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Mission Statement
To uphold the tribal constitution and to implement the policies and regulations duly adopted and enacted by the Bad River Tribe as they relate to management and protection of the tribal natural resources;
To provide technical assistance to the Bad River Tribe in the protection, conservation, development and management of the natural resources throughout the Bad River Reservation and its treaty fishing waters in Lake Superior, thereby insuring access to traditional pursuits by present and future members of the Tribe;
To facilitate the development of institutions of tribal self-governance to insure the continued sovereignty of the Bad River Tribe in the regulation and management of its natural resources;
To extend the mission to maintain ecosystem integrity, recognizing that all forms of life cannot be sustained long-term in an environment that has been degraded; To use the best available science and affordable technology in efforts to protect the ecosystem and the broader environment;
To infuse traditional tribal values into the daily activities of the Department and manage the natural resources with the respect traditionally given them.
Department Directory
Program | Name | Title | Work Cell | Desk Extension | Office Location | |
Natural Resources Dept. | Naomi Tillison | Director | nrdirector@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 0197 | 1561 | Admin – NRD Department |
Natural Resources Dept. | VACANT | Deputy Director | nrdeputy@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 1728 | 1630 | Cultural Education Center |
Natural Resources Dept. | Malita Smart | Administrative Assistant | DNRrecept@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-979- 1454 | 1550 | Admin – NRD Department |
Natural Resources Dept. | Berthea Olby | Outreach Coordinator | NRDOutreach@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1589 | Admin – NRD Department |
Brownfield | Andrew Spychalla | Brownfield Specialist | brownfields@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-685- 4440 | 1587 | Admin – NRD Department |
Environmental | Jessica Strand | Environmental Specialist | environmental@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-685- 8860 | 1551 | Admin – NRD Department |
Environmental – Air Quality | Nathan Kilger | Air Quality Specialist | airquality@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1555 | Admin – NRD Department |
Environmental – Air Quality | Daniel Wiggins Jr. | Air Quality Tech / Renewable Energy | air1@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-979- 1486 | 1553 | Admin – NRD Department |
Environmental – Climate Change | Jillian Lojas | Climate Change Specialist | climate@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1617 | Cultural Education Center |
Environmental – GIS | Suzi Smith | Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist | gspec@badriver-nsn.gov | – | – | Admin – NRD Department |
Fisheries | Jacob Rodmaker | Fisheries Specialist | fisheryspecialist@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1552 | Admin – NRD Department |
Fisheries | Ed Leoso | Hatchery Foreman/ Fisheries Technician | fishtech@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 5830 | 1556 | Hatchery |
Fisheries | Elise Kehle | Commercial Fisheries Observer | commfish@badriver-nsn.gov | 314-302- 3421 | – | Hatchery |
Fisheries | Hatchery Building | 715-682- 7152 | Hatchery | |||
Forestry | Gena Abramson | Forestry Specialist | forester@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-685- 8929 | 1563 | Admin – NRD Department |
Planning Dept. – Conservation Enforcement | Brad Bigboy | Chief Conservation Warden | chiefwarden@badriver-nsn-gov | 715-292- 7822 | 1560 | Birch Hill Station |
Planning Dept. – Conservation Enforcement | Patrick Connors | Conservation Warden | BRNRwarden@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-979- 1777 | 1572 | Birch Hill Station |
Planning Dept. – Conservation Enforcement | Pierce Maday | Conservation Warden | warden@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 2234 | 1572 | Birch Hill Station |
Planning Dept. – Conservation Enforcement | VACANT | Conservation Warden | mnrdwarden@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 7256 | 1572 | Birch Hill Station |
Conservation Enforcement | VACANT | MNRD Registration | nrdreg@badriver-nsn.gov | |||
Manoomin | Dan Powless | Manoomin Oshkaabewis | manoomin@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 4244 | 1661 | Cultural Education Center |
Planning Dept. – GIS | Matt Eitrem | GIS Specialist | brgis@badriver-nsn.gov | – | – | Admin – Planning Department |
Realty | VACANT | Lease Specialist | lease@badriver-nsn.gov | – | – | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. |
Realty | Charles Connors, Sr. | Land Office Manager | LandManagement@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1588 | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. |
Realty | Aurora Conley | Land Records In-Take Specialist | landrecords@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1587 | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. |
Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) | VACANT | Tribal Historical Preservation Officer | thpo@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 8286 | 1662 | Cultural Education Center |
Tribal Historic Preservation Office | Larry “Moose” Plucinski | Deputy THPO | deputythpo@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1618 | Cultural Education Center |
Tribal Historic Preservation Office | VACANT | THPO Assistant | thpocc@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 7865 | 1618 | Cultural Education Center |
Tribal Historic Preservation Office | Paula Maday | Museum Coordinator | p.maday@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1620 | Cultural Education Center |
Water Resources | Chris McNerney | Water Resources Program Manager | wqs@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 8949 | 1566 | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. |
Water Resources | Zakkary Zander | Wetlands Specialist | wetlands@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 8661 | 1602 | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. |
Water Resources | VACANT | Water Regulatory Specialist | waterreg@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-979- 1370 | 1548 | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. |
Water Resources | Nick Blanchard | Water Resources Technician/ Lab Coordinator | wrtech@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-979- 1344 | 1549 | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. |
Water Resources | Mark Arbuckle | Water Resources Technician | watertech@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 8554 | 1565 | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. |
Wildlife | Taylor Parker-Greene | Wildlife Specialist | wildlife@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 9443 | 1554 | Cultural Education Center |
Wildlife | Kris Arbuckle | Wildlife Technician | wildlifetech@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-979- 1636 | 1510 | Cultural Education Center |
Wildlife | Louis Lozinski | Ornithology Specialist | ornithology@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 2933 | 1567 | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. |
Bakaaningoji Gaa-ondaaday | Jacob Slattery | Non-local Beings Program Manager | nonlocalbeings@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-979- 1510 | 1558 | Cultural Education Center |
Bakaaningoji Gaa-ondaaday | Noah Arbuckle | Non-Local Beings Technician | nlbtech@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-685- 4443 | 1537 | Cultural Education Center |
Education Dept. | Nathanael Secor | Indigenous Arts & Sciences Coordinator | IAS@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1535 | Cultural Education Center |
Legal Dept/NRD (THPO) | VACANT | Policy Analyst | StaffAttny@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1547 | Admin – Legal Department |
Water Lab | 1557 | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. | ||||
Conference Room C | 1507 | Admin |
Reflecting the mission statement, the Department strives for resource management which both conserves the natural resources for the future generations and provide for the needs of the present. The departments existence reflects the importance the Bad River Tribe places on its right and ability to exercise sovereignty, self-determination and self-regulation in the area of natural resource management.
Forms
Contact – Natural Resources Department
Mailing Address: | PO Box 39, Odanah, WI 54861 |
Physical Address: | 72682 Maple Street, Odanah, WI 54861 |
Building Name: | Chief Blackbird Center |
Department Phone Number: | 715-682-7123 |
Department Fax Number: | 715-682-7118 |