Sault Tribe Chairman Controversy

From Soo Evening News (H/T Indianz):

Board seeks Payment’s removal

 

Sault Tribal Board considers resolution to remove Chairman from office

SAULT STE. MARIE – Tribal Chairman Aaron Payment issued a press release early this morning announcing the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors is considering a resolution to remove him from office. Payment also indicated that this action would render him ineligible to seek re-election later this year.

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Sault Tribe Press Release on Separation of Powers

MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2007
SAULT STE. MARIE, MI

SAULT TRIBE FUNCTIONAL ‘SEPARATION OF POWERS’ ANNOUNCED

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Tribal Chairperson Aaron Payment announced today
that pursuant to the authority granted to the Chairperson/CEO in the
Sault Tribe Constitution and Bylaws, he has established a new
organizational chart that creates a functional separation of powers for
key functions of the Tribe including Tribal Courts, Prosecution, Law
Enforcement, Juvenile Detention, Gaming Compliance, Tribal Registrar,
Natural Resources/Treaty Rights, Human Resources Compliance, Housing
Commission, and Appropriations/ Fiscal compliance.

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