Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
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The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) is an intertribal, co-management agency committed to the implementation of off-reservation treaty rights on behalf of its eleven-member Ojibwa tribes. Formed in 1984 and exercising authority specifically delegated by its member tribes, GLIFWC's mission is to help ensure significant off-reservation harvests while protecting the resources for generations to come.
Governance[edit]
GLIFWC's policy is set by the Board of Commissioners composed of the tribal chairperson from each member tribe or a designee. Two standing committees, the Voigt Intertribal Task Force and the Great Lakes Fisheries Committee, make recommendations on resource management policies to the board.[1] GLIFWC has six divisions including Administration, Biological Services, Enforcement, Intergovernmental Affairs, Planning & Development, and Public Information. Although GLIFWC's main focus is preserving the natural resources for generations to come, they are also committed to preserving the traditions and language of the Anishinaabe people.[2]
Coverage areas[edit]
- 1836 Treaty-ceded Territory (7 Stat. 491)—Co-managed with the Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority
- 1837 Treaty-ceded Territory (7 Stat. 536)
- 1842 Treaty-ceded Territory (7 Stat. 591)
- 1854 Treaty-ceded Territory (10 Stat. 1109)—Co-managed with the 1854 Treaty Authority
Member tribes[edit]
- Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians
- Bay Mills Indian Community
- Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
- Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
- Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
- Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Sokaogon Chippewa Community
- St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
References[edit]
- ^ "Chippewa tribes blast Wisconsin wolf hunt, say it was about killing". MPR News. Minnesota Public Radio. The Associated Press. March 22, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "GLIFWC". glifwc.org. Retrieved 2021-12-07.