TRIBAL COUNCIL ELECTION RETURNS

Tuesday's official election returns provide a mixed sampling — several Council Members remain from the current administration, several are returning members from previous administrations as well as bringing in a few new voices. Read the complete results by district below.

• District 1 Results
• District 2 Results
• District 3 Results

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort held their "Employee of the Dinner Banquet" the fifth annual at the Saginaw Chippewa Ballroom to give their thanks to the all of the employers. The banquet had one Department Employee of the Year and one manger/supervisor of the year will be randomly selected to each win a check in amount of $2500.00 and the two runner-ups will also be selected to each win a $1000.00 gift card.

SGT.-AT-ARMS MEETS US PRESIDENT

Sergeant-at-Arms Milton "Beaver" Pelcher and Tribal Council member Bernard Sprague had an opportunity to meet with President Barack Obama on June 18, 2009. (more)

Other news: Obama proclaims November 2009 Native American Heritage Month.