Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

Whitefish are on the brink of collapse in lakes Michigan and Huron. Their offspring are born on rocky reefs, where they're killed by sunburn, starvation, and predators. Scientists hope to save them by transferring eggs to rivers to teach whitefish to spawn away from danger.

Dan Kildee's retirement, a conversation with the first tribal citizen appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals, and adaptive athletics at the University of Michigan.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado to the Michigan Court of Appeals. As the first tribal citizen to be appointed to the role, and the first minority to ever serve in the 4th District, Judge Maldonado is bringing a fresh perspective to the Court.

On today's show, we took a look at Michigan's third-grade reading law, and how it's disproportionately holding back Black and low-income students. Then, an update on new development plans for the area surrounding Little Caesars Arena. We ended on a conversation with newly-appointed judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado, the first Native person to serve on Michigan's Court of Appeals.

The lower court ruling that will stand determined an 1855 treaty did not create a reservation in Emmet and Charlevoix Counties.

Last month the U.S. Department of Interior announced an investigation into the hundreds of now-closed residential boarding schools across the United…

A legal dispute between Michigan and a Native American tribe might be affected by a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week. The nation’s highest court…

To help combat chronic wasting disease, Michigan is banning deer baiting and feeding across big parts of the state. It’s highly unpopular with some…

When you think about the tip of the mitten, what comes to mind? Fudge? Beautiful beaches? Vacation cottages?Daniel Hinmon, a citizen of the Little…

Sturgeon are a long-grey, spiney, prehistoric fish that can live up to 100 years old.But overfishing and habitat destruction has decimated their…