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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


 

Election Commission issued opinions concerning Candidates Archer, Lee, Minton, and Tyson-McLeod on March 12, 2026.

Archer Contest Opinion

Lee Contest Opinion

Minton Contest and Complaint Opinion

Tyson-McLeod Contest Opinion

Attached is the Certified Candidate List for the tribal Primary Election.

Certified 2026 Primary Candidate List

Feeding America West Michigan drive-thru mobile pantry, Thursday, March 12 at Big Bear Arena, 2 Ice Circle Drive in Sault Ste. Marie. Distribution will begin at 4 p.m. and end at 6 p.m. or until all food has been given out.

Mobile Pantries are like farmers markets on wheels that provide groceries – including produce, protein, dairy, grains, and more – to anyone in need at no charge.

When coming to the distribution, turn onto Bahweting Drive (off of Shunk Road). Do not block driveways.

In order to pick up food for a household other than your own, you must have written permission with signature that includes: household name and address, how many people live in the household, how many are children, how many are senior citizens/elders and how many are veterans. Limit of two proxy pickups per vehicle for distribution.

To volunteer, email Elaine Clement at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Volunteers should start arriving at the Big Bear entrance at 2:30 p.m.

To find food resources near you visit https://www.feedwm.org/findfood/.

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Eric Clark, Director of the Consortium for Cooperative Ecological Resilience (CCER), will be the featured guest at the LSSU Sustainability Series where he will discuss “Tribal Leadership and Partnership for Healthy Northern Forest Ecosystems.”

Our Northern hemiboreal forests are changing fast. As climate change and land use intensify, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians are leading the way with an innovative new vision for forest and land stewardship.

Join us on Thursday, March 12, at 6:30pm in the LSSU Library Commons to learn more about how tribal, federal and state partnerships are working together to implement co-management and co-stewardship in the 1836 Treaty Ceded Territory.

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Sault Tribe Health Division Traditional Medicine welcomes Char Lewis Traditional Ojibwe Healer. Now booking appointments at the Sault location March 18‑20. For more information, please call 906‑632‑0263.

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Sault Tribe Health Division presents Teachings with Gerard Sagassige. Join us for traditional teachings with Gerard Sagassige about the importance of rest during quieter months March 23, 3-4 p.m., Sault Tribe Health Center auditorium, 2864 Ashmun St. in Sault Ste. Marie.

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Photo by Ken Bosma / CC BY