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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. —The Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority will hold a regular meeting Jan. 21 at Sault Kewadin Casino Whitefish Point Room, in person or via Zoom, https://zoom.us/j/83640619761. the meeting will begin at 6:15 p.m. or the conclusion of the Sault Tribe Board of Directors meeting.

On the agenda under Business is: 12/17/24 Regular Meeting Minutes and 1/10/25 Special Meeting Minutes, R-Waiver of SI to Obtain Liquor License, and R-Amending 2024-19.

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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. —The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting beginning 5 p.m. on Jan. 21 at Sault Kewadin Casino, 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.

On the agenda under Resolutions is: Forest Service Participating Agreement Ishkode Project and
Stewarding Native Lands Program Establish FY25 Budgets, Tribal Victim Services Set Aside Establish FY25 Budget, ACFS - Truck Driver (USDA), Broadband Reconnect Program Establish FY25 Budget, Guest House Establish FY25 Budget/LATCF FY25 Budget Modification, Granting License Tribal Logo Uniting Three Fires Calendar, BIA Fish Hatchery Maintenance Program (FHMP) Grant, BIA Youth Initiative (YT) Grant, Authorize Membership in Native American Fish & Wildlife Society, Recognition of Years of Service in Current Position, Amending Resolution 2024-411, Amending Resolution 2024-412, Voluntary Early Outs, Cultural Enhancement Fund Sustainability, ARPA Transparency Report, Legitimacy of 2% Expenditures Pursuant to Constitution.

Under New Business is Enrollment – Amendment and Board Concerns.

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Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe PSA is holding Kindergarten Round-Up for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. Only those who complete and submit an enrollment application during the open enrollment period will be considered for the lottery.

The open enrollment dates are Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, through Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at midnight.

Applications can be found on the school website at www.jklschool.org beginning Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. All applications must be submitted online by midnight (EST) on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.

The lottery will be held in the school administration building conference room at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, for those wishing to attend.

Attendance at the lottery is not mandatory.

The parents of those children selected from the lottery will be notified by phone to set up the appointment for Round-Up.

Kindergarten Round-Up Dates: Wednesday, March 12, 2025, and Thursday, March 13, 2025.

JKL Kindergarten Round-Up for 2025-2026

2025-2026 School Year Open Enrollment and Public Lottery Information.

Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Public School Academy (JKL) announces a new online enrollment process for all grades. It's so easy that you can apply right from your phone!

JKL will start accepting enrollment applications on the school website for the 2025-2026 school year on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, through Feb. 12, 2025, at midnight.

All applications submitted by Feb. 12, 2025, midnight, will be entered into the enrollment lottery for an opportunity to be randomly chosen to attend JKL. As a Michigan Public School Academy, students attend JKL free of charge; However, enrollment spots are limited. The names of all applicants are placed in a lottery and chosen randomly by computer in public.

After all of the seats are filled, students are placed on a waiting list in the order randomly selected. Parents will be notified after the lottery and have three (3) school days to accept the seat. After three days, the seat will go to the next applicant on the lottery list.

The lottery will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the JKL Administration Building (across from the main school building).

Applications will be available on the school website starting Jan. 27, 2025. Please stop by the JKL Administration Building between Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, through Feb. 12, 2025, if you need assistance completing the application. We are here to help!

Please contact Carolyn MacArthur, Enrollment Specialist, with questions at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

QR code coming Jan. 27!

JKL Open Enrollment and Public Lottery information

The Sault Tribe Election Commission is holding its next regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 15, 2025. 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/84867001733 as view-only attendees.

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The Sault Tribe Board of Directors’ Workshop Agenda for Jan. 14, 2025, is the following:

Closed Session: 9 a.m. JKLFC Meeting, 10 a.m. Budgets, 10:15 a.m. Board of Directors Discussion, 10:45 a.m. Board of Directors and Executives. At 1 p.m., STI Federal Quarterly Update (CLOSED), 2 p.m. Junior Achievement of the U.P., 2:30 p.m. General Welfare Exclusion Program Guidelines, 3 p.m. Membership Input Session, and 3:30 p.m. Foster Care Housing Policies.

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.

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You are invited to a retirement gathering Jan. 24 for Lois Bryant. Please join us in celebrating Lois and her 21 years of dedicated service to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and all of our members.

The gathering is Jan. 24 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Newberry Tribal Health Center Community Room at 4935 Zee Ba Tik Lane in Newberry.

Light snacks will be provided. (Gifts/donations are at your own discretion.)

Lois Bryant Retirement Party Flyer

Stop by Sault Tribe Law Enforcement to pre-purchase your meal tickets for a burger, fries and dessert benefit for Wesley Bierling, who has recently started chemotherapy for Stage 2 Seminoma cancer.

Wesley and his wife, Meredith, have four beautiful children and all funds will go to the Bierling family to help offset the costs involved with his treatments.

Jan. 21, 4-7 p.m.
Elks Lodge, 1111 E. Portage Ave. in Sault Ste. Marie
Dine in or take out—$10 per meal
50/50 raffle, baked goods sale and raffle baskets. Drawing at 6:45 p.m. Need not be present to win.

Benefit Burger Bash Flyer

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. —The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting beginning 5 p.m. on Jan. 7 at Sault Kewadin Casino, 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.

On the agenda under Resolutions is: FY 2025 Enterprise Budgets; FY 2025 Enterprise Capital Expenditures; LE COPS Tribal Resources Grant Program FY 2025; LE Adam Walsh FY 2025 Budget; NRD Tribal Forest Protection FY 2025 Budget; NRD BIA Forestry Funds, Ishkode I and II FY 2025 Budget; NRD Inter Tribal Fisheries, Capacity, and EPA GAP FY25; Cultural Repatriation FY 2025 Budget; Housing Authority Strategic Plan 2025-2029; Amending Resolution 6-21-88A (1); Amending Resolution 6-21-88A (2); Amending Resolution 6-21-88A (3); Waiver of SI for Healow, LLC; Authorization to Enter into Vendor Agreement Millennium; Authorization to Enter into Contract with CCI Systems; and Approving Supplier Contract with U.S. Venture, INC.

Under New Business is Conservation Committee Request, Committee Appointments/Resignations, and Board Concerns.

Resolutions

The 2025 Sault Tribe Youth Development Fund application period is now open. Eligible youth can receive up to $250 per calendar year for various activities that support the directions of the medicine wheel: academic/intellectual, emotional, physical, and cultural/spiritual.

Visit https://www.saulttribe.com/membership-services/education for application or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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