Community Canoe Build with Ron Paquin, Adam Avery and Josh Homminga April 16, 1-4 p.m. and April 17‑18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Enji Maawanji' Iding, 399 McCann Street in St. Ignace, Mich.

This canoe will be a central part of the new Heart of the Great Turtle Island exhibit in Straits State Park.

For questions, contact Caden Colegrove at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 906‑379‑8820.

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Sault Tribe Youth Education and Activities invites you to Returning of the Thunders Rudyard area Schools second annual Traditional Jingtamook Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1-3 p.m., Rudyard Harris Kahl Gymnasium, 11185 W. 2nd St., Rudyard, Mich.

Head Staff
Head Veteran: Nick VanAlstine
Arena Director: Brock Lewis
Spiritual Advisor: Cecil Pavlat
Emcee: Joe Medicine
Host Drum: TBA
Head Male Dancer: TBA
Head Female Dancer: Melissa Causley
Head Junior Boys Dancer: Kayden Gentry
Head Female Dancer: Poppy Solomon

All visitors must register at the high school office.

For more information, please contact: Jackie Minton at 906‑440‑1870, or Miriam Clark or Julie Perry at 906‑379‑7341.

Sponsored by Unit 1 & 2 Board of Directors and Sault Tribe Youth Education and Activities Program.

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The Sault Tribe Health Division and the Mackinac County Wellness Coalition Presents:
Earth Day – Celebrate Mother Earth, “Ahki Nongwa”

Sault Tribe Health Education Activities:
Tuesday, April 21, from 3 to 5 p.m., McCann Building, 399 McCann St.—Chaga Tea.
Wednesday, April 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Ignace Library, 110 W. Spruce St.—Three Sisters Planting

See flyer for more information.

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The Sault Tribe Election Commission is holding its next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2026. All meetings are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be held in the Whitefish Point Room at the Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie. Meetings of the Sault Tribe Election Commission are open to tribal members, in person or via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83451696095 as view-only attendees.

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The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting April 7, 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:
FY25 Year End Reconciliations/Modifications
FY25 ARPA Budgets
FY26 ARPA Budgets
Establish FY26 Aquatic Invasive Species Budget
Establish FY26 BIA Forestry Budget
Establish FY26 GLRI Coastal Initiative Budget
Establish FY26 2022 Tribal Victim Services Budget
Accept Grant/Est. FY26 2025 Victim Services Budget
Legal FY26 Budget Modification
Contract with Loyola University - Manoomin
2026 National Coastal Resilience Application
Accept Cybersecurity Grant Award
Accept AP Wireless Devices Grant Award
Health - Reappropriate 3rd Party Revenue
Governmental Emergency Conditions Policy
Housing Adopt Governmental Wage Grid
Moratorium Prohibiting AI Data Centers

Under New Business, the board will consider Disenrollment, Reaffirming 2024-118 – Protection of First Families, and Board Concerns.

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Sault Tribe Traditional Medicine Healer Char Lewis is holding clinic hours at the Sault Clinic on April 15, 16 and 17. Any questions, or to book an appointment, please call the Traditional Medicine Program at 906‑632‑0236.

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