The effort to establish Sault Tribe Incorporated began in 2010 with the BIA’s approval of a corporate charter as outlined in Section 17 of the Indian Reorganization Act. In 2019 the Sault Tribe Board of Directors signed a resolution to appoint a corporate Board of Directors to Sault Tribe Incorporated. Sault Tribe Incorporated functions as a holding company utilized to form and support various business ventures and partnerships with the expressed intent of economic development.

While wholly-owned by the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the Section 17 federal corporate charter provides separation from the Tribe’s government functions and structure, while retaining all of the benefits afforded to the Tribal government as a whole.

2020 saw the establishment of Sault Tribe Inc.’s first three for-profit subsidiaries Chippewa Government Solutions, LLC (CGS), Ojibwe Hazardous Abatement, LLC (OHA), and Hawkeye Facilities Maintenance, LLC (HFM).

Established in 2018, the Sault Tribe Business Alliance (STBA) was founded by Sault Tribe member-owned businesses with the idea of supporting, educating and advocating for tribally-owned businesses. The STBA provides a pool of shared knowledge regarding the unique environment tribal member-owned businesses operate within and the benefits of tribal status afforded to tribal-owned businesses.

STBA members have access to training, educational events, networking opportunities, and a prominent posting in the Sault Tribe member owned business directory. As a key Sault Tribe EDC initiative, the membership base continues to develop with growing access to information and expanding business consultation capabilities.