Tribal Court

Tribal Court History (.pdf)

AMANDA SPRAGUE
Court Administrator

Amanda Sprague is the Court Administrator for the Gun Lake Tribal Court. Prior to assuming the Court Administrator position in August of 2009, Amanda worked at Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn, in Lansing for nearly two years.

Amanda earned her Bachelors degree in Political Science from The Ohio State University in 2005 and her Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2008. Amanda passed the Michigan Bar Exam in July of 2009.

Her office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Phone: (616) 681-8830 ext. 305
Toll Free: (866) 564-7429
Fax: (616) 681-8836
Address: PO Box 218
Dorr, MI 49323

MICHAEL PETOSKEY
Chief Judge

Michael Petoskey became the first Chief Judge of the Gun Lake Tribal Court in January of 2010. Judge Petoskey began his judicial career with the planning, implementation and development of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians Tribal Court while he was a staff attorney for Michigan Indian Legal Services. Judge Petoskey is a Grand Traverse Band member and licensed Michigan attorney. He served as Chief Judge for his Tribe for over sixteen (16) years until his retirement. In addition to the Grand Traverse Band, he retired from the Little Traverse Band of Odawa Indians in 2006 after nine (9) years of service as their Chief Judge. Currently, Judge Petoskey is the Chief Judge for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, as well as Chief Judge for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians.

Judge Petoskey received his Bachelors degree in Economics from Michigan State University in 1975 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico in 1983.

Tribal Court Documents and Forms

Schedule of Court Fees

Application and Affidavit for Admission to Practice

Affidavit and Oath of Admission

Affidavit of Indigency and Request for Waiver of Filing Fee

Affidavit of Primary Support by Public Assistance and Request for Waiver of Filing Fee

Administrative Orders

Administrative Order - Procedures for Determining Indigency

Tribal Ordinances and Court Rules

Judicial Ordinance