Sea Lamprey Fundamentals
by Bay Paulsen, Communications Specialist, GLIFWC Public Information Office
With resounding success in the last decades’ efforts to control the overwhelming population of sea lampreys in Gichigami’s waters and the native namegos (lake trout) being fully restored, readers may wonder what post-crisis management of this non-local being looks like.
Wetland frog songs mark seasonal change, exemplify TEK
by Zach Wilson, GLIFWC Forest Ecologist
Spring and summer months in Ojibwe Country heralds the return of vibrant amphibian activity, notably among frogs and the one species of toad, the American toad (Anaxyrus americanus). Wetlands are bursting with life, and the calls of our frog friends are singing so loudly that at times they seem deafening. These species enrich ecosystems and serve as vital indicators of environmental health.
It takes teamwork! Wisconsin DNR and GLIFWC review non-local forest beings, threats to northern forests.
by Steve Garske, Invasive Species Coordinator
In mid-April GLIFWC staff met with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forest Health Team Leader Rebecca Gray in New Odanah. Gray detailed what the DNR was doing to address problems resulting from the influx of non-local beings, and to talk about ways that GLIFWC and the state can work together to minimize the threats they pose to local beings and their habitats. Topics ranged from a DNR-supported remote sensing project to locate…
Tribute to Mike Tribble
Ojibwe treaty rights ogichidaa and respected Lac Courte Oreilles Band elder Mike Tribble started his journey March 21, 2025 at age 85.
GLIFWC shares heartfelt condolences with the family and friends of Tribble, including his brother Fred. As College of St Scholastica students in 1974, the Tribble Brothers helped propel Ojibwe inland harvest rights into the court system. Nearly a decade of litigation culminated in the LCO v Voigt Decision. The federal ruling affirmed…
4 C's
Ojibwe tribal members have the right to exercise their inherent rights in a safe environment. If you are harassed while hunting, fishing, or gathering in the Ceded Territory, it is important to know how to take immediate action. Please follow the guidelines below to keep yourself safe and to properly document the occurrence. Following “The Four Cs” supports both short-term and long-term safety. Reporting harassment allows for enforcement intervention, which may reduce future incidents,…
Jason Schlender Delivers Remarks to the Congressional House Appropriations Committee in Washington DC
On February 25-27, the congressional House Appropriations Committee heard testimonies from over 90 tribal leaders and representatives about issues and policy priorities for Fiscal Year 2026.
Jason Schlender, Executive Administrator of the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC), spoke on Day 3, detailing GLIFWC's role in the Ceded Territories, its importance to member tribes, and the benefits the Commission provides to all communities in the upper Great Lakes region…
Waawaashkeshi harvest up by a third in Ojibwe Ceded Territory
By Travis Bartnick, GLIFWC Wildlife Biologist
Look for more whitetail wiiyaas at feasts, family gatherings, and ceremonies this ziigwan. Over the 2024 off-reservation tribal hunt, Ojibwe hunters registered 831 deer from the 1836, 1837, and 1842 Ceded Territories. The harvest total marks a significant uptick—about 35% higher compared to the 616 deer registered in 2023—in white-tailed deer treaty hunting success in the territory spanning portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and…
Ice spearing culture camp lures in school of grown-ups
By Jenny Van Sickle, Staff Writer
On the eve of the Sucker Moon, a log cabin style multi-purpose building in Lac du Flambeau, Wis. came alive for a second night of carving and painting fish decoys as the aromas of warm bread and wild rice soup filtered through the air.
Voigt Intertribal Task Force representatives Gerry Mann and Lyle Chapman organized the three-day camp with Lac du Flambeau’s special events committee member, Charlene Theobald to encourage beginner, adult…
For research or pelts, BMPs illuminate the good path to humane trapping
By Charlie Otto Rasmussen, Editor
Ashland, Wis—At first glance through a door window, the space conjured the trappings of so many police procedurals, forever streaming on network television, as men and women dressed in matching aprons pored over examination tables. Inside, overhead lights illuminated a series of white polymer tables, while the clinking of scalpels and forceps on stainless steel pans accented low murmurings about trauma and tissue samples.…