Sault Tribe’s Fall 2 Percent Contributions

Sault Tribe’s Fall 2 Percent Contributions
Provide More Than $1 Million To Upper Peninsula Communities.


Last Updated on Thursday, 15 December 2011


2% total for 2011 exceeds $1.5 million
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - Upper Peninsula police and fire agencies, local libraries, public schools, indoor and outdoor recreation areas and programs, and public universities are among the recipients of $1,009,890 in fall “2 percent” donations from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

In total this year, the tribe awarded $1,551,534 in 2 percent contributions to worthy recipients across the eastern U.P. The fall 2 percent donations will benefit communities and citizens in seven U.P. counties.

“The 2 percent money we give to our communities help so many people - from providing money to help law enforcement and other first responders, computers for schools, after school programs, city upgrades - it’s just great to see,” said Sault Tribe Chairman Joe Eitrem.

Since 1993, the Sault Tribe has disbursed 2 percent payments twice annually to U.P. communities and organizations. Funds are distributed to communities extending from St. Ignace to Manistique, to Marquette to Sault Ste. Marie. To date more than $32 million has been awarded by the tribe based on 2 percent of slot revenues from the tribe’s Kewadin Casino properties in Sault Ste. Marie, St. Ignace, Hessel, Manistique and Christmas.


Top recipients of the fall 2 percent funds include:
$33,941 for the Soo I-500 Project,
$15,000 for the Soo Township Elementary School Build a Dream program,
$13,941 to upgrade the Water System Tank in Mathias Township,
$10,915 for an Interactive Classroom program in the Big Bay De Noc School District.
 Funds were also used for the Aging for Outreach & ALTRAN programs in Munising, U.P. Children’s Museum in Marquette, a Culture Enhancement Program in Gladstone Area Schools, and the Chippewa County spay and neuter program.

For more information on how to apply for 2 percent funds, Please contact Candace Blocher at (906) 635-6050.

Fall selections for 2 percent funds were distributed to:

• Sault Tribe Unit I -
Chippewa County, Spay and Neuter Program, $10,000;
City of Sault Ste. Marie, I-500 Project, $33,941;
Sugar Island Township, Emergency Shelter, $7,500;
Soo Township Elementary School, Building a Dream, $ 15,000;
Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools Girls on the Run,  $1,500;
Kinross Charter Township, After School Activities & Christmas Party, $7,000.

• Sault Tribe Unit II -
McMillan Township, Community Center, $5,000;
McMillan Township, Newberry CLM Community Action, $12,000;
Pickford Public Schools, $7,441;
Garfield Township, $ 5,000;
Trout Lake Township, $10,500; Pickford Township, $5,000;
Hendricks Township, $3,000;
Hendricks Township, $4,000;
Engadine Schools, $7,500;
Mackinac County, $10,000;
Detour Schools, $5,500.

• Sault Tribe Unit III -
St. Ignace Township, $5,000;
Moran Township School District, $991.20;
La Salle High School $5,126;
Brevort Township, $4,597;
Brevort Township, $1,000;
City of St. Ignace $49,229.80;



• Sault Tribe Unit IV -
Schoolcraft County DHS, Christmas Baskets $4,000;
Rapid River Public Schools Betterment of our Youth, $ 4,217;
Nah Tah Wahsh, Willow Creek, $31,309;
Manistique Area Schools, Title VII, $2,000;
Manistique Area Schools, Open Swim, $2,000;
Ishpeming School Dist. No. 1, Title VII, $5,000;
Gladstone Area Schools Culture Enhancement Program, $3,000;
Escanaba Area Schools, Title VII,  $3,500;
Big Bay De Noc School District, CUP Baseball Program $1,500.

• Sault Tribe Unit V -
Marquette Area Schools, Title VII, $10,000;
Munising Memorial Hospital Mammography Equipment, $5,000;
Township of Munising Tennis Facility, $5,000;
Mathias Township, Water System Tank Upgrade, $13,941;
Munising Public Schools, Education/Academics Assistance for Youth, $12,000.

Annual long-term commitments include:
• Unit I -
Chippewa County, Gen Government Services, $16,000;
Chippewa County, Foster Care, $4,500;
Chippewa County Sheriff, Lodging/Law Enforcement, $25,000;
City of Sault Ste. Marie, Gen Government Services, $191,271;
Consolidated Schools, GED, $86,372;
Kinross Charter Township, Law Enforcement, $21,500;
Lake Superior State University, Gem of the North, $52,275;
Sault Area Public Schools Title VII, $25,316;
Sault Area Public Schools, PILT, $18,000.


• Sault Tribe Unit II -
Hulbert Township, Snowmobile Grooming, $5,000.

• Sault Tribe Unit III -
City of St. Ignace, Mackinaw Straits Dialysis, $30,000;
City of St. Ignace, Straits Area Grooming, $5,000;
City of St. Ignace, Lodging/Law Enforcement $3,500;
City of St. Ignace, Road Improvements $6,500;
City of St. Ignace, Fitness Center, $18,500;
Clark Township, Gen Government Services, $5,000;
Clark Township, Les Chen Grooming, $5,000;
Mackinac County Probate Center Foster, $10,500;
Mackinac County Sheriff, Lodging/Law Enforcement, $11,250;
St. Ignace Township, Gen Government Services, $13,000;
St. Ignace Area Schools, Student Advocate, $10,000.

• Sault Tribe Unit IV -
Bay De Noc Community College, YMCA, $8,000;
City of Escanaba, Lodging/Law Enforcement, $6,000;
Delta County Sheriff, Lodging/Law Enforcement, $8,000;
City of Manistique, Lodging/Law Enforcement, $2,500;
Manistique Township, Gen Government Services, $5,000;
Schoolcraft County, Snowmobile Grooming, $5,000,
Schoolcraft County Sheriff, Lodging/Law Enforcement, $9,600.

• Unit V -
Alger County Sheriff's Dept., Lodging/Law Enforcement, $9,600;
Autrain Township, Gen Government Services, $3,500;
Marquette County Sheriff, Lodging/Law Enforcement, $6,000;
Munising Township, Gen Government Services, $3,500;
Munising Township, Snowmobile Grooming, $5,000