Stewardship at Grand Portage National MonumentThe Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and t
Stewardship at Grand Portage National MonumentThe Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the National Park Service work together at Grand Portage NationalMonument to support, interpret, and protect the lifeways of the Ojibwe people,including the preservation of historic landscape features of the Grand Portage trail. The GrandPortage was a vital part of both American Indian and fur trade transportationroutes because of the area’s geology, topography, natural resources, andstrategic location between the upper Great Lakes and the interior of westernCanada. Grand Portage National Monument is in the homeland of the Grand PortageOjibwe. The Band has long been involved in stewardship of the Monument, wheretribe members play a critical role in management, landscape maintenance, andhistoric preservation. Discover more about this agreement, ethnobotanicalrestoration, the role of the Civilian Conservation Corps – Indian Division during the 1930s, and the youth contributions of the Grand Portage Conservation Crew:Stewardship at Grand Portage National MonumentLearn more about Grand Portage National MonumentHistoric bridge at Grand Portage National Monument before work, date unknown (NPS). -- source link
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