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Feeding America West Michigan drive-thru mobile pantry, Thursday, Dec. 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 earlier if we run out of food.

The Mobile Food Pantry distributions provide supplemental groceries, at no charge, to anyone in need. There are no income requirements that must be met in order to attend the distribution.

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

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.

Please note that parking is not available until 2 p.m. Do not arrive earlier than 2 p.m.

To volunteer please arrive at 3 p.m.

Contact Kristen Corbiere with questions or to volunteer at 231‑622‑5286 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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

December Mobile Pantry Flyer

Boozhoo! Sault Area Public Schools would like you to join us for a warm meal at our next Title VI monthly parent gathering to make your voice heard regarding the needs of your Native student.

We will be meeting at Lincoln Elementary School on Dec. 16 from 6 to 7 p.m. Your opinion is important to the success of all our Indigenous students.

Title VI Parent Meeting Flyer

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors meeting calendar for 2025:

Jan. 7 – Sault Ste. Marie
Jan. 21 – Sault Ste. Marie
Feb. 4 – Sault Ste. Marie
Feb. 18 – Sault Ste. Marie
March 4 – Sault Ste. Marie
March 18 – Sault Ste. Marie
April 1 – Sault Ste. Marie
April 15 – Manistique
May 6 – Sault Ste. Marie
May 20 – Sault Ste. Marie
June 3 – St. Ignace
June 17 – Sault Ste. Marie
July 1 – Sault Ste. Marie
July 15 – Detroit Area – TBD
Aug. 5 – Sault Ste. Marie
Aug. 19 – Sault Ste. Marie
Sept. 2 – Sault Ste. Marie
Sept. 16 – Munising
Oct. 14** – Sault Ste. Marie
Oct. 21 – Sault Ste. Marie
Nov. 4 – Sault Ste. Marie
Nov. 18 – Hessel
Dec. 2 – Sault Ste. Marie

Per the Constitution and Bylaws, Article 1 – Meetings of the Board of Directors, Section 1: …..provided that at least one meeting per year shall be held in each of the five election units established pursuant to Article V, Section 1 of the tribal constitution.

General meetings of the Board of Directors are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month.

All general meetings start at 5 p.m. All Sault meetings will be held at the Kewadin Casino and Convention Center, other locations to be announced. Meetings with ** are changed to accommodate the Chair/Board attendance at MAST, NCAI, United Tribes, various Washington, D.C. meetings, and/or holidays.
All special meetings will be announced.

For further information please call Lona Stewart (ext. 26338) or Ashlee Mielke (ext. 26337) at the Administration Office: 800‑793‑0660 or 906‑635‑6050.

Board of Directors 2025 Calendar

Please see the amended 2024 board meeting calendar. An additional Dec. 17, 2024, meeting was added.

Board Calendar 2024

6th annual Festival of Trees Dec. 6‑14

Auction Tree! Theme: Nativi Tree. Sponsored by Sault Tribe Unit 4, located at Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Atrium. Value: $1,200. See details on attached flyer. 

Bid Online: SCMH.ORG/AUCTION

Flyer

The Sault Tribe Board of Directors’ Workshop Agenda for Dec. 6, 2024, is the following:

10 a.m., Proposed Constitutional Reform

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.

Agenda

Constitution Amendment Documents

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting beginning 5 p.m. on Nov. 19 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: Sanitation – BE 23 M98 FY 25 Budget Mod, Mental Health Counseling Establish FY24 Budget, Sault Tribe Opioid Response Grant Establish FY25 Budget, Family Spirit Grant – Establish FY25 Budget, Perinatal Opioid Use Establish FY25 Budget, Road to Wellness Grant Establish FY25 Budget, Health – Human Resources Establish FY25 Budget, BIA 2025-2028 Tribal Transportation Program TIP, Mackinac County Cooperative Agreement, US DOT FHA National Scenic Byways Program, US DOT FHA Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funds, Trust Land Lease Cancellation – Dill, Trust Land Lease – Pitawanakwat, Trust Land Lease – Bosley, Contract Approval Appendio Inc. DBA CIP Reporting, Approving Contract Khoury Johnson Leavitt, Approving Contract Michelle Castagne, Approving Contract Sonosky  Chambers et al, Tribal Liquor License – Midjim Sault, Tribal Liquor License – Midjim St. Ignace, Tribal Liquor License – Kewadin Casinos Sault, Tribal Liquor License – Kewadin Christmas, Tribal Liquor License – Kewadin Manistique, Tribal Liquor License – Kewadin Hessel, Tribal Liquor License – Kewadin Shores, Tribal Liquor License – White Pine Lodge Christmas, Tribal Liquor License – Tanglewood Marsh Golf Course, Tribal Liquor License – Bear on the Mountain Golf Course, Sault Tribe Compensation Study Project #24-028, Sault Tribe EDC/Enterprise Compensation Study, Kewadin Casinos Compensation Study, Interagency Agreement – Natural Resources Facility, Interagency Agreement – Unit 1 – Housing, Interagency Agreement – Unit 1 – ARPA Trailers/Construction, Interagency Agreement – Unit 1 – Elder Facility Enhancements, Interagency Agreement – Unit 1 – Cemetery Enhancements, Interagency Agreement –, Unit 2 Hessel Community Center, Interagency Agreement – Unit 5 Marquette Community Center, Amend Interagency Agreement – Utility Authority, Amend, Interagency Agreement – Unit 3 – Housing, Amend Interagency Agreement – Unit 5 – Housing, Amend Res. 2023-103, 2022-142, 2022-143, Amend Unspent ARPA Funds from Res. 2024-46, 2021-167, Unallocate Unspent/Reappropriate ARPA Funds Res. 2022-188, Amend/Reappropriate ARPA Funds from Res. 2023-250, Amend Resolution 2024-255, LATCF Fund Appropriation Sault Tribe EDC, Allocate LUME Lease Revenue / Rescind Res. 2018-97, Approving Amendment – Verizon Wireless Land Lease, Authorize Gitchi to Open Additional Bank Account CSB, Indian Energy Unanimous Consent Interconnection Rights Sale, Limited Delegation of Authority to the Chairperson, and Amending Resolution 2024-45, Establish Key Employee Review, Requesting Technical Review from BIA for Constitution Amendments

Under New Business the board will consider Disenrollments, 2024 Board Calendar Amendment, 2025 Board of Directors Calendar, Key Employee and Board Concerns.

Resolutions

The Sault Tribe Board of Directors will be scheduling a series of open workshops to begin the review process of the proposed constitutional amendments brought forward at the Oct. 1, 2024, meeting. The documents as presented that day are available on the tribe’s website for member review. The first workshop session for this purpose has been scheduled for Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, beginning at 4 p.m. in the Whitefish Point Room at the Sault Casino. Members may attend in person or via Zoom; please use the regular board of directors workshop Zoom link available on the website. If you have not submitted a form to attend board workshops and meetings via Zoom, please be sure to complete and submit that form.

Constitutional Amendment Workshop Documents 

The Sault Tribe Board of Directors’ Dec. 2, 2024, workshop is a CLOSED SESSION. The agenda is the following: 10 a.m., FY 25 Casino and EDC Proposed Budget Reviews; 1 p.m., EDC Updates, and Enterprise Authority Code DRAFT Review.

Kewadin Casino Sault Ste. Marie Gift Shop has tribal flags in stock!
3ft by 5ft flags are $75
18-inch by 24-inch Fringe Banner is $25
Stick flags are $5.99
Shipping starts at $9.95

Please call 906‑632‑0530, Ext. 55012 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to make a purchase. Or stop into the giftshop Sunday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. or Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. to make an in-store purchase.