Native American tribes that want to participate in Michigan’s fledgling cannabis industry face many bureaucratic hurdles.

GRAND RAPIDS — Tribally-owned Gun Lake Investments is making an active push into the West Michigan commercial real estate market with an investment in a high-profile redevelopment and three property acquisitions so far this year, MiBiz has learned. 

GRAND RAPIDS — The non-gaming arm of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi has acquired a downtown building for its headquarters as it looks to grow its federal contracting business, MiBiz has learned. 

June was a busy month for the Michigan Legislature.

Across West Michigan, Native American tribes have started to hang out their own shingle in enterprises that move them away from the familiar tribal-owned casino.

BATTLE CREEK — Imagine preparing 100 meals and immediately tossing 40 of those into a garbage can.