Win Awenen Nisitotung • June 6, 2008 Natural Resources 13 Gathering House passes protection Writes ~ BY JENNIFER DALE-BURTON for cold water streams Winter has finally let go its grip and now everything is Part of comprehensive “Great waters, Great rushing to life. Fish spawned, Photos by Jennifer Dale-Burton peeper’s peeped and all the Above, ramps Michigan” plan flowers are madly growing are prepared for freezing. LANSING– The House Boating and fishing alone — Raise the fines for water- — adder’s tongue, twinflow- of Representatives passed a contribute a combined $4 use violations from a maximum ers, spring beauties, cowslips Left, early (black) morels plan on May 21 proposed by billion dollars to our state’s of $5,000 per day to $10,000 and dutchman’s breeches are all State Representative Gary economy each year, according per day. are being out and there are more on the McDowell (D-Rudyard) that to the Michigan Department of — Implement a water with- dried. way. Wild ramps and beefsteak will provide strong protections Natural Resources. drawal assessment tool for new mushrooms have come and ensuring Michigan’s unique McDowell’s bill will protect large-scale water withdrawals, gone, and my husband Mike www.saulttribe.com. At the very cold water streams and other Michigan’s unique and popular to determine if the withdrawal and I gathered both. Now we bottom of the left hand menu, water resources are not compro- trout streams by preventing will harm our natural resources. are after the elusive morel. you will see “tribal code.” mised by excessive water use. more than a 14 percent flow — Give the public greater My husband and I love to Select this, and you will see McDowell’s bill is part of the reduction for streams or a 21 opportunities to voice their gather ramps and hunt mush- the chapters of the code. Codes “Great Lakes, Great Michigan” percent reduction for small riv- concerns about the impact of a rooms, pick berries and hazel- having to do with hunting, fish- plan, a comprehensive water ers. Other bills in the proposed large-quantity with- nuts, as well as fish and hunt. ing and gathering are Chapters protection package that is “Great Waters, Great Michigan” drawal. We are always looking for 20 through 23. To obtain a before the House. package will: “Michigan’s water gener- new species to try. Rather than national forestland gathering “The unique cold water — Effectively ban the ates thousands of good-paying the conventional dinner and a permit, contact Dan Tadgerson. streams of Michigan play a diversion of water outside the jobs in our state,” McDowell movie, the outdoors is our main For everything else, contact vital role in our economy,” Great Lakes basin by ratifying said. “Our three biggest indus- form of entertainment. The big- Law Enforcement. McDowell said. “They are huge the Great Lakes Basin Water tries in Michigan — agriculture, gest expense is gasoline to get So far this spring we have draws for anglers and other Resources Compact. manufacturing and tourism us where we’re going. The ben- gathered wild ramps and a few tourists from throughout the — Toughen water bottling — rely heavily on healthy water efits in wild edibles help pay us morels. As I write other wild Midwest who pump millions of standards by lowering the sources. Many of our families back. edibles available are fiddle- dollars into our local communi- threshold that triggers an envi- rely on the Great Lakes to make I would like to write mostly heads, cowslips, various flower ties. This plan will keep our ronmental review of withdraw- a living, and our state depends about wild edibles in our woods bulbs and other greens, which waters healthy and bring jobs als from 250,000 gallons per on the Great Lakes to help its and forests, since perhaps so far we don’t eat. By the and investment into our state.” day to 200,000 gallons per day. struggling economy.” wild edibles are an underused time the newspaper comes out, resource readers would like to we will have worked our way know more about. through a lot of morel season, At the start of the season I and perhaps some early oyster EPA report is key resource need the proper permits before mushrooms and sulfur shelves WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 20, the EPA States needs to focus future work and resources. anything else. Our tribal lead- will be available. released its 2008 Report on the Environment, The purpose is to create reliable sets of infor- ers negotiated three allocation Ramps are well tolerated by an important resource citizens can use to bet- mation that can be used for year‑to‑year com- agreements so we Anishinaabe those who love onions, garlic ter understand trends in the condition of the air, parisons as well as planning. can exercise our treaty-reserved and leeks. They have their own water and land and related changes in human The EPA 2008 Report on the Environment right to hunt, fish, gather and strong onion-butter taste, so try health and the environment in the United States. could also lead to the development of new indica- regulate ourselves with other them where you would use scal- The report is also a valuable resource that can tors, new monitoring strategies and new programs governments’ acknowledge- lions, onions or shallots. inform and focus EPA activities to improve and and policies in areas the EPA determines to be ment of our sovereignity. As time goes on, I will protect America’s environment. highly important based on measured environmen- They are the 2000 Consent chronicle what my husband This report and the indicators it contains were tal trends. Decree for Great Lakes Treaty and I gather in the forest, and created in an open and transparent manner. The Later this year, the EPA will also publish the Fishing under the 1836 Treaty, maybe some readers will send agency took the extraordinary step of having the 2008 Report on the Environment: Highlights of the National Forest MOU for in their adventures, too. A proposed indicators reviewed in a public forum National Trends, which summarizes highlights of gathering in forestland, and the forum would be fun. If I can to determine if citizens — not just scientists the new report without all of the technical detail. 2006 Inland Consent Decree help you obtain more informa- — believed the proposed indicators provided The EPA is committed to releasing periodic for inland hunting, fishing tion on some topic, please ask. information that was useful and were supported updates available to the American public. and gathering under the 1836 But keep in mind this column is by technically sound data. From the report, EPA The EPA 2008 Report on the Environment is Treaty. in no way expert advice. and the public will know better where the United available at www.epa.gov/roe. For most gathering on national forestland I will need Fishing vessel opportunity a gathering permit. For inland Longtime commerical fisher- hunting and fishing in the state man Skip Parish, Sr., is selling Are you a tribal member who owns a home of Michigan, I need a 2008 his boat. The H. W. Hocks is inland hunting and fishing 48-foot x 13-foot x 6 draft with or would like to become a homeowner? license. For recreational fishing CAT D-13000 6 inline, power on the Great Lakes and most take off, pony motor starter, gathering (like berry picking) twin disk tranny, 4-inch pro- on state public lands I just need peller shaft, large rudder, new to carry my tribal card. All 24-mile radar, GPS and 30- these regulations are available inch Crosley gill net lifter. Call You must be a tribal member of a federally recognized tribe at the tribe’s offical Web site, Parish at 248-2848. Properties on Lease Land, Allotted Land, and Fee Simple are eligible Low down payment requirement:2.25% on loan amounts over $50,000 No maximum income limits Fixed rate financing Flexible underwriting Down payment assistance available to income qualified households Purchase of existing home Purchase and remodeled home Refinance and remodel existing home Refinance of existing home for cash out or debt 14 Graduation June 6, 2008 • Win Awenen Nisitotung Sault Tribe’s high school graduates Congratulations to our youth taking the first big step into independence! You all GED graduates will be published in the next edition along with photos of high school deserve big kudos for making it through school! The photos following are the pic- and college graduates submitted from around the country. Please see contact infor- tures we were able to get from the Sault and Malcom high schools. Due to press mation for Win Awenen Nisitotung on page 2 for the e-mail and postal addresses for time and technical difficulties with the files, photographs of more high school and the submission of photos along with student and school information. Shauna Albon Elizabeth Allen Alexandria Atkins Kiefer Benner Garret Biron Robin Bouschor Jacob Carr Zachary Ewing Christopher Cooper Nick Cushman Shawn Doyle Greg Dunning Justin Frazier Abbi Fegan Peter Formolo Mitchell Leon Ellen Lewis Amanda Goetz Michael Goetz Joshua Gordon Matt Gordon Rachael Goudreau Joe Gravelle Brandy Hammond Tadd Hill Page Isrow Beth Jones John Jorgensen Nick Kibble Michaela Kinnear Stephanie Liedel Matthew Laitinen Gage LaMothe Elishia LeBlanc Josiah LeBlanc Win Awenen Nisitotung • June 6, 2008 Graduation 15 Class of 2008 high school diploma winners Tribal Chairperson Aaron Payment had a special message for the Sault Tribe grad- Malcom High and Adult Education (GED). On behalf of Sault Tribe, I congratulate uates at the recent Native American Seniors 2008 Recognition Dinner: “ ..