Red Lake Band opposes DNR bear hunting proposal for Northwest Angle

RED LAKE, Minn. – The Red Lake Band of Chippewa is opposing a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources proposal to establish a new bear hunting unit on the Northwest Angle, much of which is tribally owned.

In a Wednesday, Feb. 23, letter to DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen, Tribal Chairman Darrell Seki Sr. outlined several concerns the tribe has with the DNR proposal.

The DNR held public meetings Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Northwest Angle and Thursday, Feb. 17, in Warroad, Minnesota, to take comments on the plan.

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