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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 – Natural Resources Dept. |
Natural Resources Dept. | Dan Wiggins Jr. | Deputy Director | nrdeputy@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-979- 1486 | 1630 | Cultural Education Center |
Natural Resources Dept. | Malita Smart | Administrative Assistant | DNRrecept@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-979- 1454 | 1550 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
Natural Resources Dept. | Berthea Olby | Outreach Coordinator | NRDOutreach@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1589 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
Air Quality | Nathan Kilger | Air Quality Specialist | airquality@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1555 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
Air Quality | Zakkary Zander | Air Quality Technician | – | – | – | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. |
Bakaaningoji Gaa-ondaaday | Bridget Thornburg | 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 |
Brownfield | Andrew Spychalla | Brownfield Specialist | brownfields@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-685- 4440 | 1587 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
Climate Change | VACANT | Climate Change Coordinator | climate@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1617 | Cultural Education Center |
Environmental | Jessica Strand | Environmental Specialist | environmental@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-685- 8860 | 1551 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
Fisheries | Jacob Rodmaker | Fisheries Specialist | fisheryspecialist@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1552 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
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 | – | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
Fisheries | Tyler Bender | Hatchery Crew Member | – | – | Hatchery | |
Fisheries | Peter Houle | Hatchery Crew Member | – | – | Hatchery | |
Fisheries | Geronimo Willis | Hatchery Crew Member | – | – | Hatchery | |
Fisheries | Hilary Butler | Hatchery Crew Member | – | – | Hatchery | |
Fisheries | Hatchery Building | 715-682- 7152 | – | Hatchery | ||
Forestry | Gena Abramson | Forestry Specialist/Forester | forester@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-685- 8929 | 1563 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
Forestry | Tyrease James | Forestry Technician/Forester | foresttech@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1563 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
Inaakidese (Energy) | Jillian Lojas | Energy Coordinator | energycoordinator@badriver-nsn.gov | – | Cultural Education Center | |
Manoomin (Wild Rice) | Dan Powless Sr. | Manoomin Oshkaabewis | manoomin@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 4244 | 1661 | Cultural Education Center |
Realty | Brandon Neveaux | 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 – Natural Resources Dept. |
Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) | Larry “Moose” Plucinski | Tribal Historical Preservation Officer | thpo@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 7568 | 1662 | Cultural Education Center |
Tribal Historic Preservation Office | Gavin D’Acquisto | Deputy THPO | deputythpo@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1618 | Cultural Education Center |
Tribal Historic Preservation Office | VACANT | THPO Assistant | thpocc@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1618 | Cultural Education Center |
Tribal Historic Preservation Office | Paula Maday | Museum Coordinator | paula.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 | VACANT | Wetlands Specialist | wetlands@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1602 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
Water Resources | Kaylee Houle | Water Regulatory Specialist | waterreg@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1548 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
Water Resources | Nick Blanchard | Water Resources Technician/ Lab Coordinator | wrtech@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-979- 1340 | 1549 | Admin – Nat. Res. Dept. |
Water Resources | Mark Arbuckle | Water Resources Technician | watertech@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 8554 | 1565 | Admin – Natural Resources 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 | – | 1559 | Cultural Education Center |
Wildlife | Louis Lozinski | Ornithology Specialist | ornithology@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-292- 2933 | 1567 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
Other Departmental Contacts | Name | Title | Work Cell | Desk Extension | Office Location | |
Education Dept. – Indigenous Arts & Sciences | Nathanael Secor | Indigenous Arts & Sciences Coordinator | IAS@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1535 | Cultural Education Center |
Legal Dept/MNRD (THPO) | VACANT | Policy Analyst | StaffAttny@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1547 | Admin – Legal Dept. |
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 | 715-292- 7256 | 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 | Tim Oja | Conservation Warden | mnrdwarden@badriver-nsn.gov | 715-979- 1777 | 1572 | Birch Hill Station |
Planning Dept. – Conservation Enforcement | VACANT | MNRD Registration | nrdreg@badriver-nsn.gov | – | – | – |
Planning Dept. – GIS | Matt Eitrem | GIS (Geographic Information System) Specialist | brgis@badriver-nsn.gov | – | 1510 | Admin – Natural Resources Dept. |
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 |
To Dial a Department Office Extension Directly: | 715-685-7840 (and then the four-digit extension) |
Department Fax Number: | 715-682-7118 |