Legal Services
Michigan Indian Legal Services (MILS)
Under the contract Gun Lake Tribe has with MILS, Citizens may be eligible for additional assistance. The services provided to Tribal Citizens at Gun Lake are not based on income eligibility but Citizens are required to cooperate with an intake process. The intake process is required of all individuals who seek assistance, regardless of the program paying for the assistance. The applicant has to provide contact information as well as information on income and assets. The information is required to assist MILS in providing the legal services requested, in determining eligibility under other funding sources and for programmatic data purposes. Your individual information will not be shared with the public and will be treated as confidential in accordance with the Michigan Rules of Professional Responsibility.
Michigan Indian Legal Services (MILS) will be on site for legal questions and assistance on the first Thursday of each month. MILS operates three types of legal programs for the Native American communities in Michigan. They provide services as a traditional free legal aid program. Second, they have entered into contracts with three of the tribes in Michigan that allow them to provide additional services for their communities. Third, they can provide additional services under specific grants.
MILS now has an online intake available. Please go here to complete their intake prior to your appointment.
Unable to make it but still interested? MILS can assist via Zoom or over the phone! Please call MILS at 231.947.0122 to schedule a time for assistance.
2025 MILS On-Site Dates
An attorney from MILS will be available from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. for questions and assistance.
January 14
February 6
March 6
April 3
May 1
June 5
July 10
August 7
September 4
October 2
November 6
December 4
Laws
The Legal Department has worked with General Code to update the Tribe’s Laws and have them posted in a centralized system. By organizing the laws of the Tribe, it will assist the Tribal Council, Tribal Citizens, Departments, and employees to easily access tribal law.
You can access all Gun Lake Tribe’s laws by visiting the General Code website here.
Laws for Comments
PUBLIC NOTICE PROPOSED TRIBAL ORDINANCE
OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
The Tribal Council is publishing this important MINOR GUARDIANSHIP AND VOLUNTARY ADOPTION ACT to give Tribal Citizens and those the Tribe invites to provide comments an opportunity to review and/or comment on the proposed Minor Guardianship and Voluntary Adoption Act before Council takes official action to adopt this draft Minor Guardianship and Voluntary Adoption Act into law.
Click HERE to view the draft.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS MINOR GUARDIANSHIP AND VOLUNTARY ADOPTION ACT COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THIS PROPOSED LAW SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING (VIA MAIL OR E-MAIL) TO:
Gun Lake Tribe Legal Department
2872 Mission Drive
Shelbyville, MI 49344
Legal@glt-nsn.gov
COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO
LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., March 9, 2025.