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Contacting the Office:
John Leonard, Native American Specialist
e-mail: John_Leonard@fws.govBHW Federal Building
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Fort Snelling, MN 55111
Phone: 612-713-5108
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Return to Tribal Grants Main PageRed Lake Tribe Celebrates Youth Fishing Day at Minnesota Valley Refuge
Members of the Red Lake tribe joined Service personnel to celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week by sponsoring Youth Fishing Day June 8, 2002, at the Minnesota National Wildlife Refuge in Bloomington, Minn. Ten other sponsors participated in the all day event which provided a four-hour morning session for inner city youth and an afternoon session open to the public. Fish learning stations (Pathway to Fishing), minnow races, casting competitions and plenty of pond fishing kept youth interested and engaged. Loaner rods and bait were provided to participants and 50 volunteers kept the hooks baited and the lines untangled. Red Lake, Bureau of Indian Affairs and the 1854 Authority participated as experts at the learning stations and prepared a walleye lunch for the inner city youth and volunteers. An estimated 250 individuals participated in the event and over half were youth. This is the 12th consecutive year for the event.
Offices Involved: R3-Minnesota Valley NWR R3-External Affairs
Partners: Red Lake Nation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1854 Authority, General Mills, Gander Mountain, Doubletree Hotel, Holiday Inn, Optimist International (Richfield Club), Cypress and Sinclair Station (Lakeville, MN)
Notes: This partnership outreach has occurred for each of the past twelve years. An average of 150 inner city youth have been provided the opportunity to participate in the interactive recreational fishing event. The number of partners and sponsors have grown from three to over ten and the number of participants each year has doubled over the twelve year period. Events such as this have demonstrated the benefits of partners working cooperatively and the importance of outreach to the inner city youth and their communities. Tribal partnership is a high priority for the Service and this event which features 4 tribal organizational entities supports partnership interaction and contributes to the Service GPRA goal.
Region 3, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Fort Snelling, MN 55111
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