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Fond Du Lac Reservation 



Business Committee 



105 University Road, 

 Cloqueu MN 55720 

 Phone (218) 879-4593 

 Fax (218) 879-4146 



Chairman 

 Roben B. Peacock 



S cere lary/Tre a surer 

 Peier J. Defoe 



DisL I Councilman 

 Clifion Rabideaux 



DisL II Councilman 

 Herman Wise 



DisL III Councilman 

 George Dupuis 



Executive Director 

 I. Jean Mulder 



March 12, 1993 



Honorable Bill Richardson, Chair 

 Subcommittee on Native American Affairs 

 House Committee on Natural Resources 

 1522 Longworth House Office Building 

 Washington, D.C. 20515-6201 



Dear Chairman and Honored Committee Members: 



As Chairman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior 

 Chippewa, I wish to express my appreciation for this 

 opportunity to present testimony, regarding the 

 management and enhancement of Indian Fish and Wildlife 

 resources, to the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs 

 of the Committee on Natural Resources. The Fond du Lac 

 Reservation is a sovereignty, created by the 1854 Treaty 

 of September 30, 1854, 10 Stat, 1109. The Fond du Lac 

 Band is one of the three Chippewa Bands which retain 

 specific Treaty rights within the 1854 Ceded Territory of 

 Minnesota, and is also on of six Bands within the 

 Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. We are also a member 

 Reservation of the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife 

 Commission. Our Reservation encompasses 100,000+ acres, 

 and is located about 2 miles west of Duluth, Minnesota. 

 There are presently some 4,200 Fond du Lac Band Members. 



The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is 

 committed to managing, protecting, and enhancing the 

 natural resources which are a vital part of our culture, 

 identity, and livelihood. In order to accomplish these 

 goals we have developed Tribal Programs in Conservation 

 Enforcement, Natural Resources, Forestry, and 

 Environmental Management. The Fond du Lac Reservation 

 has an Integrated Resource Management Plan (IRMP) which 

 provides a set of management goals and an assessment of 

 the resources and environmental conditions on the 

 Reservation. We also have a Ceded Territory Conservation 

 Enforcement Program, and have plans to develop a 1854 

 Ceded Territory Natural Resources Program. These 

 Programs have been developed in cooperation with the 

 United States Government through the Bureau of Indian 

 Affairs and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

 because of its Trust Responsibility. 



The Fond du Lac Reservation recommends that, in order to 

 manage and enhance the natural resources of the Band, 

 Tribal programs must receive the funding support as 

 primary recipients, along with State and Federal agencies 

 under all legislation affecting natural resources and 

 environmental protection. This will fulfill the Trust 

 Relationship we have with the U.S. Government. 



