Tribal Observer Issue: September 1, 2003

Aanii fellow Tribal members and interested readers:

Tribal elections are right around the corner and your participation is important.

Tribal college faculty member completes fellowship

Patrick Collins, lead Native American Studies faculty at the Saginaw Chip-pewa Tribal College, recently completed a six-week National Endowment for the Humanities Institute for College and University Teachers at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash.

Election dates near

Saginaw Chippewa members wishing to run for Tribal Council have until Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. to turn in their nominating petitions at the Tribal Clerk’s Office. Petitions have been available since Aug. 18.

Proposed Amendments

Editor's note: Saginaw Chippewa boters will decide on the following 12 amendments during the Sept. 30 secretarial election pertaining to the Tribe's Constitution.

CONSTITUTION OF THE SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGAN

THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGAN APPROVED - NOVEMBER 4, 1986

CONSTITUTION OF THE SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGAN

Saginaw Chippewa membership to vote on constitutional amendments

Saginaw Chippewa voters will decide on 12 amendments to the Tribe’s Constitution Sept. 30 in the first election regarding the document since it was ratified 17 years ago.