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Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Constitution

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Constitution

Location: Upper Peninsula of Michigan  Population: 40,000  Date of Constitution: 1975 

For Michigan tribe, climate action a ‘sacred responsibility’

For Michigan tribe, climate action a 'sacred responsibility'

Though recognized just last week by the White House, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has been active in climate change mitigation and adaptation since the “beginning of time.” “The things we do for economic and cultural resilience are the same things we do for climate resilience,”…