The Lansing State Journal reports that the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan was among the tribes caught up in the web of federal conspiracy, fraud and tax evasion charges filed yesterday against lobbyist Jack Abramoff and former partner Michael Scanlon. Abramoff and Scanlon's firm was retained by the Mount Pleasant based tribe in 2002 to perform lobbying and grass roots services. Purported bribes, kickbacks and fraud include charging $4.5 million for a Michigan voter database that could have cost $750,000 and the pair influencing the tribal election.

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