Tribal Observer Issue: October 15, 2004

Michigan Story Festival to feature internationally acclaimed performers

Diverse styles of storytelling - from musical expression to Hmong story cloths to recipe stories to workshops on using stories to help Alzheimer’s patients - will highlight the second annual Michigan Story Festival Oct. 22 and 23 in Mount Pleasant.

Feather Link Tea to take place Oct. 26

An event to unite community women and promote healthy lifestyles in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is planned for Oct. 26.

Council to decide on removal actions against two District 1 representatives

Two suspended Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council members who defended a former Tribal lobbyist and public affairs consultant face an Oct. 22 removal action.

Senate investigation discloses details

Details of a powerful Washington lobbyist and public affairs consultant’s secret partnership that influenced a Saginaw Chippewa Tribal election in order to secure additional money from the Tribe emerged during a recent hearing of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.