Steve Johnson makes some good points in his recent opinion article in the Mille Lacs Messenger, "When will we be able to keep a walleye?" Mille Lacs Messenger, Nov 27, 2020. He says, "On the Native American side, subsistence and culture are the claimed reasons for the harvest." But Steve believes neither reason forces DNR to [...]
I am saddened to report that because of new COVID restrictions we have been forced to cancel our scheduled Dec 3, 2020 "Save Minnesota" Blainbrook fundraising event. This has always been a time to renew friendships, have some fun, and raise much-needed funds to keep moving forward with our goal for equal hunting and fishing rights [...]
Here are the WINNERS of PERM’s Fall Legal Fund Raffle. I'm always happy to share some good news. It also gives me a chance to talk to some our raffle winners. There's no question PERM has a very supportive membership. Thanks to everyone who got in on the raffle. We count on your support, and you [...]
Buried MLFAC meeting notice excludes citizen participation PERM encourages Minnesotans concerned about the Mille Lacs Lake and economy surviving “co-management” to attend (now ZOOM) Mille Lacs Fishery Advisory Committee meetings. Committee members deserve and could use citizen support for their often thankless and sidelined efforts to help the DNR’s political bureaucracy make “co-management” work. According to [...]
County's legal autonomy could be undermined As a conservation group, PERM has always followed Minnesota citizens’ response to Mille Lacs Band claims of the existence of the long-disestablished reservation. Our concern is the protection of natural resources for benefit of all citizens. Mark Utne’s Letter to the Editor, “Conflict of interest? Mille Lacs Messenger, September 30, [...]
While attending the virtual MLFAC meeting, a couple of weeks ago, it became clearer to me how the MN DNR’s role in the lake’s co-management may still be discriminating against non-tribal anglers. They are charged with the job of protecting our Natural Resources for all Minnesotans. But that’s not happening. Instead, under the current co-management of [...]
Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting will be online (Plenty of room, No Travel) PERM encourages everyone to sign up for the next MLFAC meeting. The virtual meeting still has an opportunity for anyone to make comments or ask questions. It is very convenient so hope you can make it. Doug, Douglas Meyenburg President, PERM Notice [...]
'Co-management' continues to throw Mille Lacs further out of balance Steve Johnson tells it like it is. In his opinion piece in the Mille Lacs Messenger, Great fishing is a problem? July 24, 2020, he explains just how co-management's arbitrary goals are doing more harm than good. Check out his common-sense recommendations, (below) which he and [...]
McGirt vs. Oklahoma ruling: the exception that proves the rule. The rule being, according to Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, 'treaties matter' The Mille Lacs Messenger recently discussed implications this ruling could have on the Mille Lacs Band's lawsuit against Mille Lacs County. "Supreme Court ruling regarding Oklahoma reservation" T.A. LeBrun, Jul 17, 2020. This is [...]
Mille Lacs Lake is closed for targeting catch and release walleyes from July 1-31 PERM believes this is in violation of state and federal discrimination laws since it only applies to NON-TRIBAL members. Tribal members may continue to harvest 10 walleyes per angler per day with no size limit. That's discrimination, plain and simple! And it's [...]