Natural Resources Department
Mission Statement
To lead in the enforcement, conservation and management of tribal natural resources by successfully and responsibly preserving the LTBB's sovereign right to hunt and fish, both on the inland waters as well as natural resources in order to promote, honor and respect our traditional, spiritual and physical relationship with the land and waters. We will implement management strategies that protect our resource on, above, below and within the land and waters for the benefit of the Tribe's future generation.
The Natural Resource Department provides many services and performs many duties for the LTBB membership. These services and duties include: issuing LTBB Inland Hunting/Fishing Licenses for LTBB Reservation, issuing Inland Hunting/Fishing Licenses for the 1836 Ceded Territory, issuing LTBB Commercial Fishing Licenses for the Great Lakes 1836 Treaty, gathering and analyzing Great Lake fish data; gathering and analyzing specific wildlife data, developing management, plans, strategies and regulations and enforcement of Tribal regulations within jurisdiction of the LTBB Tribe and Treaty Lands.
Natural Resource Commission:
Commissioner: George Anthony
Associate Commissioner: Dennis Dominic
Associate Commissioner: John Keshick III
Associate Commissioner: Gary Otto
Associate Commissioner: Debra Smithkey-Browne
Location: 10577 Murray Road, Bayshore, MI
1.5 miles west of the village of Bayshore, turn left (south off US
31) proceed to the top of the hill on Murray Rd. Petoskey, MI (located
6 miles west of Petoskey).
Program Contact Number: (231) 439-3856
Conservation Duty Officer: (231) 439-3860
E-mail address: ltbbnrc@freeway.net