1854 TREATY AUTHORITY
The 1854 Treaty Authority is an inter-tribal natural resource management organization that protects and implements the off-reservation hunting, fishing and gathering rights for the Grand Portage and Bois Forte bands in the lands ceded to the United States government under the Treaty of La Pointe, 1854.

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Need to Update your 1854 ID?
Applicants must apply in person, be listed in our enrollment book AND provide one of the following documents: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe Enrollment Card, Grand Portage or Bois Forte-issued ID card, state issued identification card/drivers' license/drivers' permit, certified copy of a birth certificate, valid INS certificate of citizenship, or valid, unexpired US Passport or Passport card.

Superior National Forest Camping
Grand Portage and Bois Forte Band members may use USFS Superior National Forest campgrounds within the 1854 Ceded Territory exempt of fees. Advance reservations can be made by using the online registration system: https://www.recreation.gov, *use the “Apply Discount” button when checking out to avoid reservation fees.
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Science Museum of Minnesota
April 18th, 2026
Manoomin (wild rice) is culturally and ecologically important. Scientists and State and Tribal Governments collaborate to monitor threats to wild rice. This mini-documentary shares the success of LCCMR funded work.









