Wisconsin DNR names new tribal liaison
MADISON—The state Department of Natural Resources has created a new American Indian tribal liaison position.
Michele Allness will be responsible for coordinating tribal contacts and building relationships with Wisconsin’s tribes. Allness has worked for the state Department of Tourism since 2008, most recently as that agency’s tribal liaison.
The DNR has been clashing with the state’s Chippewa tribes over a number of high-profile issues, including plans for an iron mine near the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s reservation, the state’s new wolf hunt and the tribes’ recent attempt to jump-start night deer hunting.
Feb 5, 2013 at 6:21 a.m.
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Who will win
The gov or the tribe ?
Feb 4, 2013 at 5:51 p.m.
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I think you may be dreaming, if you think the proposed bill provides for safe mining. The tribes will keep this in court on environmental issues for years. As they should. Governor goofy doesn't want to include them in the negotiations at his peril.
Feb 4, 2013 at 11:06 a.m.
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The tribes have the casinos for income, they could care less about the people in northern Wisconsin who need jobs.
Maybe there should be a comparison of social impact of casinos vs environmental impacts of safe and modern mining.
Feb 4, 2013 at 8:48 a.m.
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Good luck with that!
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