Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is a sovereign, federally recognized tribal nation based in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Its government provides services across seven counties in the eastern and central Upper Peninsula: Alger, Chippewa, Delta, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette and Schoolcraft. The tribe received federal recognition in 1972, and members adopted a tribal constitution in 1975. The Board of Directors governs the tribe, whose departments provide health care, housing, education, elder services, enrollment, natural resources management and other membership services. Tribal enterprises include Kewadin Casinos and MidJim stores, while the administration offices are on Ashmun Street in Sault Ste. Marie.