May 14, 2026. Video of all Board Meetings on May 19.
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors held a regular meeting May 19, 2026, beginning 5 p.m. at the Marquette Tribal Community Center in Marquette, Mich., in person or via Zoom, https://zoom.us/j/83640619761.
“Membership Participation” was held at 5 p.m. in person though virtual attendance was to be offered tribal members those that were registered to speak, however at least one person(me) that was registered to speak virtually coincidentally wanting to speak about the need for members to be able to vote on each change in the draft of the constitution separately was not allowed to speak even though I per-registered to speak two weeks earlier and received a confirmation email. While it most likely was just an error on part of the person coordinating member participation it still looks sketchy.
On the agenda under Resolutions:
FY 2027 Budget Document 001.
NRD Air Program Development.
Intern Program and Third-Party Revenue.
Higher Education and Third-Party.
Revenue Health Sault Optical and Third-Party Revenue.
Tribal Court FY 2026 Budget Modification.
Approving MOU Bark River – Harris School.
Approving MOU Rudyard Area Schools.
Approving MOU Les Cheneaux Community Schools.
Rescinding Resolution 2023-102.
Long-Term 2% to Newton Township.
USDA RUS Form 515 Construction Contract.
Federal Clearance Requirements for STI.
Accept Resignation of Appellate Judge.
Amended Constitution Submission for a Secretarial Election.
Data Centers and Cryptocurrency Mining.
Carbon Capture and Subsurface Land Use.
Highlights - The Amended Constitution Submission for a Secretarial Election was passed changing the rules for approval of the document and the draft itself giving the board more power without informing the members, publishing the members comments or addressing the needs of the majority of the members.
Editorial Comment -
Please don't be manipulated into voting for all changes or no changes in our constitution. Demand that each revision to the current constitution be voted on separately to protect your rights and the rights of the next seven generations. Call your unit board member. Find the contact information here.
Chi-Miigwech
Video Link of all meetings on May 19. Board Meeting starts on the video at 4:58 hours.
