Day Late and a Dollar Short

The Mackinac Bands was adopted into the Sault Tribe by resolution before the Bands had a chance to organize. There was no vote, no opportunity to vote but the Sault Tribe absorbed the MB members like one twin may absorb the other before birth. Only later, when problems arise, is the real truth discovered.

Decades later, the Mackinac Bands has never been included in the Constitution of the Sault Tribe which leaves us at risk of being disenrolled and left with nothing. Considering the fact that the members of the MB have not exactly prospered by this failure to include us, it is too late to include us now that the Sault Tribe leaders have shown what they are capable of.

Exactly what has the Sault Tribe provided for members of the Mackinac Bands?
There is a medical center in St.Ignace but they are unable to provide the level of care that the state-of-the-art health center in Sault Ste, Marie provides for Unit One members or those prepared to travel the distance. The Mackinac Bands Board of Directors are busy researching plans to pick up where the Sault Tribe has left off in regards to the members of the MB and the lack of care provided to members in need.

It is important to remember that the majority of the Mackinac Band members live south of the bridge and it is un-Indian like to set borders for our people.

No more will the Sault Tribe make decisions for the enrolled members of the Mackinac Bands. Any further decisions regarding our members will be completely under control of the Mackinac Bands and enrolled members who will decide our own fate from here on. We will vote on our own future.

If you want a vote in your future, enroll today and have a voice as well as an invitation to actively participate on the many committees that we are in the process of forming.

We currently have volunteer openings on several committees including Enrollment, Cultural, Public Relations, AMBIE (Advancement of Mackinac Bands Indian Education) Communications, Health and Wellness and Economic Development Committees. We are looking for those ready to roll up their sleeves to secure a real future for yourselves and your families.

Don't know if you are Mackinac Bands?
Half or more of the members of the Sault Tribe are Mackinac Bands so you have a 50-50 chance of being MB.

How do you find out?
You can locate ancestral lineage by checking the Horace Durant Rolls which can be accessed by the internet or you can call the Sault Tribe Enrollment Department.

All information provided to the Mackinac Bands Enrollment Department will be held in the strictest confidence.