This map shows geographic units of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Keith Massaway, with 408 votes, and incumbent Robert Lambert, with 285 votes, were the top two candidates in the St. Ignace area's Unit 3 for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians board of directors. The primary election was Thursday, May 18, and unofficial results were announced Friday, May 19, by the tribe.

Mr. Massaway and Mr. Lambert will advance to the June 22 general election, where they will be candidates for one available board seat.

Other Unit 3 candidates in the primary election were Patrick Rickley (233 votes), Michael "Chico" Belonga (206 votes), Ilene Moses (158 votes), and Bridget Sorenson (146 votes).

Two representatives serve Unit 3, Fred Paquin and Mr. Lambert.

LaPoint, Hank Top

Unit 2 Candidates

In Unit 2, incumbent Robert LaPoint (355 votes) and Frances Marie Hank (185 votes) were the top candidates, and will compete for one available seat in the June 22 election.

Other Unit 2 candidates were Lisa Burnside (137 votes), Cliff Bellant (134 votes), and Basel Willis (74 votes).

Current representatives of Unit 2 are Lana Causley and Mr. LaPoint.

Unit 1: McKelvie, Hoffman,

McCoy, Wright Advance

In Unit 1, the Sault Ste. Marie area, four candidates were winners in the primary and will advance to compete for two seats in the election. They are incumbent Dennis McKelvie (933 votes), D.J. Hoffman (842 votes), Darwin "Joe" McCoy (571 votes), and Nathan Wright (512 votes).

Other candidates in Unit 1 were Ken Eagle (418 votes), Steven Morello (361 votes), Henry Boulley Jr. (322 votes), Jackie Halfaday-Minton (305 votes), Lynne Weaver (299 votes), Charles Forgrave (249 votes), Donna Marble (247 votes), Sharon Fegan (204 votes), Jason Oberle (131 votes), Tom Rapson (118 votes), Sheila Berger (99 votes), and Toni Osterhout (90 votes).

Current representatives from Unit 1 are Cathy Abramson, Paul Shagen, Joe Eitrem, Todd Gravelle, and Mr. McKelvie.

Chase To Face Powers

in Unit 4

In Unit 4, incumbent Denise Chase will face Ron Powers in the June 22 election. No primary election was required; they will vie for one available board seat.

Petosky, Weber To Race

in Unit 5

In Unit 5, Shirley Petosky (143 votes) and Karl Weber (132 votes) will vie for one board seat.

Other primary candidates in that unit were Charles Matson (85 votes), Joe Gray (77 votes), and Kevin Kolbus (73 votes).

The board of directors is the governing body of the tribe. It consists of 12 board members and one chairperson.

The tribe's seven-county Eastern Upper Peninsula service area is divided into five units. Tribal members who are registered as voters in each unit elect representatives to the board. The number of representatives chosen from each unit reflects the unit's population. All officers serve for four years, and staggered terms put half of the board up for election every two years.

The tribe, headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, administers 50 membership services and operates 17 businesses, including a chain of casinos. It has more than 33,000 enrolled members.