August 18, 2000
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal
Council has received several inquiries from
concerned Tribal members regarding the recently
submitted “recall petition.” Members
have expressed their desire to have their names
removed from the submitted petitions.
If you are one of these individuals,
it is impossible to have your name removed from
the petitions at this time. You may submit a
written affidavit signed and dated by a registered
Notary Public during the (12) twelve-day review
period of the tribal clerk. This action will
not cause your name to be removed, but will
cause your name to not be counted during the
process of verifying the required 30% district
signatures. Please be advised that your name
can only be disallowed if you swear that you
have been coerced into signing by threats, or
that you were persuaded to sign by misrepresentation
about the nature of the petition or about the
truth of the charges against the Council member
whose removal is sought. Please feel free to
call tribal clerk Terri Rueckert at (989) 775-4057
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday if you have further questions.