Tribe may legalize gay marriage The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians’ tribal council is considering an amendment to the tribal constitution that would recognize same-sex marriages. If the amendment is adopted, the tribe would be the first in Michigan and among a few nationwide to legalize gay marriages. Most of the about 4,000 people in the tribe live in the northern Lower Peninsula. If the measure is approved, at least one partner would have to be a member of the tribe. The proposal currently is in a public comment period.
From the Free Press this morning.