- Date
- 2004-11
- Kind
- Meeting
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationgovernanceheritagecommunitymaritime
- Within
- place/michigan
Summary
The Beacon reports that more than 75 Native Tribes gathered in Sault Ste. Marie to develop a unified voice on Great Lakes water distribution and to press for tribal participation in decisions governed by the Great Lakes Charter Annex.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper account of the gathering and positions described there; it is not a treaty, regulatory decision, or complete record of participating nations.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 2004, "Tribes Gather to Protect Lakes."Reports more than 75 Native Tribes from the United States and Canada seeking a unified voice in Great Lakes water-distribution discussions, including the role of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the tribal water-protection report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Great Lakes tribes gather to seek a role in water-diversion decisions”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-tribes-great-lakes-water-protection-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2004, "Tribes Gather to Protect Lakes." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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