Tribe: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and 1854 Treaty Authority
View Source Document: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan: 1854 Ceded Territory Including the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage Reservations
Year: 2016
Topic: Adaptation Strategies to Address Climate Impacts to Culturally Significant Places
Complete cultural resource survey work as appropriate to avoid or reduce impact from land management or development activities.
Develop and maintain inventory of cultural resource sites within reservations and within the 1854 Ceded Territory (respecting the sensitivity and...
Monitor impacts (climate/weather and human use) at known cultural resource sites, and mitigate when necessary.
Continue protection of culturally significant places within reservation boundaries through tribal ordinances and policies.
Educate the public about proper use of culturally significant places to minimize the human footprint on these locations.
Educate tribal resource managers about the importance of keeping buried cultural resources in the ground.
Contact the appropriate Tribal Historic Preservation Office for guidance if cultural resources/artifacts are unearthed.
Work to minimize erosion at known culturally significant sites.
Build a trust relationship with tribal elders and community so they may be comfortable disclosing the locations of spiritual or...
Manage future development to avoid culturally significant places.
Work with other federal and state agencies on cultural resource management, including consultation on specific projects.
Develop and maintain agreements with other government agencies on cultural resource consultation.