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Draft Constitutional Amendments

Pursuant to Tribal Resolution 2026-01 the Tribal Board of Directors and the Legal Department are posting the draft constitutional amendments (both in redline and a clean version) along with an executive summary and an initial fiscal impact statement. The tribe welcomes feedback from its citizens. Feedback from tribal citizens will be collected throughout the remainder of the process and can be sent to constitution@saulttribe.net. Please include your full name and your enrollment number so we can verify your citizenship and ensure that your feedback is properly logged to be sent to the board under the timelines in Tribal Resolution 2026-01.

CLEAN 3 Branch Separation Amendments for Public Release

REDLINE 3 Branch Separation Amendments for Public Release

Constitution Amendments Executive Summary

Initial Fiscal Impact Statement 3 Branch Government


 

Tribal LogoThe Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors meeting calendar for 2026:
Jan. 6 – Sault Ste. Marie
Jan. 20 – Sault Ste. Marie
Feb. 3 – Sault Ste. Marie
Feb. 17 – Sault Ste. Marie
March 3 – Sault Ste. Marie
March 24** – Sault Ste. Marie
April 7 – Sault Ste. Marie
April 21 – Manistique
May 5 – Sault Ste. Marie
May 19 – Marquette
June 2 – St. Ignace
June 16 – Sault Ste. Marie
July 7 – Sault Ste. Marie
July 21 – Lansing
Aug. 4 – Sault Ste. Marie
Aug. 18 – Sault Ste. Marie
Sept. 1 – Sault Ste. Marie
Sept. 15 – Munising
Oct. 6 – Escanaba
Oct. 20 – Sault Ste. Marie
Nov. 3 – Sault Ste. Marie
Nov. 17 – Hessel
Dec. 1 – Sault Ste. Marie

Per the Constitution and Bylaws, Article 1 – Meetings of the Board of Directors, Section 1: …..provided that at least one meeting per year shall be held in each of the five election units established pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the tribal constitution.

General meetings of the Board of Directors are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.

All general meetings start at 5 p.m. All Sault meetings will be held at the Kewadin Casino and Convention Center, other locations to be announced. Meetings with ** are changed to accommodate the Chair/Board attendance at MAST, NCAI, United Tribes, various Washington, D.C. meetings, and/or holidays.

All special meetings will be announced.

For further information please call Lona Stewart (ext. 26338) or Ashlee Mielke (ext. 26337) at the Administration Office: 800‑793‑0660 or 906‑635‑6050.

Board of Directors 2026 Calendar

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