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.