Mille Lacs Treaties Explained
The US Supreme Court did not order the State of MN, or the MN DNR, to discriminate in the Mille Lacs Treaty Case! The 1837 Treaty did not promote discrimination; it did exactly the opposite. The treaties were promoting equal rights. Currently, the so-called "co-management" of Mille Lacs Lake discriminates--different rules for tribal vs. non-tribal anglers and hunters. A main [...]
Court rules in favor of state in 1855 Treaty netting case
Lawsuit part of campaign to expand "harvest rights" across entire 1855 ceded territory Take a look at the Brainerd Dispatch article below by Jennifer Kraus. It's the latest development in a case over illegal gill netting of walleye on Gull Lake. We need to watch this case over an attempt to establish "treaty harvest rights" that are non-existent in the [...]
What is Really Happening at Mille Lacs?
By Clare Fitz -- CERA Report Member Update -- December 2019 The economy of and surrounding Mille Lacs Lake, located 100 miles north of Minneapolis-St Paul, whose economy for many many years has been based on Walleye fishing and the tourism built around it, once known as the Walleye Capitol of the World, is being destroyed. Why? Perhaps a little [...]
WINNERS! PERM Fall Raffle
The Results of PERM’s Legal Fund (Fall) Raffle was held Monday, December 9, at 8 pm. Winners are listed below. We very much appreciate your continued support. Follow the efforts you are supporting by returning to this website, perm.org. Also, follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/perm.org) Please “Like” and “Share” when you visit to really help us get the word out. [...]
Questions behind Mille Lacs co-management standoff
Joe Fellegy highlights obvious questions in his latest article, Mille Lacs news cycle breaks records, raises questions, Outdoor News, November 15, 2019. Many of these are questions that get buried in the well-organized agendas at MLFAC meetings that are forever wrestling with the “co-management” of the Mille Lacs fishery. These are the same questions I’ve heard (or recognized from between [...]
Small role frustrates ML Fishery Advisory Committee
Why is there no real transparency when the decisions made behind closed doors? The co-management decisions effect all residents of MN, not just the local stakeholders. If in fact Mille Lacs is being managed biologically, than net locations should be changed to reflect the changes in the lake. Politics must be taken out of these decisions! See Mille Lacs Messenger [...]