Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission: Difference between revisions

Intertribal agency in the United States

The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) is an intertribal, co-management agency committed to the implementation of off-reservation treaty rights on behalf of its eleven-member Ojibwa tribes. Formed in 1984 and exercising authority specifically delegated by its member tribes, GLIFWC’s mission is to help ensure significant off-reservation harvests while protecting the resources for generations to come.

GLIFWC’s policy is set by the Board of Commissioners composed of the tribal chairperson from each member tribe or a designee. Two standing committees, the Voigt Intertribal Task Force and the Great Lakes Fisheries Committee, make recommendations on resource management policies to the board.^[1] GLIFWC has six divisions including Administration, Biological Services, Enforcement, Intergovernmental Affairs, Planning & Development, and Public Information. Although GLIFWC’s main focus is preserving the natural resources for generations to come, they are also committed to preserving the traditions and language of the Anishinaabe people.^[2]