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1854 Treaty Authority |
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In the spring of 2006, the 1854 Treaty Authority entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and with the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa. The purpose of the agreement was to manage the cultural resources contained on numerous islands on Lake Vermilion and Blackduck Lake. A program of monitoring the cultural resources located on the islands was begun. In addition, the islands on Blackduck Lake were being adversely impacted by unmanaged camping. A formal evaluation of the archaeological sites on the islands was initiated to assess the damage that has already taken place and to provide information for the stabilization of the sites. |
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damage to an archaeological site: pit dug into a campsite on one of the Blackduck Lake islands, user defined campfire ring |
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migrated fire ring and trash |
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conducting a formal evaluation |
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assessing the site damage on a Blackduck Lake campsite |
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Grand Portage State Park Survey |
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In June of 2006, the 1854 Treaty Authority was contacted to complete a cultural resources inventory of the Grand Portage State Park located on tribal land within the Grand Portage Reservation. The participants were band members, MN DNR archaeologists and park staff, and 1854 Treaty Authority cultural resource staff. |
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conducting shovel tests during the survey |
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The purpose of the project was to locate all cultural resources that might be affected by the building of a new state park office within the state park boundaries. The results of the survey showed that no previously undisturbed cultural resources will be impacted by the construction of the new park office. |
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Pigeon Point Cultural Resource Inventory |
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BLM Islands Project |
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The Pigeon Point cultural resource inventory was initiated to create a base knowledge of cultural resources contained on this portion of the Grand Portage Reservation. To date, both historic and prehistoric sites have been located. The data from this project will be used to assess Pigeon Point's eligibility for nomination on the National Register of Historic Places. This will afford the highest level of protection for Pigeon Point. |
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Oral History Project |
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The oral history project was initiated to gather information about the use of the ceded territory by band members and to identify areas on public lands that might be important to protect. |