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The Tribal Code begins with Chapter 10. Chapters 1–9 do not exist at this time.

# Chapter Title Updated
10 Election Ordinance 08/19/25
11 Membership Ordinance 08/05/25
12 Referendum Ordinance  
13 Affirmative Action Plan  
14 Rules of Parliamentary Procedure Ordinance 08/05/25
15 Tribal Freedom of Information Ordinance 02/06/15
16 Removal from Office 09/19/23
20 Great Lakes and St. Mary’s River Treaty Fishing Regulations 09/16/25
  • CORA Code – Great Lakes Fishing Regulations 01/25/24
21 Hunting and Inland Fishing 06/18/24
22 Great Lakes Conservation Committee 07/11/17
23 National Forest Gathering Code 01/16/24
24 Inland Conservation Committee (Repealed, per Resolution 2017-135) 07/11/17
30 Child Welfare Code 04/02/24
31 Marriage Ordinance 07/15/15
32 Adult Protection Act  
33 Guardianships  
34 Personal Protection Orders and Injunctions 08/15/23
35 Release of Adoption Records  
36 Juvenile Code 05/05/20
41 Liquor Control Ordinance 03/07/18
42 Gaming Ordinance 03/12/24
43 Tribal Tax Code 02/07/17
44 Waiver of Tribal Immunities 08/05/25
45 Worker’s Compensation Code 02/07/18
45 Worker’s Compensation Code For injuries occurring on and after 10/17/18 10/17/18
46 Wiidookaage (Helping One Another)  
47 Commercial Marijuana Ordinance  
48 Sports Betting Regulations  
49 Private Security Licensing and Firearms Possession  
50 Fire Prevention Ordinance  
51 Animal Control  
52 Limited Care Residential Facilities  
60 Land Use Ordinance 04/17/15
61 Barring Individuals from Tribal Lands  
62 Tribal Environmental Protection Authority  
65 Permit for Drinking and Wastewater Systems  
70 Criminal Procedure 09/27/22
71 Criminal Offenses 05/06/25
72 Sex Offender Registration and Notification Code 07/12/11
73 Motor Vehicle License and Registration Ordinance 12/08/09
74 Motor Vehicle Code 09/18/17
75 Crime Victims Rights  
76 Partial Waiver of Conviction for Gaming License Purposes (Gaween‑Nji‑Da) 09/12/07
77 Setting Aside Tribal Convictions  
80 Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Tribal Court  
81 Civil Jurisdiction and Procedure  
82 Appeals 01/16/24
83 Evictions and Foreclosures 07/19/18
84 Civil Remedial Forfeiture  
85 Tribal Tort Claims Ordinance  
86 Enforcement of Foreign Court Judgments  
87 Admissions to Practice  
88 Garnishment After Judgement  
90 Housing Authority Ordinance 01/31/07
91 Building Authority Charter  
92 Utility Authority Ordinance  
93 Enterprise Authority  
94 Gaming Authority Charter  08/05/25
95 Arbitration Ordinance  
96 Open Meetings Ordinance 06/20/23
97 Prevailing Wage Ordinance  
98 Abandoned Vehicle and Junk Code  
99 Application of the Uniform Commercial Code to Security Interests in Kewadin Casinos’ Gaming Authority Assets 11/13/07
100 Cemetery Ordinance  
101

Broadband Utility Authority Ordinance

  
104 Nuisance Code 07/02/24

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