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What's New Mining bill faces difficult battle in Senate Leader-Telegram (1/30) When members of a Wisconsin state Senate committee begin discussing a bill to streamline the permitting of iron mines, the process is likely to look considerably different from the route the Assembly took to Thursday's contentious passage of a similar bill. Tribes warn Wisconsin Assembly committee: You’ll have to deal with us Superior Telegram (1/13) Four of northern Wisconsin's bands of Lake Superior Chippewa met with the Assembly Jobs Committee to pledge solidarity with the Bad River tribe's opposition to proposed mining legislation. Spring meeting to focus on Lake Superior mining Ashland Current (12/27) Economic, environmental, and social impacts of the mining industry in the Lake Superior basin will be the focus of a meeting this coming spring in Ashland, Wisconsin. Lake Huron find raises hopes in search for signs of ancient human activity Winnipeg Free Press (12/25) The recovery of a pole-shaped piece of wood that's 8,900 years old and some 30 metres below the surface of Lake Huron has offered hope that more intact evidence of human activity will be found in the area. Chiefs say 'NO' to nuclear disposal The Sudbury Star (12/21) The First Nations of the North Shore Tribal Council strongly reject the prospect of the North Shore of Lake Huron becoming a site for the long-term storage of nuclear waste. Resource wars: mining vs. the environment WBEZ - Chicago, IL (11/18) The new mining boom across the Upper Midwest promises to jump-start local economies, but because it also threatens the ecosystem, environmentalists and local Indian tribes are united in their opposition.
General Resources Human Health and the Great Lakes U.S. EPA Region 5 / Great Lakes Commission Featuring information on hot topics like drinking water and fish consumption, Human Health and the Great Lakes provides complete and up-to-date information about issues of human health in the Great Lakes region. Also contains a comprehensive glossary of Great Lakes terms and several links to related online resources. Based on data taken from the EPA's Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) studies. Native Genealogy: People of the Three Fires There are three major tribal groups in Michigan today: the Chippewa (Ojibwe), the Ottawa, and the Potawatomi. They comprise what is called the Three Fires Council. TEACH: Native Peoples of the Great Lakes Region Indians, or Native Peoples, were the original inhabitants of the Great Lakes region. Approximately 120 tribes and First Nations have occupied the Great Lakes basin over the course of history. Through this series of photo essays, learn about the history, livelihood and oral tradition of these proud peoples.
Tribes and First Nations First Nation Profiles Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Searchable directory of Canada's First Nations, Tribal Councils and Reserves. Ontario First Nations Directory First Nation Information Project Quebec First Nations Directory First Nation Information Project Michigan Bay Mills Indian Community Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians New York Oneida Nation of New York The Seneca Nation of Indians Tuscarora and Six Nations Wisconsin Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin Formerly Wisconsin Winnebago Tribe Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Organizations Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest Regional Office U.S. Department of the Interior Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority CORA, formerly the Chippewa Ottawa Treaty Fishery Management Authority, was formed in 1981 to regulate the treaty fishery between five tribes and the state of Michigan. Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission Comprised of eleven sovereign tribal governments located throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, the Commission's purpose is to protect and enhance treaty-guaranteed rights to hunt, fish, and gather on inland territories, to protect and enhance treaty guaranteed fishing on the Great Lakes, and to provide cooperative management of these resources. Great Lakes Intertribal Council A consortium of federally recognized Indian tribes in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan that assists with delivery of services and programs. National Association of Friendship Centres Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the NAFC seeks to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal peoples in an urban environment by supporting activities that encourage equal access to, and participation in, Canadian society and encourage Aboriginal cultural distinctiveness. Native American Institute, Urban Affairs Programs Michigan State University Odawa Native Friendship Centre A non-profit organization providing services to Ottawa, Ontario's Aboriginal community.
Publications Bay Mills News Bay Mills Indian Community
Laws and Treaties Indian Treaties Industry Canada's SchoolNet Digital Collections Thirteen documents representing various types of arrangements between Aboriginal Peoples and representatives of the government of Canada have been selected for this project by the National Archives of Canada. Indian Treaties: Their Ongoing Importance to Michigan Residents Clarke Historical Library Focuses on the negotiations that have occurred between Euro-Americans and three Native American communities: the Chippewa, Odawa and Potawatomi. Oneida Indian Nation Treaties Project Developed to provide easy access for native and non-native people alike to important treaties. Tribal Gathering Memorandum of Understanding In December 1998, the U.S. Forest Service and 10 Chippewa Tribes of the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildife Commission entered into an agreement regarding gathering rights on national forest lands.
Related Resources GLIN: Fish and Fisheries in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Laws and Policies in the Great Lakes Region
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