Native American LiaisonTim Patronski |
Current NewsBad River Band Celebrates the On Friday, July 27th the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians hosted a Water Celebration to commemorate the recent designation of the Kakagon and Bad River Sloughs in northern Wisconsin as a Ramsar Wetland of International Significance, the Band’s recent receipt of a Blue Globe Award from the World Wetland Network, and the establishment of the Band’s own water quality standards.. Genoa Fish Hatchery Partners with Tribal Historians to Tell the Story of the Black Hawk War The Genoa National Fish Hatchery (NFH) partners with 10 different tribes across the Midwest to restore fisheries and other aquatic resources. Recently, the hatchery has begun to collaborate with historians from the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, the Hauberg Indian Museum in Rock Island, Ill., and several other entities to gather accurate information for a display highlighting the Black Hawk War of 1832 and the history of the Sac and Fox Tribes in the hatchery’s new interpretive center. The last battle of the Black Hawk War, which involved the Sac and Fox Nations, took place just south of the hatchery near the Bad Axe River. View the Story ArchiveTribal Wildlife Grant ProgramProposals for the Fiscal Year 2014 grant cycle are due on or before September 3, 2013. Learn more about the application materials and the program. Tribes in the Midwest RegionLinks to Tribes in the Midwest Region Links to Inter-Tribal Natural Resource Management Agencies Map of Tribal Lands and FWS Offices Detailed Map of Tribal Lands and FWS Offices Videos: Tribes in Wisconsin Educational Series - Act 31 Resources Resources on Working with TribesVideo: Working with Tribes in the Midwest Region to Fulfill our Federal Trust Responsibilities (42:35) |
Last updated: May 7, 2013
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