PESHAWBESTOWN, Mich. -- Rear Adm. Michael Parks, commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District, and Tribal Chairman Derek J. Bailey of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians sign a memorandum of understanding at the Eagle's Creek Conference Room at the Leelanau Sands Casino and Lodge, Jan. 29, 2011. The agreement establishes consensus guidelines necessary to succeed over the long-term and is also intended to serve as a model for cooperation between other tribal authorities and Coast Guard leaders. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener.)
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