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2006 General Election Results on Sugar Island The next issue of The Sault Tribe News will be the 2005 Annual Report. We will feature reports from every department of the Tribe along with their accomplishments and funding statistics. Please be sure to read the next issue of the news. The deadline for submissions for the following issue is Aug 1. HE AULT RIBE EWS T S Visit us online at www.saulttribe.comT N (O)De'imin Giizis “Strawberry Moon” Win Awenen Nisitotung “One Who Understands” June 30 2006 • Vol. 27, No. 9 News briefs No body contact advisory 2006 General election results on Sugar Island. Close race in Unit II determined by recount As a result of high bacteria levels, specifically E. coli, on the north shore of Sugar Island, the Chippewa County Health Depart- ment has issued a no body con- tact advisory for areas near 55 N. Westshore Dr., Williams Dr., and Village Rd. People should avoid body contact with surface waters of the St. Mary's River in these areas. Chippewa County Health Department will notify the public when the no body contact advisory is lifted. Gravelle hearing rescheduled for July 5 A preliminary hearing re- garding felony drug charges New Unit III Representative Keith Massaway, center, with wife, Re-elected incumbent Dennis McKelvie congratulates new levied last May 31 against Sault Jean, and one of his sons, Andrew. board member DJ Hoffman. PHOTOS BY ALAN KAMUDA Tribe Board of Directors Unit I The Sault Tribe’s governing count was requested by Hank and their oath of office at the Sault UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Representative Todd Gravelle body will welcome three new a hand count of the votes was con- powwow on July 1. The next Unit I is re-scheduled from June 14 to members to its board of direc- ducted on June 27. Each candidate board meeting will be held on July DJ Hoffman (1579) July 5 at 1:30 p.m. inside the 91st tors. Unofficial results indicate received one extra vote, indicating 11 at Mackinac Island. Dennis McKelvie (1395) District Court in Sault Ste. Maire. DJ Hoffman (Unit I), Keith the results did not change. The Sault Tribe’s seven-county Darwin (Joe) McCoy (1263) Gravelle turned himself in Massaway (Unit III), and Shirley Unit V also proved to be a close service area, which includes Chip- Nathan Wright (1056) to authorities last June 1 after a Petosky (Unit V) were voted to race. Shirley Petosky defeated pewa, Mackinac, Luce, School- Unit II three-count warrant for felony the tribal board to represent their Karl Weber by only 43-votes to craft, Alger, Delta and Marquette Robert LaPoint* (442) possession of cocaine, oxyco- respective units. win the Unit V board seat. Mrs. counties are divided into five Frances Marie Hank (439) Unit III done and methodone was issued Tribe members welcomed back Petoskey will replace Victor units. Each unit is represented Keith Massaway (769) against him a day earlier. Each incumbent board members Dennis Matson, Sr., who announced his by an elected tribe member who McKelvie (Unit I), Denise Chase retirement from the board earlier serves on the tribe’s board of di- Rob Lambert* (558) count carries a maximum of four (Unit IV), and Robert LaPoint this year. (Please see story on rectors. The number of board rep- Unit IV 2. years in prison and/or a fine up to (Unit II) who were all voted for page 3.) resentatives per unit is based on Denice Chase (555) $25,000. another term as board representa- Six board seats were up for unit population. The 13-member Ron Powers (265) The charges appear to be part tives of the Sault Tribe. election this term, which included board of directors is the governing Unit V of the fall out of an earlier Straits Unit II proved to be the closest two seats in Unit I, one seat in body of the Sault Tribe. Shirley Petosky (290) Area Narcotics Enforcement campaign race of all the regions. Unit II, one seat in Unit III, one Each board member is elected Karl Weber (247) investigation. Incumbent Robert LaPoint nar- seat in Unit IV and one seat in to a four-year term by the tribe Official results will be released Judge Michael McDonald of rowly defeated challenger Francis Unit V. The newly elected board membership in a general election by the Sault Tribe Election Com- the 91st District Court released Hank by a mere three votes. A re- members are scheduled to take by a mail-in ballot. mittee when available. Gravelle on his own recogni- zance at his arraignment. NCAI stages innovative conference Tribes, state sign By Rick Smith closely with you to tackle tough issues. To- Garcia also added fighting the use and economic accord While a large schedule of events waited gether we can find solutions to Indian water manufacture of meth on reservations is a In the interest of creating for attendees of the annual mid-year confer- rights, education, economic development top priority that calls for more than simply more jobs in Michigan, all 12 ence of the National Congress of American and methamphetamine abuse. We must work beefing up police forces. “Law enforcement, federally recognized American Indians (NCAI) in Sault Ste. Marie dur- together as one.” however, is just one of the tools to combat ing June 19-21, hundreds of tribal leaders In spite of strains from a long-running meth abuse on tribal lands,” he said. “We Indian tribes in the state signed attended the organizations inaugural tribal law suit involving on the relationship be- also need to address the underlying social an economic development accord leader/scholar research forum and watched tween the Indian Country and the Interior, issues that fuel the spread of addiction.” recently with Governor Jennifer a new head of the U.S. Department of the NCAI President Joe Garcia responded in his Hundreds of tribal leaders attended the Granholm with the aim of creat- Interior make his first major address to a sig- speech, ““I’m extremely encouraged that the first NCAI sponsored forums between tribal ing at least 1,000 new non-gam- nificantly large audience of American Indian importance of fighting methamphetamine leaders and scholastic researchers designed ing jobs in the next five years. leaders. abuse, health care and addressing the deep- to experts on Indian issues face-to-face with The accord aims to expand Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kemp- seated economic woes that exist in Indian policy makers. Discussion topics ranged joint economic development to thorne, a former governor of Idaho, said Country are at the top of the secretary’s from the U.S. Supreme Court and tribal the benefit of both the state and tribes and the federal government must work agenda. From our first meeting on his first sovereignty, socioeconomic change to tribal all of Michigans tribes. together to achieve common goals. Via satel- day in office, I knew he would be commit- self-determination. lite, Kempthorne said, “You are in countless ted to the current agenda for Indian nations, ways the conservation teachers of this land which I outlined in my State of Indian Na- ––Continued on page 14 with a photo gal- that we all share. I look forward to working tions address.” leery from the conference. In This Issue YEA 13 News & announcements 2 Photo gallery 14-15 News 3 Greektown news 16 Chairperson's report 4 Summer interns 17 News 5 Environment and letters 19 49735 Announcements 6&12 Kewadin news 20 MI Gaylord, Unit and board reports 7-8 News of other nations 21 30 No. Permit Calendar 22 PAID News 9 Postage U.S. People 10-11 Walking On 23 STD PRSRT Education 11&18 Advertisements 24-28 Page 2 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS June 30, 2006 • THE SAULT TRIBE NEWS Concerns of border The long BY SHARONreservations BURNS National Congress of Americanexamined Koenig said that information wait is over SUBMITTED BY LYNN M. to be. It really is the gem of the TODAY CORRESPONDENT Indians (NCAI). “We, as indig- shared during the summit helped TROZZO, RECRUITER north because of the people. CORNWALL, Ont. — Since enous leaders, must be engaged all parties in attendance. He also The grand gem of the north is They had the drive, determina- Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. govern- in this dialogue and communicate noted that the passport require- finally open. It has been a long tion and the grand vision to ment has taken many steps to our concerns and recommenda- ment is not set in stone. project for sure, and “project” see it through regardless of the secure the country and protect tions on these matters.” An Alberta-based company, does not even touch the size obstacles. it from terrorists. Communi- Akwesasne is one of two res- Treaty 7, has been exploring and magnitude of the brand From the Human Resources ties along both sides of the U.S. ervations that physically straddle the current status cards used by new beauty — Kewadin Shores aspect, the challenge of opening borders have been impacted by the the U.S./Canada border, the other Indians to cross the U.S. border Casino and Hotel. a brand new destination in the changes, in particular American being the Micmacs of Maine. The and they have examined how The art displayed in the heart of St. Ignace area has been Indian communities like Akwe- Tohono O’odham straddle the such cards could be improved to details of the stonework, fur- nothing less than aspiring. Our sasne. U.S./Mexico border. Many other potentially meet the security needs niture, tiles, and the careful competition has been fierce in At Akwesasne, many Mohawks Native communities are located of the federal government.
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