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that was adopted by the hopeful that with the commu-

Tribe in 2001 to “provide a com- nity’s help we can get there!

prehensive, long-term plan for the

conservation and sustainable use of

the natural resources of the Bad

River Reservation” is undergoing

revision. The original contributors

to the plan identified that “a document such as this is never complete” and recommended that the

IRMP be updated every 10 years.

Due to various hurdles and setbacks, previous attempts at revisions have never made it to com-

Special points of interest:

e IRMP SURVEY

e New Staff Introduction

© Endangered Species in Mashkiiziibii

The IRMP is the has been the

guiding document for the

MNRD, identifying different

management strategies for the

Department to follow. As

we've used it over the last 21

years, we have brainstormed

ways to improve it to make it

a more comprehensive and

integrated stewardship plan

for the current generation and

© MNRD Summer Youth Updates

© Nixle Alert Flier

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Tribal Historic Preservation Office Updates

Edith Leoso, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer -

oozhoo Indawemaaganiidoog!! Hello all

my relatives!!

The THPO Office is moving forward! This year we

successfully acquired two grants totaling nearly

$150,000.00 to develop and operate the ia

Moka’aangiizis-iban (Rising Sun -in Spirit form) Museum! Before our Elder Joe Rose Sr. moved into the

Spirit realm, he desired for a Museum to be developed

to showcase our beautiful culture, history, Ojibwemowin, dance and song. He intended to loan some

of his own collection to this effort to develop those

exhibits and worked with the Tribal Planning Department and THPO Office to plan the Museum space. He *

indicated that it should have low to no direct sun light to

prevent deterioration to any items exhibited in the museum.

Today, we have a space in the center of the remodeled old

clinic building, which we are calling, for lack of a formal

name, the Culture & Education Center, “CEC” for short.

This building houses the THPO Office, Education Department, Archives, Library and Museum, and other culturally

relevant MNRD programming, such as, the Manomin Program, Non-Local Beings Program (formerly known as the

Invasive Species Program), Climate Change Program and

Indigenous Arts and Sciences Program.

The two grants that we were awarded were, the Department

of Interior - National Park Service — Historic Preservation

Fund (HPF) Grant for $50,000, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grant for $94,992.00. The

HPF grant will assist us in developing a “Manomin Exhibit”

and develop a virtual tour of the Kakagon Sloughs. The

IMLS Grant has created a new Museum Manager position,

which will work to manage both grants and further develop

policies and procedures for exhibit development and overall

Museum Management. This grant will assist us in develop-

ing policies to guide the processes of operating the Muse-

um, such as, the acquisition process for museum exhibit items.

Currently, we have no process in place and we have been arbitrarily accepting gifted materials as they are presented. However, our storage space is limited, and that practice of accepting

donated items will cease until a written policy and process is in

place to properly acquire exhibit items and ensure long-term

care and accountability of those items.

Speaking of gifted items, one of our recent acquisitions was an

unexpected donation from the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual

Adoration (F.S.P.A.) from St. Rose College in La Crosse, Wisconsin. They delivered 24- Oil on board paintings by Peter

Louis Lozinski — Ornithology Specialist - ornithology @badriver-nsn.goy

Page 3

T.. Bad River Reservation is home to a few endangered species. The most notable species that call Bad

River their home are Ma’iingan (Gray Wolves; Canis

lupus) and Piping plovers (Charadrius melodus). There

may also be a couple that you might not realize are endangered as well, such as the monarch butterfly

(Danaus plexipus).

Ma’iingan

Ma’iingan can be found in Bad River throughout the entire year. Gray

wolves will occupy their denning

grounds from March all the way

through July. Starting in late July to

early August is when we’re able to monitor wolves through

howl surveys to track reproductive success and pups. Here on

Bad River, we were able to confirm at least 4 packs through

these howl surveys, of which at least 3 of them with pups this

year.

Piping Plover

Piping plovers are a small shorebird noted for the black brow

band and black neck band. They spend their

summers and nest on the sandy beaches of the ©

Great Lakes. They return to the sandy shores

during May and will make their nests in early

June. The nest stays busy though as both parents take turns incubating with one always

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Phragmites, Mussels and Spiny Water Fleas

Jacob Slattery, Bakaan Ingoji Gaa Ondaadag (Non-Local Beings) Program Manager —

TJ “Whe non-local beings program is beginning to ramp up its efforts to control

non-local cattail populations, focusing

on Bear Trap Creek and neighboring areas for the

remainder of the Summer season. These specifically include controlling non-native narrow-leaf

cattail and the hybrid varieties (invasive

apakweshkway, Typha angustifolia and typha x

glauca, respectively). We also take time this year

to (revisit Oak point and evaluate and treat a

known, previously treated, phragmites population

or Common Reed (P. Australis), located in the

pink areas on the picture. Our long-term goal is to

eradicate this population from Oak Point. The

previous two years MNRD staff have partnered

with GLIFWC to revisit, evaluate, treat and manage this population mainly to make sure that strategies are helping to continually suppress this population, and make sure that it does not spread.

More

infor-

mation

about

phragmites

includ-

ing research, management and resources can

be found here:

https://Avwww.greatlakesphragmites.ne/

We also begin to wrap up our boat launch

monitoring work at both Second Landing

and Bad River Landing. With the cooler

temperatures ahead, we still anticipate significant traffic in and out of these landings

and are working vigilantly to monitor for

any signs of aquatic invasive species (AIS)

present on any watercraft or motor vehicles

operating on or near the boat launches, including not just anglers but also recreational

users operating canoes, kayaks, stand-up

paddle boards or jet skis. Two such species

of concern are the non-local Quagga and

Zebra Mussel species (Dreissena bugensis

and D. polymorpha). While native mussels

are known to populate and thrive in several

rivers and streams of the Bad River Reservation (see

https://wiatri.ne/inventory/mussels/About/

mussel Waters.cfin for more information),

non-native mussels also threaten the reservation. Dreissena spp. were first introduced

nonlocalbeings@badriver-nsn.gov

to the great lakes from unintentional

discharge of contaminated ballast

water in commercial vessels operating

in North America in the late 1980’s

and early 1990’s. They are known to

have prolific reproductive success,

with females producing tens of thousands of viable eggs annually, and are

highly adapted filter feeders, capable

of consuming and filtering phytoplankton from water at a rate of at

least a single quart per day. The resulting water clarity depletes the food

supply of any neighboring aquatic

plants and organisms including fish.

Today we must monitor and report

their movement by conducting early

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Radon continued....

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they are then breathed in. Since radon is radio- 8 6

active it can cause damage to lung tissue and

contribute to the development of lung cancer.

The MNRD’s Tribal Indoor Radon Program,

which has been testing tribal homes since 2006.

Educating the Tribal community about radon is

crucial, along with the proper training to tribal

staff to provide radon expertise to Tribal Mem-

Radon

222 changing or fluctuating of radon levels.

The Tribe still faces many challenges with

addressing radon effectively. COVID has

been the most recent challenge and contributed to a complete halt in testing during

2021. The AQT worked with the Housing

Authority to address this gap in testing and

begun testing each unit regularly starting

bers. The Program has annual testing from January to March and has continued to work with the Bad

River Housing Authority (BRHA) and private homeowners with testing and addressing radon issues, as needed.

The BRHA has been a great partner in addressing radon

effectively. Since 2006 the BRHA has tested each housing

unit at least once. There has been a total of eight housing

units that have tested above the United States Environmental Agency’s (USEPA) action level have a radon miti-

gation (reduction) system and shall continue to be tested in

the future to assure effectiveness of systems and analyze

this year. Next year testing will commence

in January and go until April of 2023.

Ultimately, the only way to know if your home has high

indoor radon concentrations is to test. If high levels are

found there are solutions, the Bad River Tribal Indoor

Radon Program can assist in locating contractors and

possibly funds towards installing mitigation systems and

other solutions. If you have any questions please contact

Daniel Wiggins, the Air Quality Technician at 715-682-

7123 or email at Air] @badriver-nsn.gov.

2022 Summer Youth Program

Naomi Tillison, MNRD Director - director@ badriver-nsn.goy

he Collaborationg between the

Education and Natural Resources

Departments continued in 2022 to implement our

Indigenous Arts & Sciences (IAS) Program.

Thanks to great teamwork and support from a lot

of community members and partners, we ran a 5-

week summer youth program. The first week was

our Learning from the land Workshop with Red

Cliff and UW, and we spent a day at Northland

College. Our next four weeks were filled with a

variety of outdoor activities and learning experiences, including water safety, a tour of Madeline

Island with our Tribal Historic preservation Of-

ficer, Edith Leoso,

multiple NR shadow days, a day at

Potato River for a

water ceremony,

macroinvertebrate

and water quality

monitoring with the

Superior Rivers Watershed Association, & so much

more! Chi Miigwetch to the following community

members for helping out: Ervin & Dan Soulier,

Myron Burns Sr, Gale Soulier, Esie Leoso and Sue

Lemieux.

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As a Citizen Scientist, You Can Help

Emergency Managers

Nathan Kilger, Air Quality Specialist - airquality@badriver-nsn.gov

SS ~ ae 4 DAS

heralfowing twe Winter Precipitation

things are true: a

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1. Your eyes are better than

weather radar.

2. It’s easy to be a Citizen

Scientist by using the

mPING app on your phone.

In summer it’s easy to assume that any precipitation eK 038

that falls will be rain. And in iraatlbbeoshaclaniy ei

winter it’s also easy to as-

sume that whatever falls

from the sky will be snow. In & At or Below 32°F

spring and fall those as-

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sumptions are not as easy to make. Freezing rain and

sleet can look like snow on radar but have drastically

different impacts on the roads than snow. You can view mPING reports before you head out on a

road trip. Perhaps the sky may be clear at home but

— . . there could be freezing rain falling along your driving

Scientists at NASA, NOAA, and the University of Ok-

lahoma have developed an app for your phone called

mPING (meteorological Phenomena Identification

route. Any information you submit to mPING is anonymous but helps everyone forecast, plan, and respond to

changing weather in the in-between seasons.

Near the Ground) to help weather forecasters, road

plow crews, power companies, and Bad River emergency managers.

With fall approaching, consider taking a moment to

download the app and when you see precipitation

starting, or if you see precipitation change from one

type to another, open the app and submit a mPING

report. It only takes a few seconds to submit a report

on your phone.

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2022 DAGW/AAGIN-EDILION:

MNRD Staff Introduc

H... my name is Riley Buley, and I am

the new Water Program Manger at MNRD. I

grew up in Mankato, MN and then attended the

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse and Auburn University (Alabama) for my degrees. In

college, | researched Harmful Algal Blooms,

Aquatic Invasive Species, and other topics relat

ed aquaculture and water resource management.

I have also worked for the U.S. Geological Sur-

vey and was the Water Program Lead for the

Forestry Updates

Gena Abramson, Forestry Specialist - forester(@badriver-nsn.gov

oozhoo miinawa Aaniin, ezha ayaayan? Nimino ayaa!

Miigwech Gichii-manidoo for the relative normalcy that we are

appreciating one and a half years after returning to the office from

tele-working. We are fortunate. Some offices are still limiting the

number of employees at their facility at one time. However, working

in the woods has always limited the amount of human contact, not to

mention the added health benefits of becoming one with nature.

Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources’ Forestry has been in the woods doing field audits, checking the work of the contracted foresters that are

completing our Trust Lands Inventory Project. They are doing a fine

job, making very few mistakes. We hired Green Timber Consulting

Foresters out of Pelkie, Michigan to measure and count a portion of

our trees.

This information is proving itself to be useful in determining where

timber management is needed. We are in the process of writing the

10-Year Timber Harvest and Development plan that will go before

Tribal Council towards the end of this calendar year. If you know of

an area that is in need of thinning or improvement, please reach out

and let us know the details so that we can add it to our 10 Year Plan.

We are also developing Forestry Best Management Practices document. Our contractor, Renewable Resource Solutions from Crystal

Falls, Michigan is drafting that document with ample input from various programs within our Natural Resources Department. We are looking to open the document to you, our tribal members, for public comment also toward the end of this calendar year. We hope that you will

take a look and let us know if you have input. This document will

Meskwaki Nation (Iowa) before starting

my position with MNRD. My wife and I

are excited to be in the Northwoods as we

enjoy fishing, hiking, and spending as

much time outdoors. I am very grateful to

be a part of MNRD and to serve as the

Water Program Manager.

You can reach me at wasia badrivernsn.goy or 715.682.7111 ext 1561

guide loggers, foresters, land owners, and contractors working

within the Reservation boundaries (similar to the Wisconsin

BMP’s that the state uses) for guidance to protect tribal re-

sources.

We are also implementing the 3-year timber harvest plan approved by council in March of 2021. The red pine on Birch Hill

is ready to be thinned, as we marked it last year for removal.

Only 1/3 of the red pine will be removed, much of it misshapen

and overtopped. We left the better looking trees to grow, along

with the ample oak that will benefit from the thinning. Please

call with questions or concerns!

We have been benefitting from the sale of aspen and ash on the

Mack Road Fee Land parcel, just east of the Veterinarian Clinic

in Ashland. The parcel is seeing visual improvement, and the

oak that is being retained will benefit the most! We encourage

you to drive by and take a look. This stand is looking similar to

how others will as we remove aspen from stands, one by one. If

you did not know there had been 300 cords of aspen removed,

you would not be able to tell that a timber harvest happened

here! That is one example of the gentle forestry that we promise

to hold to.

Please contact me at 715-685-8929 or Forester@ badrivernsn.goy with any questions or comments. We are here

to serve you, your ancestors, and the 7th generation

ahead. Miigwech.

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Text WORKS to "888777"

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Phragmites, Mussels and Spiny Water Fleas continued...

detection and rapid response. The free-swimming

larval ‘veligers’ (developing shells) and adults

(fully developed shells) can attach to several kinds

of surfaces with sticky byssal threads making them

gifted hitchhikers and easily moved through human man-made paths. These sources of attachment

include the boat itself, trailers, marine motors and

propellers, anchors, rocks, boat lifts, wood, glass,

and pipes. The Wisconsin DNR is also urging

Wisconsinites to think twice about removing and

discarding moss balls commonly used in aquariums, as these have been detected in common retail

providers. Information about proper disposal can

be found here:

https://dnr. wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/41701

. Further information about mussel identification

and management can be found here:

https://www3.uwsp.edu/enrap/UWEXLakes/Documents/programs/CLMN/pu

blications/Ch6-Mussels.pdf

The Spiny Water Flea (Bythotrephes longimanus

or B. cederstroemi) is another non-local organism

threatening native fish and

food webs of the reservation. An invasive aquatic

crustacean, this species

predominantly lives in cold

and open water habitats but can also tolerate

brackish and warm waters. Spiny water flea

also reproduces asexually through a process

called parthenogenesis, meaning females reproduce without mating with males. Also a

predator, Spiny Water Flea disrupt food webs

by consuming zooplankton critical to algae

availability and juvenile fish development

such as Daphnia. Since no known predators

have (yet) been discovered, and fish do not

consume them since the long spiny tails can

get caught in the gills, Spiny Water Flea has

no method or strategy of control or suppression. Once introduced and established, they

cannot be suppressed, eradicated or controlled.

The best method then is to contain it within its

current range and prevent moving it (more

resources and information can be found here:

https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatic/i

nvertebrates/spiny-water-flea

To support efforts to control

and/or prevent these nonlocal beings from being introduced and established, all

watercraft operators and

Sy “ecreational watercraft users

| must remember to:

1. INSPECT boats, trailers and

equipment

2. REMOVE any attached aquatic

plants, animals and mud

3. DRAIN all water from boats, vehicles, and equipment (including live

wells and containers holding your

catch)

4. NEVER MOVE live fish away

from a waterbody*

*This includes buying live bait such

as minnows from an authorized dealer

and never releasing live bait into the

water.

Please check MNRD’s non-local

beings page for regular updates about

inspection services, project updates,

and community outreach and education events especially those concerning our ongoing ishkode or prescribed

fire work. Miigwech

http://www. badriver-nsn.gov/naturalresources/non-local-beings/

Endangered Species continued...

Monarch Butterfly

attending the nest. Thankfully for the plovers, this doesn’t

last long as the eggs will hatch in less than 30 days. To

make things even easier for the parents, the chicks are

able to walk and forage right out of the egg and can even

fly in a matter of 3 weeks.

On Bad River, the plovers are only found on

Chequamegon Point, but there is a potential for other

sites, such as the mouth of the Bad River. Out on the

Point, there is consistent monitoring to make sure the

plovers aren’t disturbed as well as allowing us to track

their population. This year, there was a record setting

population on the Point with six nests and twenty-two

chicks that fledged.

Monarch butterflies are new additions to

the list of endangered species, only being added to

the red-list this past July.

Monarchs will have multiple generations through out

the summer until early fall, where they will then migrate

down to their overwinter sites in Mexico and hibernate until

spring of next year. Monarch butterflies, like most butterflies, will feed on the nectar of most flowers as adults, and

help spread the pollen. As a caterpillar, however, monarchs

will exclusively feed on milk weed and the loss of this milkweed is what caused them to become endangered.

2022 DAGWAAGIN EDITION Page 9

Autumn Aome Checklist

Andrew Spychalla, Brownfields Program, browntields@badriver-nsn.gov

certain that autumn is approaching. With that,

there are tasks that must be taken care of before heck the cavking and w

much of our time is spent inside, keeping warm as heck the di

temperatures drop. We’re not just talking about i at

making sure you run to the store to get Halloween =

candy, though that is important, too! We’re talking about the dreaded task of autumn cleaning,

and the disposal of products.

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hile there are hopefully many _

nice, sunny days left in this calendar year, it is t e iG

Some tasks that need to get taken care of during in ond

the fall are obvious. Drafty window? Might have Pressure wash the ¢

to spray some insulating foam around it, or there

could be some chilly nights. Dryer full of a summer’s-long amount of dog hair and beach towel

fuzz? Better vacuum that out. Gutters full of

leaves? Those can go right in the woods. Q .

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Some are quite mundane. Checking to see if medications or toiletries are expired? Some of those

can be flushed, some can and should be thrown

away. Forgot to clean the wood stove? Sprinkle

the wood ash on your compost pile to keep the

soil pH neutral. Making sure that any fuel oil tank,

big or small propane tank, and their associated

fittings are in good shape is also important as it Have the chmney professionaly

starts getting a bit colder. lean behind and under the washer dryer and other

Some things, however, require a little more plan- Ney

ning, and might leave a little more waste lying .

around. If you choose to, say, winterize your boat, ,

this could incorporate multiple steps. Replacing ROCK UP) ON: CORCIGS GNC FAGICHN

engine oil, stabilizing the fuel, replacing gear oil, Jock up on €

and greasing, lubricating, and shining it up can

lead to some waste products being left behind. Stock

Most products have a home, and if that home is no

longer in yours, then they likely have a proper e

receptacle for disposal. This includes that oil and ne I

grease from the boat, but also the empty bottles or [!O\{I INKS

spray cans of cleaners or disinfectants you'll sure-

ly go through during this process. You can always do a quick

internet search on how to dispose of products instead of throw-

ing everything straight into the trash, to ensure the land and

water stays as clean as your house now is after all of this work!

Page 10

Manoomin Program Updates

Dan Powless, Manoomin Oshkaabewis - Manoomin@ badriver-

n.gOV

Tie Seventh Generation Climate--Change Monitoring Plan

approved by the Band in 2016 and the Manoomin Stewardship Plan (in revision) are the resources being used to detect

potential climate change impacts to the reservation, including

impacts to manoomin. Northland College was contracted to

resurvey the initial 2012 vegetative study within the Kakagon

Bad River slough complex. The field work for the 20 wetland

transects has been completed and a report is being drafted.

This year the bundling project was expanded to 140 bundles.

We harvested rice from five locations and found differences in

the tying method used had different effects in production

based on ripeness and size of bundle. Through the experience gained through tying and use of the binding tool, we did

learn to increase the size of the bundle. The complete bundle

sets were done by one person. Photos will be on hand at the

community meeting which has been set back to now happen

on October 13th.

We have identified many potential reseeding areas (hectare

to acre size where rice existed) that are surrounded by rice. It

or TSE TSE TSE TSE TSE TSE IE?

IRMP Survey continued...

the seventh generation. However, changes to a document like this

really require input from the community. So, please take the time

provide us feedback that we’ll find invaluable in shaping the revisions of the IRMP.

The 2001 version of the IRMP was shaped by 707 survey responses solicited from the community in 1994 with only 83 of those

surveyed living on the Reservation at the time. We’re hoping to

surpass this level of responses to truly get a representative idea of

how you, your family, your friends, and your neighbors feel about

a whole range of ideas and concepts related to the natural environment and how to successfully steward it. The feedback questionnaire is long, but we designed it to be comprehensive, so please fill

it out. It might take 30-60 minutes, but that’s time well spent because you could be shaping the plan we operate under for the next

20 years!

Use this URL or the QR code to access and electronic version of

the questionnaire that you can complete from your phone, tablet, or

computer: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6601625/Mashkiiziibii-

Natural-Resource-Department-IRMP-Community-Survey. Otherwise, if hardcopy is more your thing, please stop by and grab a

survey from our office in the Chief Blackbird Center at 72682

Maple Street in Odanah, Wisconsin.

will be a

matter of

developing

a plan to

access in

stages

along with

bundling to

generate

and enhance rice production. Reseeding was done in the

NE slough and in the upper Kakagon area decimated by

2016 flood that we can moni- yo

tor from the hatchery. am

The ricing season brought a

prosperous harvest and

many smiles.

Manoomin Oshkaabewis

raion

Afier filling out the survey. you can choose to provide your

contact information to be entered into a drawing for a prize.

We are planning on closing the survey on December 31,

2022 so don’t wait and complete the survey today!

Chi miigwetch! We are excited to hear your thoughts

Scan QR Code for Online Survey

and improve our stewardship of iC} o |

the resources for you and seventh

generation. aa.

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Whitebird of “The Making of a Canoe” (1938-1940), each numbered; a

24” x 34” “Blessed Kateri

Tekawitha” Oil on canvas painting; a

Birch Bark Canoe 22.5” x 6” x 5”;

Stick Dice Game sticks; a beaded

feather stick; a beaded buckskin bag;

beaded men’s leggings; beaded men’s

breach cloths; beaded pucker style

moccasins; a beaded knife case; a

woven bag; a rabbit charm; a woven

basket; and a painted scene shelf fungi

(likely Peter Whitebird’s work). They

also brought a Kachina Doll, but we

did not accept it, as it did not originate

from our Tribe. The THPO Office

directed them to return it to the Southwest Pueblo Tribes. In all, 38 items

were returned to the Bad River Tribe.

As it was short notice, the THPO Office notified the Angeline (Whitebird)

Lemieux family, as she had previously

attempted to acquire those items but

chose to keep them in the care of

Viterbo College until a place could be

developed in Odanah for its long-term

care and exhibition. The Sisters acquired a perpetual loan from Viterbo

College to the Tribe for exhibit in the

it’s also

children of residential and boarding

September 30th is Not Only a Tribal Holiday

to Recognize the signing of the 1854 Treaty,

Moka’aangiizis-iban Museum.

On July 31st a posting was sent

internally to notify everyone and

anyone of the temporary walk-

through exhibit at the Bad River

Wake House on June Ist, when

reminder was also sent via ema

on the day of. Once the Museum

exhibit and design plan is devel-

oped, we will work to install

those exhibits, including items

acquired from the Sisters.

Among a multitude of other

things, in the coming months the

THPO Office will be digitizing

office files to further organize tl

office and free up space in the

archives and in the office to pre-

pare for the coming of a NEW

THPO, as the current THPO,

Edith Leoso, after 18-years of

il

he

employment, will be moving to

retirement at the end of the year!!

to recognize the

schools.

So Don’t Forget to Wear

SUMMER CLIMATE SUMMARY ::

b 99°F 8 38°F

= june 20 8 june 12

: 62 6.55” §&8 0”

3 s 78.1 F 4.29” Below Average

Z" 16°F Above Average NUMBER OF DAYS WITH:

66 72

22 31 MPH EB F Z

: ; ais tn sow a ABove 70° PERS

@ Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Jun, Jul, Aug 2022

~Job Opportunities in MNRD~

To view Full Job Description and other opportunities visit:

http:/Awww.badriver-nsn.gov/careers/

ral Reso,

wo “ree,

Mashkiiziibii Natural

Resources Department

72682 Maple Street

PO Box 39

Odanah, WI, 54806

Phone: 715-682-7123

Fax: 715-682-7118

Email: NRDOutreach@badriver-nsn.gov

~MISSION STATEMENT~

The Department strives for resource management which both conserves the natural resources

for the future generations and provide for the

needs of the present. The departments existence

reflects the importance the Bad River Tribe

places on its right and ability to exercise sovereignty, self-determination and self-regulation in

the area of natural resource management.

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