Stewardship at Grand Portage National MonumentThe Grand Portage Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa i

Stewardship at Grand Portage National MonumentThe Grand Portage Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa is actively involved in management of Grand Portage National Monument. Here, near the shore of the largest of the Great Lakes, the Band and the National Park Service continue to support, interpret, and preserve the lifeways of the Ojibwe people, including the historic values of the Grand Portage trail.The Band has long been involved in care of the Grand Portage National Monument. The Self-Governance Act was passed in 1994 after years of history and tense relations between Indian tribes and the federal government. This Act gave tribes the authority to take over federal programs that serve or benefit the tribes themselves and provides funding for such efforts. In 1999, under the Act, an agreement between the Grand Portage Band and the National Park Service stated that the maintenance of the national monument would be done by Band employees. Grand Portage Maintenance Crew preparing for fall protection training (NPS Photo).Band members continue to play a critical role in many aspects of management and landscape maintenance, from ethnobotanical restoration to preservation of structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps - Indian Division (CCC-ID) during the 1930s. Full story in our latest article at nps.gov: Stewardship at Grand Portage National Monument Visit the park website to discover more and plan your visitMore about cultural landscapesNPS Historic Preservation Training Center lead mason teaching Northern Bedrock Conservation Corps members how to tuckpoint (NPS Photo).Special thanks to colleagues in the NPS Midwest Region and at Grand Portage National Monument for sharing this story! -- source link

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