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Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

Anishinaabe Anokiiwinan

"izhichigewinan"

Anishinaabe Anokiiwinan

nibi mazina'iganan

About the Water Resources

ozhichigaadeg gaa-izhichigewaad

da-gimaajiigooyang miinawaa da-bimaajitooyaang nibi-mazina'iganan Lac du Flambeau anishinaabeg oniijaanisag, miinawaa da-miinigooyang nibi-ganawendamowin, aadizowin, inaakonigewin, gikinoo'amaadiwin dash onjida anishinaabeg.

blue shallow water

nibi-bimaadiziiwin ozhichigaazowin gaa-ikidowinan gaa-pi-aabajitoowaad anishinaabeg waakaabiiginaagewin gemaa tribal council gaa-mazinaatesidoowaad:

gichi-ishkode-zaaga'iganing, miskwaanakwad nibi gaa-pi-izhi-bimaadizid aki endazhichigeyaang Lac du Flambeau ishkoniganing. 27.09 square miles nibi omaa Lac du Flambeau ishkoniganing, mii dash gaa-onji-izhi-bimaadizid aabiding Wisconsin Indian ishkoniganiin nibi (56.34 square miles). (Census 2000) Lac du Flambeau Tribe GIS Program wiindamaagozid 260 zaaga'iganan gaa-pi-izhi-bimaadizid 17,897 acres omaa ishkoniganing. Miinawaa 71 miles ziibiins, miinawaa mashkiig gaa-pi-izhi-bimaadizid 24,000 acres. Nibi gaa-pi-izhi-bimaadizid aabiding (48%) Lac du Flambeau ishkoniganing.

 

The Water Resource Program oversee 3 Tribal codes related to protecting Tribal water and reviews about 60 permits a year. Personnel visit every site and recommend ways to protect water from construction, measure setbacks, work with contractors, and insure compliance with all water laws. The Water Program Staff also works with Planning, Roads, Water & Sewer, Land Management and other Tribal staff to make sure the Reservation develops while protecting water resources from point and non-point pollution. The Water Program staff collect water quality data on chemistry, plants, habitat, mercury in fish flesh, substrate, flow, land use, and bacteria to identify problems and justify protection. Restoration projects are completed as funding is available for demonstration of restoration practices. The Water Program works with the community at the annual Lakes Fest (over 300 attendees), at the after school programs, with high school programs, at community events and by hosting interns to educate about protecting water. Water Program works with the community to keep Aquatic Invasive Species out of Reservation waters bringing in about 4000 volunteer hours a year to help the fight. The Water Resource Program developed a watershed management plan called the “Bear River Watershed Comprehensive Lake Plan”; it provides information & activities that community members & Tribal Programs can take to protect the Reservation water resources.

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