The Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians launched a family preservation court to address what it calls a crisis in the field across Michigan and the country. Chief Judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado calls the fresh approach her dream.
The chief judge of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians will serve on the state Court of Appeals. Allie Greenleaf Maldonado is a citizen of the tribe and a member of the Turtle Clan.