Indigenous Issues: Michigan Tribal Council offers employees 10 centdiscount on gas

Patricia Ecker, the Staff Writer for Michigan's "Morning Sun" reports theTribal Council for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is offering Tribal employees a 10 cent per gallon discount on gas.

More than 4,200 employees were notified Friday of the discount available.

"I think (Tribal) council is aware of the tough economic times our employees are going through," Tribal Chief Fred Cantu said. "And we know that there are people who work here that drive from as far away as Lansing and Saginaw.

"I think council felt their employees should share in the discount we offer to our (Tribal) members because we feel that our employees are like family to us."

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