To the Editor:

I am one of the former employees who lost their jobs with the Sault Tribe due to the recent cutbacks. I cannot and will not single out individuals to blame for this sudden loss of wages and benefits to my tribal family. My position was eliminated, so I already know that I will never be called back to work. It is my time to pick up the pieces and move on to a brighter future. I would like to thank the Sault Tribe and Kewadin Casino for giving me a job for the last 15 years. I hope that I have left a positive impression with the employees who still work for the tribe. My supervisors, Mike Massey and Brad Pringle, I would like to wish the best; they have been great to work for. I did not have the opportunity to say goodbye to my coworkers and many of the customers, and I wish them well; they will be missed.

I hope that our current board members can turn the tribe's financial situation around. I would like to thank tribal board member Keith Massaway for swallowing his pride and meeting with me on an individual basis regarding this matter. He did what he thought was in the best interest of the tribe; I can only respect him for his decision. I wish all of the people who have suffered a job loss the best of luck finding new employment.

Robert Holmes

St. Ignace