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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

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

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

References

^ "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.