Red Lake DNR Newsletter – Winter 2011/2012

Mazina’igan onji Odaakewigima (Letter from Director)

Boozhoo!

This has been a very exciting year for the Red Lake DNR with an increased effort in public awareness, involvement, and

stewardship of the tribal natural resources. We continue to work with our children to heighten their awareness of the importance of natural resources on the reservation, which they will be responsible for protecting in the future.

We have talked with many students about fire awareness and prevention using Smokey Bear and explaining that fires in the Spring are damaging and not acceptable. This year we participated in many public events including: our first Earth Day Celebration, a Water Festival at Concordia Language Village, and several Take a Kid Fishing events on the Reservation and in the Twin Cities to educate our children to respect and enjoy the natural resources that surround them. We continually work with the Tribal College to assist with their curriculum and education of our next generation of natural resource managers. We, as Red Lake Members, should feel very fortunate for the abundant natural resources that have been left to us to use and protect. At the same time, we must continue to work together to protect these lands and natural

resources for our children and grandchildren as our tribal membership continues to grow.

This is the first newsletter that we have put together in recent years and it has highlighted many of the ongoing or newly funded projects of Forestry, Wildlife, Waters, Environmental, and Fisheries. We hope to be able to publish this newsletter at least semi-annually to keep tribal members informed of current issues surrounding their natural resources. Our Red Lake DNR website http://www.redlakednr.org is updated more frequently, but we understand that not all Tribal members have access to the internet, while others just prefer to be informed through the mail. If there are topics that you would like to see in future newsletters, please contact me or my staff and we will attempt to accommodate your request.

My staff and I would like to thank you for your continued support and would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year.

Miigwech!

Al Pemberton

Red Lake Department of Natural Resources Director

Red Lake DNR Newsletter – Winter 2011/2012

http://www.redlakednr.org/PDF/Red%20Lake%20Natural%20Resource%20News.pdf