INDIAN REORGANIZATION ACT (IRA)
As a result of the IRA of 1934, the Bay Mills Indian Community voted to reorganize. On November 4, 1936, five of the six original bands of the Sault Ste. Marie band of Chippewa Indians adopted a Constitution & By-laws. On March 6, 1937, they held their first election.
| Herman Cameron | President |
| Lucy LeBlanc | Vice-President |
| John Cameron | Secretary |
| Arthur W. LeBlanc | Treasurer |
| Clinton D. Marshall | Councilman |
Five weeks later Herman Cameron resigned leaving Lucy LeBlanc as the President. She became then the first woman President of a tribe in Michigan and possibly the country. She is the granddaughter of Crane Chief Shingabawossin. Lucy is the mother and grandmother of many Bay Mills members today. Wanda and Paula are very proud to say that she is also their grandmother.
On July 4, 1984 we opened the first tribally owned casino in the United States and we've been growing ever since. Bay Mills Indian Community takes great pride in caring for their elders. We are now able to build two elder homes per year, pay our elder's utilities, send them on a vacation yearly, and provide them with lunches. Now you know why everyone out in Bay Mills looks forward to getting old.
Bay Mills now employs over 800 people.
That sums up our brief history of the Bay Mills Indian Community. We hope that you enjoyed your visit with us. There is so much more we could say, but you need to read the book!
Remember if there is anything you would like to share with the Bay Mills Ojibwe History Department, please contact us at:
Wanda Perron/Paula Parker
Waishkey Center
12099 W. Lakeshore Drive
Brimley, Michigan 49715
Phone 906-248-3241 ext. 1148
E-mail: history@4baymills.com
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