The Sault Tribe Election Commission is holding its next regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 15, 2025. All meetings are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be held in the Whitefish Point Room at the Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie. Meetings of the Sault Tribe Election Commission are open to tribal members, in person or via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84867001733 as view-only attendees.

Agenda

Sault Tribe Traditional Medicine Program is holding February clinic hours for the following dates and locations. Any questions, or to book an appointment, please call the Traditional Medicine Program at 906‑632‑0236 or 906‑632‑5268.

Gerard Sagassige
Sault Ste. Marie Health Center—Feb. 10, 11, 17, 18, 25
906‑632‑0236

Manistique Health Center—Feb. 5
906‑341‑8469 or 866‑401‑0043

Munising Health Center—Feb. 12
906‑387‑4721 or 800‑236‑4705

Hessel Community Center—Feb. 26
906‑484‑2727

2025 February Clinic Hours

The Sault Tribe Board of Directors’ Workshop Agenda for Jan. 14, 2025, is the following:

Closed Session: 9 a.m. JKLFC Meeting, 10 a.m. Budgets, 10:15 a.m. Board of Directors Discussion, 10:45 a.m. Board of Directors and Executives. At 1 p.m., STI Federal Quarterly Update (CLOSED), 2 p.m. Junior Achievement of the U.P., 2:30 p.m. General Welfare Exclusion Program Guidelines, 3 p.m. Membership Input Session, and 3:30 p.m. Foster Care Housing Policies.

To attend the scheduled workshop, except for closed session or items, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84149623333. Those who have already registered to Zoom Board of Directors meetings need not register for workshops.

Agenda

PRC can assist eligible Sault Tribe members with purchasing their glasses through Sault Tribe Optical Departments! Maximum benefit up to $200. To schedule your eye exam with Sault Tribe, please call the Optical Department nearest you:
      Sault: 877‑256‑0009 
      St. Ignace: 877‑256‑0135 
      Manistique: 866‑401‑0043 

Members must be eligible for Purchased Referred Care Program. To verify your eligibility, please call 800‑922‑0582 or 906‑632‑5220. PRC is payor of last resort. Members must bill their health insurance if they have coverage for glasses and submit bill and EOB to PRC for reimbursement. PRC will purchase glasses once every two years based on purchase date of last pair from tribal Optical Department.

Glasses Flyer

Attached is a letter to commercial captains regarding a Conservation Committee discussion of options to restructure how the tribe handles commercial captain licenses. The discussion will take place at the committee’s upcoming meeting Jan. 20 at the Sault Kewadin Casino, beginning at 5 p.m. Tribal members are welcome to attend Conservation Committee meetings in person or by Zoom. Please see the letter for details.

Commercial Captain Notice

You are invited to a retirement gathering Jan. 24 for Lois Bryant. Please join us in celebrating Lois and her 21 years of dedicated service to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and all of our members.

The gathering is Jan. 24 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Newberry Tribal Health Center Community Room at 4935 Zee Ba Tik Lane in Newberry.

Light snacks will be provided. (Gifts/donations are at your own discretion.)

Lois Bryant Retirement Party Flyer