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Secretarial Election on the Horizon

The decision to adopt a three-branch government will soon be in the hands of Sault Tribe members by voting “yes” or “no” in a federally administered secretarial election.

Previously, the goal for the election was for it to take place by late September. However, due to the magnitude of constitutional changes providing the framework for what will essentially be a new Sault Tribe Constitution, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, under federal regulations, has up to 180 days to complete the election. This may result in the election taking place later this year.

As such, the Secretarial Election Board will be meeting to adjust the election timeline and will soon be issuing a notice on when Sault Tribe members may expect to cast their votes.

In the meantime, to ensure ballots and election information are received, tribal citizens are encouraged to verify their mailing address is up to date with Tribal Enrollment.

For more information on the upcoming secretarial election visit here.

Proposed 3-Branch Amended Sault Tribe Constitution

Proposed 3-Branch Amended Sault Tribe Constitution Redline

 

 

Adolescent In Home Assistance (AIHA)

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Category: Child Placement

The AIHA program was designed in response to an identified need to provide services to the juvenile delinquent population.

The goal of the program is to reduce the number of youth removed from their homes and assist in the early return of youth who have been removed from their homes as a result of delinquency. To effectively treat the adolescent, it is essential that the entire family be involved.

The AIHA program provides culturally appropriate advocacy, support and connections with community-based services that enable families to remain together, successfully reunites the family with the adolescent in an out-of-home placement, and assists with problem solving that will assure family continuity, permanency and healthy functioning.

The AIHA program was designed in response to an identified need to provide services to the juvenile delinquent population and also for those adolescents who are at risk for becoming involved with the criminal justice system.

The AIHA program engages each individual client based on the entire family’s strengths and needs. The identified client is the at-risk adolescent, but service provisions are tailored to meet the entire family’s needs. For one family, this may mean assistance with transportation to employment interviews or assistance with locating court ordered community service opportunities. Among the typical services that are provided are crisis intervention, family counseling, parenting and other skills training, respite care, housing location assistance, child development and behavior management, along with concrete services such as emergency assistance for food, utilities, clothes and medicine and community-related resource referrals.

AIHA is an intensive home-based program with a mandated minimum weekly face-to-face contact with the family.

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