Fisheries Aide (LTE)
This is a temporary, part-time position. Dates of employment are not fixed but will run approximately 2-3 weeks after ice-out.
Wage: $15-17 per hour, depending on number of years worked at GLIFWC
Traditional Food Project Manger
CLOSING DATE: May 14, 2025
STARTING SALARY: $39,707-$50,299 (Dependent on qualifications and experience).
LOCATION: Odanah, WI
CLASSIFICATION: Permanent, Full-Time
Note: Position has been classified as 50% tax-exempt for qualified tribal members under Internal Revenue Code §7873–Tax Exemption for Income Derived from Treaty Fishing Rights Related Activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Obizaan Lee Staples
GLIFWC sends its condolences to the family and friends of Obizaan Lee Staples and recognizes his long-time advocacy for Ojibwe language and culture. He dedicated his life to transferring traditional teachings, knowledge, and ceremonies to future generations for the advancement and benefit of his people. His generosity and influence are beyond measure and through his selfless efforts to share knowledge and assist people, we are all more equipped to live stronger and healthier lives.
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 Michigan.
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.
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.
Trapping for beaver remains a time-honored tradition
By Bay Paulsen, Staff Writer
From the Ziigwan (spring) 2025 issue of Mazina'igan
Weweni amwaadaanig ogaawag
Let's eat walleye safely
The return of extended sunshine after a long cold winter means spring ogaa (walleye) spearing season is on the horizon. As families begin to prepare for spring harvest activities, food safety is a top priority. GLIFWC’s Mercury Maps can help you and your family make informed decisions about where to harvest ogaa and how much is safe to eat.