Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission

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.

Governance

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]

Coverage areas

• 1836 Treaty-ceded Territory (7 Stat. 491)—Co-managed with the Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority
• 1837 Treaty-ceded Territory (7 Stat. 536)
• 1842 Treaty-ceded Territory (7 Stat. 591)
• 1854 Treaty-ceded Territory (10 Stat. 1109)—Co-managed with the 1854 Treaty Authority

Member tribes

• Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians
• Bay Mills Indian Community
• Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
• Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
• Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
• Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
• Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
• Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
• Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
• Sokaogon Chippewa Community
• St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin