Secretarial Election on the Horizon

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting Sept. 1, 2026, beginning 5 p.m. at Sault Kewadin Casino Whitefish Point Room, in person or via Zoom, https://zoom.us/j/83640619761.

“Membership Participation” will be held at 5 p.m. in person or by virtual attendance. The link is available at the Sault Tribe website saulttribe.com under membership assistance for the meeting link and Membership Form that must be completed. The deadline to submit a form is 1 p.m. on meeting day. The link is https://zoom.us/j/83640619761. Those who have already registered for Zoom meetings need not register again unless they have a matter for the board.

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.

Those who have already registered for Zoom meetings need not register again.

On the agenda under Resolutions is:
Hessel Community Center FY26&27 Budget Mods
SSM Dental FY26 Budget Mod
Health Division – Yes-Rx FY 2026 Funds
Temp Assistance for Needy Families Exploration
MDNR Memorandum of Agreement
GCTW Memorandum of Understanding
Waiving 90.402 Liability Limitation for LIHTC
Acceptance of the 2025 Governmental Audit
Reallocation of Funds ARPA Interagency Projects
Statement of Ownership 105(l) Program
Hartford Life and Disability Benefits
FY 2026 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
Trust Land Status for Strawberry Fields
Purchase EPIRBs for Commercial Fishers
Accepting Health CEO Resignation
Interim Appointment – Health CEO
Authorizing Hire of Legal Consultant
Improving Safety on HWY US-2 Near St. Ignace
Rescinding Resolution 2026-145
Authorize Sale of Sibley Property
Uphold Members Right to Vote and Enforce Board Accountability

Under New Business, the board will consider Commercial License Transfer, Committee Appointments, JKL Fiduciary Appointment of Vice Chairperson, and Board Concerns.

Agenda

The Sault Tribe Board of Directors’ Workshop Agenda for Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, is the following:

Agenda: 1 p.m. Constitutional Implementation Planning: Transition Memo / Resolution Review,
Health Authority Code Development, Day 1 Required Actions, Estimate of Increased Cost; 4 p.m. Implementation Planning, Update for Membership

The workshop is being held at the Sault Kewadin Casino Whitefish Point Room. Tribal members may attend the workshop except for closed sessions or items, or attend by Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84149623333. Those who have already registered to Zoom Board of Directors meetings need not register for workshops.

Agenda

Labor Day Sale Kewadin Sault Gift Shop Sept. 4‑11, Store Wide Sale featuring a 25% discount. This does not include Native crafts, tobacco, nicotine products, beverages, and food items. Orange Shirts are omitted from this sale due to low quantity.

To honor Labor Day with Employees - WITH Sault Tribe Employee Badge shown at time of purchase discount increased to 35% on the following items while supplies last:
ALL Blankets and Comforter sets
Kewadin Casinos Embroidered Zip-Ups
Northern Lights Windbreakers!
New Anishinaabe Swimsuits
Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Tumblers
ALL Tribal Flags

New items:
Every Child Matters Shirts for Sept. 30 Orange Shirt Day. $18.99
Anishinaabe/Native Floral Designed Swimsuits. Women $59.99 / Men $45.99

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Sault Tribe Health Education will be hosting a Fall Prevention Workshop on Oct. 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library, 110 Spruce St. in St. Ignace.

Falls are one of the leading causes of injury among older adults, but they aren’t an inevitable part of aging. Please join Sault Tribe Community Health Educator Lyndee Zeigler for an interactive, practical one-day workshop designed to give you the tools, knowledge, and confidence to prevent falls before they happen.

Open to tribal and community members. To register, call 906‑632‑5210.

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The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Natural Resources Division (NRD) is proud to welcome the community to its new facility at 199 W. 3 Mile Road in Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday, Sept. 8 beginning at noon.

The Gidayaangwaami’idimin Ezhi-inawendiyang (Natural Resource Division) building is one of the newest Sault Tribe facilities and will house all the NRD programs. This includes Fisheries, Wildlife, Environmental, Consortium for Cooperative Ecological Resilience, and the NRD administrative team. The new facilities represent years of hard work, planning, and gracious support from Sault Tribe leadership.

To mark the occasion, there will be an invocation followed by remarks from the Sault Tribe chairman when the event begins at noon. At 12:30 p.m., the community is invited to a lunch served at the new facility. Guests are encouraged to visit with NRD staff and tour the new buildings.

At 1:30 p.m., a new series of quarterly community presentations and coffee hour open to the Sault Tribe community will commence led by the Fisheries and Wildlife Programs. Those unable to attend the new series in person can attend via Zoom or watch the presentations later on Facebook or YouTube.

“The last year has been one of ongoing change and growth for the Natural Resources Division,” said NRD Director Danielle Fegan. “Moving into our new long-term home has definitely been one of the highlights. We’re excited to welcome community members for the first of what we hope will be many events.”

Staff from the Fisheries Program will talk about NRD’s fish stocking program, including its longstanding walleye rearing efforts and its whitefish restoration efforts. Katie Schultz and Wildlife Program staff will then speak on the NRD’s manoomin (wild rice) restoration work, including the 2026 seeding effort and ongoing invasive species removal across restoration sites. They will also highlight successes from the Black Tern and mudpuppy project as well as offer an overall look at the field season as it wraps up.

Two new NRD buildings are located at 199 W. 3 Mile Road. NRD is extremely grateful to have all its programs together and working in a shared space for the first time in the division’s history. NRD looks forward to hosting many more events as the new facility as well as continuing its new quarterly community presentations with the next presentation set to feature the Environmental Program and the Consortium for Cooperative Ecological Resilience.

For more information on the event be sure to follow the Sault Tribe NRD on social media at @SeventhGenerationPrinciple on
Facebook and Instagram.

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Please join the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Language and Culture Department and Advocacy Resource Center for a Community Feast Sept. 30. Also known as Orange Shirt Day, Sept. 30 is a day to honor and remember our beloved relatives who attended Native American residential boarding schools. The physical, sexual, and emotional abuse our relatives endured will never be forgotten.

Niigaanagiizhik Ceremonial Building
5-7 p.m.
11 Ice Circle
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Doors open at 4:30 p.m.

Orange t-shirts will be provided for those in attendance.

Contact Community Educator Jess Gillotte-King for more information at 906‑632‑1808.

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