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What's New Reviving a fishing tradition Indian Country Today (6/30) Surrounded by precipitous cliffs on the shores of the Georgian Bay, Ontario, a Native family on the First Nations Chippewas of Nawash reservation is sustained by fish from the same waters that once provided for their ancestors. Chippewa group celebrating 25th anniversary The Chicago Tribune (6/25) The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission formed to preserve Chippewa treaty rights and the natural resources in northern Wisconsin plans to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Journeys explored The Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal (6/22) The theme of the National Aboriginal Day celebration was "Healthy Water Healthy People," recognizing the work of Josephine Mandamin and the Mother Earth Water Walkers. Tribes work with Michigan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Petoskey News-Review (6/16) The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, along with the 11 other federally recognized Indian tribes in Michigan, are working with the state to combat global warming. On June 11, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the leaders of each Michigan tribe signed an intergovernmental accord stating their commitment to reducing greenhouse gases. Mohawk men: PCBs in native foods may be reducing testosterone Environmental Health News (6/12) For two decades, the Mohawk Nation's Akwesasne territory has been turned into a human laboratory for studying the health effects of industrial chemicals. The latest finding? Low testosterone levels in men. Pendills Creek Fish Hatchery awarded $45k in American Recovery funds Bay Mills News (6/12) U.S. Senators Carl Levin, D-Mich., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., announced June 4 that Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery in Brimley has been awarded $45,500 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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.
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