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Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Website: http://saulttribe.com
Phone: 906-635-6050
Tribal Health and Human Services Center
523 Ashmun St.
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan 49783
Health Director: Dr. Leo Chugunov
Phone: 906-632-5274
Fax: 906-632-5276
Email: lchugunov@saulttribe.net
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The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is headquartered in historic Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Bands were not extended the opportunity to collectively seek federal tribal status under the terms of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, for a number of reasons. They included, lack of federal funds to fully implement the intentions of the legislation, didn’t have a specific federal land base, except at Bay Mills, and the lingering theory that federal government BIA officials held that they has been successful in their assimilation and acculturation efforts, at least East of the Mississippi River. They began a long laborious trek commencing in the late 1930’s which finally brought them their rightful federal status in 1974, by Proclamation of the Secretary of Interior and adopted their constitution, by-laws and corporate charter on November 13. 1975. Their service area includes Chippewa Mackinac, Luce, Schoolcraft, Alger, Marquette and Delta Counties, all located in the Upper Peninsula. They later joined the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc. being the 5th member tribe.
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Saginaw-Chippewa Indian Tribe
Website: http://sagchip.org
Phone: 989-775-4000
Nimkee Memorial Wellness Center
7070 E. Broadway
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Public Health Director: Walt Kennedy
Phone: 989-775-4625
Fax: 989-775-4659
Email: wkennedy@sagchip.org
Health Director: Karmen Fox
Phone: 989-775-4619
Fax: 989-773-2028
Email: kafox@sagchip.org
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The Saginaw-Chippewa Indian Tribe is headquartered on the Isabella Reservation, adjacent to the city of Mt. Pleasant, in Isabella County. The reservation is just off the U.S. 27 South about 65 miles north of Lansing, Michigan (State Capital) and within two hour drives of Michigan’s major populations’ hubs including Detroit, Flint, Saginaw, Bay City and Grand Rapids. The tribal reservation was established under the Treaty of October 18, 1864. The Saginaw-Chippewa was the last of the four original founding tribal groups that led to the establishment of the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan in 1966. The tribe’s service area includes six townships in Isabella County, and Bay and Arenac Counties.