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Kewadin Lansing: Meetings scheduled in lower Michigan
Now that the public announcement has been made and the confidentiality period ended, Sault Tribe is working to get information out to its membership concerning the proposed Lansing Kewadin:
Feb. 19-26, Tribal Board members are traveling to five locations in lower Michigan to meet with members:
• Cheboygan – Feb. 19, 1-3 p.m., Inverness Township Hall, 734 VFW Rd., Cheboygan
• Midland – Feb. 23, 6-8 p.m., Grace Dow Memorial Library, W. St. 1710 Andrews, Midland
• Grand Rapids – Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., CrossRoads Conference Ctr., 6569 Clay Ave. SW
• Lansing-Okemos – Feb. 25, 4-6 p.m., Nokomis Learning Ctr., 5153 Marsh Rd., Okemos
• Detroit-Dearborn – Feb. 26, 12-2 p.m. Hyatt Regency Dearborn, 600 Town Center Dr.
Tribal members! Please join us at a meeting near you.
Other communications:
• A blog site is now available at www.lansingkewadin.wordpress.com. ( http://www.lansingkewadin.wordpress.com./ )
• A letter was recently sent out to each tribal household concerning the proposed casino along with meetings throughout the tribe’s seven-county service area.
• The latest board meeting video on the tribe’s website reads the complete resolution approving the project.
• The tribe’s board of directors held a community question and answer period before its Jan. 24 meeting.
• The Feb. 17 issue of Win Awenen Nisitotung will include a special section detailing the project.
• Throughout February, members of the Board of Directors will be hosting meetings throughout our seven-county service area to answer questions.