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American Indian tribe OKs same-sex marriage, lets gay couple wed

American Indian tribe OKs same-sex marriage, lets gay couple wed
American Indian tribe OKs same-sex marriage, lets gay couple wed
Author
Miranda Leitsinger
Year

The head of an American Indian tribe in Michigan signed a law approving same-sex marriage on Friday, joining at least two other tribes nationwide in doing so, then immediately wed a gay couple who had been together for 30 years but never thought they would see this day come...

capable governing institutions
cultural match
practical sovereignty
same-sex marriage
social justice
Native Nations
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Resource Type
News and Opinion
Topics
Governance
Land/Jurisdiction
Laws and Codes
Citation

Leitsinger, Miranda. "American Indian tribe OKs same-sex marriage, lets gay couple wed." NBC News. March 15, 2013. Article. (https://usnews.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17325923-american..., accessed March 18, 2013)