Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe to distribute more than $2 million

The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe has scheduled its semi-annual 2 percent distribution from funds derived from Class III gaming at its properties the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort and the Saganing Eagles Landing Casino.

This year, the Tribe will be distributing $2,045,422.88 in Isabella County ($1,431,797.45 for government and $613,625.43 for education) and another $691,379.60 in Arenac and northern Bay County ($231,404.86 for education and $459,974.74 for government.)

A large portion of the funds for Isabella will be used for roads.

As with other years, the Tribal Council looks at many requests. This year there were a combined 440 individual requests. Local governments turned in 95 and 345 were handed in from local schools.

“Our Tribal Council is fully aware of the challenges with the state’s infrastructure and the condition of our local roads, that is why we felt it imperative this season to provide some relief by focusing on roads,” Tribal Council Chief Steve Pego said.

The Isabella County distribution will take place on Thursday, May 28, at 1:30 p.m. in the Senior’s room of Tribal Operations located at 7070 E. Broadway, Mount Pleasant. The Saganing distribution will take place at the Saganing Tribal Center, Saganing, on Friday, May 29, at 1:30 p.m.