,
Judge Robert John Butts,
and DHHS Children’s Services
Specialist Katelyn Engler

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Court Embraces 'Spirit of Collaboration' Inside and Outside of the Tribal Community

By MSC Public Information Office

As the issue of substance abuse—opioid, in particular—has grown across the country and state to epidemic proportions, it also has grown within sovereign nations, and Michigan’s Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is no exception. 

Report Highlights Collaboration Between Tribal, State, and Federal Courts that Benefit Michigan Families

By Stacy Sellek, MSC Public Information Office

Michigan judicial leaders representing state, federal, and tribal courts recently released a new report highlighting their cooperative efforts to better meet the needs of Native American children and families.   The report, “Michigan’s Judiciary Success Stories: How Tribal, State, and Federal Courts Are Collaborating to Benefit Michigan Families,” was released at a meeting of the Michigan Tribal State Federal Judicial Forum.