Today is the FINAL DAY to apply for Camp Nenda! Please make sure to download the completed form and email it to Marne Kaeske:
If you have already filled out the form but haven't received any acknowledgement/communication from our end, that means we have not received your application. We are only taking applications by email.
Miigwech!
Applications for the 2025 Moose Hunt are now available on our website! Completed applications must be postmarked no later than midnight, August 8, 2025 or hand delivered to 1854 Treaty Authority at 4428 Haines Road, Duluth, MN 55811 by 4:00 pm, August 8, 2025. Completed, signed applications can also be scanned and submitted by email to Morgan Swingen (
You can find the application under the "Quick Links" section on our homepage, or at the following link:
1854 Treaty Authority's NIIBIN 2025 Newsletter is now available.
2025 Moose hunt applications will be available June 16th! That is exactly 91 days before the moose season opens. There will be BIG incentives for hunting parties that include hunters 25 years of age and under, AND hunting parties that include NEW hunters. Join us to discuss all things moose at the "Honor the Hunt" event, July 12th, 2025.
We are accepting applications for Tribal youth to attend our natural resource career exploratory camp until July 9th! Get an update on the MCT constitution reform, and review your berries in Ojibwemowin.
Weweni,
1854 Treaty Authority
Join us for an afternoon of sharing food and knowledge! The 1854 Treaty Authority will be hosting a session on July 12th, 2025, to recruit moose hunters among Bois Forte and Grand Portage within the 1854 Ceded Territory. Share a meal with us, update your 1854 ID, and learn from knowledge keepers on the moose hunt.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated its fish consumption guidance due to per-and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) found in fish from some waterbodies in 10 Minnesota counties. In the Twin Cities metro area, some waterbodies in Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington counties are impacted. In Greater Minnesota, some waterbodies in Douglas, Martin, McLeod and St. Louis counties are impacted.
PFAS are harmful chemicals that have been widely used for decades to make products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease and water. PFAS may accumulate in a person's body over time and may become a health concern. They are linked to developmental effects, including low birth weight in infants and a weaker immune system in children. Exposure to some PFAS may also cause changes in liver function and increase cancer risks.
The most stringent fish consumption guidelines ("do not eat") advise everyone to completely avoid eating certain fish. Other guidelines just advise certain people ("sensitive populations") to limit how many servings they eat of certain fish.
According to the new guidance, fish no one should eat include:
The new fish consumption guidance is less restrictive than before for rainbow smelt caught in Lake Superior. Based on the updated review of PFAS data, MDH has determined that it's now OK to eat up to one serving per week. The previous limit was one serving per month.
The rest of the new guidance, including a list of impacted waterbodies by county, can be found on MDH's Fish Consumption Guidance webpage under "April 2025 Update."
"Our fish consumption guidance can help anglers and their families make informed choices about which fish to eat and how often," said Angela Preimesberger, MDH's fish consumption guidance program lead. "Following the guidance enables you to reduce your exposure to contaminants while still enjoying the many benefits of eating fish, which is an important part of a healthy, well-balanced diet."
MDH works with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to select lakes and rivers to monitor for contaminants. Since 1974, MDH has used data from these monitoring activities to advise anglers on fish consumption when levels of mercury or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may be unsafe for human consumption. The Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program added PFAS in 2004.
Fish consumption guidance is based on:
Fish consumption guidance will be updated as new scientific information becomes available, so check the DNR's LakeFinder or MDH's Fish Consumption Guidance webpage before you eat fish caught in Minnesota.
Eating fish is just one way people are exposed to PFAS. PFAS are present in many consumer products, environments, workplaces and homes. Minnesota has been taking action to eliminate PFAS for many years, and current recommendations can be found in the state's PFAS Blueprint.
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Media inquiries:
Amy Barrett
MDH Communications
651-201-4993
Margaret Snyder
DNR Communications
651-383-6314
Becky Lentz
MPCA Communications
651-757-2711
Maada'ookiing offers support for Native American-led community building with grants now up to $5,000 to individuals or groups to strengthen culture and community.
Maada'ookiing ("the distribution" in Ojibwe) is a Native-led program of the Northland Foundation designed to strengthen relationships with and offer support to Native American community members doing individual or small group projects that strengthen culture or community.
A grant opportunity is offered three times per year, awarding up to $5,000 per grant for Tribal citizens, descendants, or individuals with kinship ties or affiliation to Native American communities for projects happening within the foundation's geographic service area. Grant applications are accepted any time. An advisory board of Native American individuals reviews the applications to approve grants for funding.
If you are interested in exploring this opportunity or applying, visit the website at https://northlandfdn.org/grant-funding/maadaookiing-grants/. You can also contact Cayla Bellanger DeGroat who can help answer your questions at
1854 Treaty Authority is hiring! We are seeking an enthusiastic leader to join our Education and Outreach Division. Check out the Cultural Preservation Technician vacancy. Application materials are due by June 9th, 2025.
The general organization application can be found here.
1854 Treaty Authority's Ziigwan 2025 Newsletter is now available.
Included are the approved 2025-2026 fishing seasons/bag limits, and an update on the Omashkooz (Elk) Project - we want band member feedback. Get the latest on the 2025 aerial moose survey, learn how you can earn $100 in your own sugarbush, and consider what each of us can do for our forests after the Emerald Ash Borer leads to Ash tree mortality.
Need to update your 1854 ID card before spring netting kicks off? Meet us at the Vermilion Community Center, from 10am-2pm on Friday, April 4th. Another form of ID is needed such as: Band ID, state drivers license, birth certificate, MCT card, or U.S. Passport.
Weweni,
1854 Treaty Authority
1854 is again participating in the Twin Ports Festival of History, coordinated by UMD's history department!
Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
6-7pm
1854 Treaty Authority office (4428 Haines Rd. Duluth, MN 55811)
*See the recording of the presentation here: https://youtu.be/c-nw8Na_cTA
**Download the final project map
Now open: application period for the 2025 Teen Ambassador Summer Program!
Application can be found here:
Application - 2025 Teen Ambassadors
It should take 5-10 minutes to complete, and will be reviewed and accepted as they're submitted. Once the trip becomes full, applicants will placed on a waitlist. This year's Teen Ambassador program can accommodate up to 13 youth per trip.
More info about the program can be found HERE
Have Questions? email
Hey sugarers! Any interest in participating in sharing some information from your sap run? 1854's climate program is interested in gathering some knowledge from timing and conditions in sugarbush throughout the 1854 Ceded Territory. Ten participants could win a $100 gift card!!
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PRESS RELEASE
Re: Moccasin Games & Hand Games at the Ely Winter Festival
Bois Forte Heritage Center & Cultural Museum
1500 Bois Forte Road
Tower, MN
218-753-6017
The Bois Forte Heritage Center and the 1854 Treaty Authority are helping to host the Moccasin Game and Hand Games as led by Terry Goodsky to take part in the Ely Winter Festival. They are being held at the Ely Folk School on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from 8:00am to 10:30am. Moccasin Games are intended only for men to play but the Hand Games are open to all. Please join us for some fun! Gii comma giizhi dah omah "Let's have fun here!"
The 1854 Treaty Authority is hiring! We are looking for some motivated individuals to join our Resource Management crew for the 2025 season. Check out the Biological Aide vacancy. Application materials are due by February 7th, 2025.
The general organization application can be found here.
Register Here: https://forms.gle/VKJAcWGFD54VNbZ49
1854 Treaty Authority's Biboon 2024-2025 Newsletter is now available.
Included are reminders on all things winter: ick thickness safety, some code revisions, and unattended line notification. Learn what YOU can do with invasive buckthorn in your backyard. With much gratitude we say farewell to an instrumental player on our resource management team - miigewch Tyler, for your hard work over the years.
1854 hosts snowmobile safety in Grand Portage just after the new year - sign up today!
Weweni,
1854 Treaty Authority
