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Return to Tribal Grants Main PageGreat Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission invites Service to Board of Commissioners Meeting
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service accepted an invitation to address the Board of Commissioners (BOD) of the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) at a meeting held Jan. 22, 2002. The meeting was hosted by the St. Croix tribe of Wisconsin in the Don Saros Room at their Turtle Lake facility. Attendance included representatives from 10 of the 11 member GLIFWC tribes and four Service employees led by Deputy Regional Director Marvin Moriarty. Following a pipe ceremony and several items of old business, the Service was first on the Agenda. Issues raised by the tribes included: need for tribal consultation regarding the new Tribal set aside of $5 million dollars as part of the 2002 Wildlife grant program; funding discussion to enable the Service to perform activities that have been covered by reimbursement; a request that grant resource projects include needs that exist in treaty ceded territory and that proposals submitted by tribes in behalf of intertribal organizations representing Federally recognized tribes or by intertribal organizations in behalf of Federally recognized tribes be considered for funding; a request to obtain CITES tags for animals taken lawfully within tribal regulations; Service assistance in the issue related to the harvest of submerged timber and subsequent release of sediment related contaminants; Service assistance related to potential impact on rice beds of mine drainage and chance of train derailment when transporting mining materials and Service assistance to increase the visibility of the Casting Light on the Waters program related to the 1837 and 1842 treaty ceded areas. The Service has sent a letter to the BOC thanking them for the opportunity to address them and summarizing the main issues addressed at the meeting. An action plan has been established to address each issue with responsible parties and due dates.
Offices Involved: R3-External Affairs R3-Fisheries R3-Law Enforcement RO R3-Ecological Services R3-Regional Director's Office Resource
Outputs: Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission has been an active resource partner with the Service. This is the first opportunity the Service has had to address their Board of Commissioners in the past three years. The resource items identified will have a major bearing on the future relationship and cooperation between the treaty tribes in northern WI,MN and MI and the Service. As each of the items are addressed they will be reported in future accomplishment reports.
Partners: Fond du Lac MN, Lac Vieux Desert MI, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Mille Lacs MN, Bad River WI, Lac Courte Oreilles WI Lac du Flambeau, WI Red Cliff WI Sokaogon Chippewa WI St. Croix WI Bay Mills MI (Did not attend) Keweenaw Bay MI
Ashland Fisheries Office Presents Award To Tribal Cooperator
Frank Stone presented Elizabeth Greiff (St. Croix Tribe) with a $200 gift certificate for the contributions she has made on behalf of the Midwest Tribal Aquaculture Network (MTAN). The MTAN is a quarterly publication (by the Ashland FRO) that attempts to inform Tribal hatchery employees of various fish culture programs, techniques and manufactures of aquaculture related products. For the past nine years, Ms. Greiff has served as the editor of the MTAN and has made significant contributions of her time and energy. Her devotion to continuing the sharing of information through the MTAN, for the benefit of Tribal hatchery programs, is sincerely appreciated. The Ashland FRO is dedicated to continuing fish hatchery technical assistance to Tribal resource programs. It's especially gratifying to know we have Tribal cooperators like Ms. Greiff who are also willing to assist us with this effort.
Resource Outputs: Ms. Greiff has served as the editor of the MTAN and has made significant contributions of her time and energy. Her devotion to continuing the sharing of information through the MTAN, for the benefit of Tribal hatchery programs, is sincerely appreciated.
