Unofficial Secretarial Election Notice

Sault Tribe Health Division Presents Diabetes Prevention Series

Eating well to improve health: Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 5 - 7 p.m.
Physical activity to feel better: Thursday, Nov. 5, from 5 - 7 p.m.

Location: Sault Tribe Health Center, 2864 Ashmun St. in Sault Ste. Marie.

Open to community. Traditional meal provided. Please list food allergies upon registration. Call Sault Tribe Community Health to Register at 906‑632‑5210. Registration Deadline is Nov. 1.

Brought to you by Sault Tribe Community Health Education and Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country grant. Made possible with funding from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

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Sault Tribe Health Division Presents Wild Navigators Trail Trek. Join us for a hike while learning the basics of land navigation Thursday, Oct. 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hiawatha National Forest North Country Trail. Meeting/parking disclosed upon event registration. Orienteering compass and waist pack provided. Bring appropriate clothing and footwear, hiking shoes, raingear, etc.

For questions and registration, call Sault Tribe Community Health at 906‑632‑5210

Brought to you by Sault Tribe Community Health’s Medical Fitness Program. Supported by the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors approved a Constitution Implementation Plan on Sept. 22 to prepare Tribal government for a potential transition to three separate branches of government.

The plan will guide the transition if Tribal citizens vote in favor of the proposed constitutional amendments in the upcoming secretarial election. It establishes an 18-month timeline for updating Tribal codes while also addressing provisions that would take effect immediately.

Approval of the implementation plan does not change the current or proposed amended Sault Tribe Constitution. This plan adds guidance so Tribal government and services transition smoothly in the event the amended constitution takes effect.

If the amended Constitution takes effect, the plan provides that:
• Current leadership remains in place during the transition. Current governmental, legislative and authority executives would remain in office until the applicable appointment and confirmation laws are adopted and the incumbent is reconfirmed or a successor is appointed and confirmed.
• Tribal departments and programs will continue operating. Existing budgets and appropriations remain in place unless they are lawfully changed, replaced or reallocated.
• Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority and Enterprise Authority continue operating under existing law. Both would remain under Tribal Council (the legislative body that would replace the Board) until Chapters 93 and 94 are amended through the new constitutional legislative process.
• Current laws, policies, contracts, grants, employment relationships, litigation positions, financial controls and signature authority remain in effect unless they conflict with the amended Constitution or are superseded by valid implementing action.
• Tribal attorneys will assist with implementation. In-house counsel assigned to the legislative or executive branches would assist with drafting the code revisions required under the implementation timeline.

The plan also establishes accountability during the transition. Tribal departments, legal entities and executives must identify recommended changes to policies, procedures and processes within 30 days of the resolution’s approval, no later than Oct. 22. The resolution also gives Tribal Court jurisdiction to enforce its requirements and implementation timeline.

The Sault Tribe Board of Directors’ Workshop Agenda for Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, is the following: 

Agenda: 1 p.m. Constitutional Implementation Planning —Chapter 82: Appeals Code / Supreme Court Membership Input

The workshop is being held at the Sault Kewadin Casino Whitefish Point Room. Tribal members may attend the workshop except for closed sessions or items, or attend by Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84149623333. Those who have already registered to Zoom Board of Directors meetings need not register for workshops. 

Workshop packet

Sault Tribe Health Division Presents Fall Health Fairs
Flu and COVID Vaccines
Health Information
Tribal & Community Booths
Health Screenings
Giveaways
Grand Prize Drawing
Lunch 11:30-1 p.m.

All events held from 10-2 p.m.
Oct. 1 – St. Ignace Kewadin Casino Tent
Oct. 6 – Sault Kewadin Casino Theater
Oct. 8 – DeTour EUP Fine Arts Hall
Oct. 9 – Hessel Tribal Youth & Fitness Center

Flu and COVID vaccines available to Sault Tribe members, other federally recognized tribes, non-native spouses, and Sault Tribe employees.

Questions, call Community Health at 906‑632‑5210.

Health Fair is open to the public.

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History of Native American Boarding Schools and their lasting impact a presentation that explores the history of boarding schools and their lasting impact on Indigenous communities Monday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m., Library Commons at LSSU.

Featuring Charlee Brissette, Oral History Co-Director at the National Native American Boarding School Healing coalition.

Reception with light refreshments after.

All are welcome. A time for learning, reflection and community.

Hosted by LSSU Native American Center, Eskoonwid Endaad.

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