Nagaajiwanaang, “Where the Water Stops,” is the name of the homelands of the Fond du Lac Band at the time of the 1854 Treaty. We retained this name in Ojibwemowin for the present-day Fond du lac Reservation that was established under the 1854 La Pointe Treaty. Nagaajiwanaang (Fond du Lac Band) is one of the six Bands of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. There are three districts that make up the Fond du Lac Reservation: Bapashkominitigong (Cloquet), Gwaaba’iganing (Sawyer), and Ashkibwaakaaning (Brookston). Today, our Band includes over 4,200 members. We have always been, and continue to be, a proud sovereign Ojibwe nation. We uphold all of our rights retained and agreed to within the 1825, 1826, 1837, 1842, 1847, and 1854 Treaties.
FOND DU LAC SOCIAL MEDIA:
Recent Additions:
Cultural Ceremonies - September 12, 14, 15, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29
13 Moons Wild Rice Camp - September 9
Taking Care of Things Gathering - September 19
Elder Chanhassen Theater Trip - September 20
Elders' Fall Banquet - October 10
Community Notices Archive
Current Community Notices:
| 9/7 | NOTICE: Earlier this afternoon, the Fond du Lac Human Services employees at Min-No-Aya-Win and Tagwii were on lock-down and staff was evacuated safely. Fond du Lac Police Department believes that there is NO direct threat to the community and to other Fond du Lac program and/or enterprises. Out of abundance of caution and for the safety of our communities children and staff, the Cloquet, Brookston, and Sawyer Community Centers will be closed until further notice. Parents and guardians are advised to pick up their children. |
| 9/7 | Cultural Ceremonies: Come join the Cultural Ceremonies at the FDL Language and Cultural Center throughout the month of September. The dates for the month are September 12, 14, 15, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29. Click here for details. |
| 9/7 | 13 Moons Wild Rice Camp: The 13 Moons Wild Rice Demonstration Camp will be held Saturday, September 9, from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm at the Moosehorn River, in Moose Lake, MN. Click here for full details. |
| 9/7 | FDL Cannery Hours Update: Starting this weekend, September 9th, there are new hours at Na'enimonigamig, Fond du Lac's Kitchen & Cannery! END-OF-SUMMER & FALL HOURS: Monday - Friday: 8 am - 6 pm, Weekends: by appointment only. Additional appointments possible if staff is available. If interested in using the space, email naenimonigamig@fdlrez.com or call 218-590-6263 to set-up an appointment. For last minute appointments, you can call Marcia at 218-576-6877. |
| 9/7 | Taking Care of Things Gathering: Fond du Lac Resource Management will be hosting Ganawenjigewin Maawanji’idiwin, the Taking Care of Things Gathering on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from 1:00 pm - 6:30 pm at the Powwow Arbor behind the FDL Ojibwe School. We invite you to be in community with us, interact with local information tables and vendors, play Baaga’adowewin (lacrosse), and enjoy our evening feast! Click here for full details. This event is open to everyone! Join us in celebrating the land and the work being done to protect it. |
| 9/7 | Wild Rice Harvest: Manoominikewin (wild rice harvesting) on Fond du Lac Reservation Lakes will now be allowed EVERY day vs. every other day as originally announced. This change is effective immediately. All other hours and regulations remain unchanged. Click here for the updated information. Click here to see images of on and off-reservation ricing lakes. |
| 9/6 | RBC Meeting Notice: The next RBC Program/Development meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 13th, 9:00 am, and is open to FDL Band members via Zoom. Click the Zoom Link for access. The meeting ID is 847 689 6955 and the passcode is 38517. Alternatively, you can call into the meeting by calling (312) 626-6799. Either method will put you in a waiting area. Meeting access will be granted upon Band membership verification. |
| 9/5 | Language Advisory Board Public Meetings: You are invited to the 2023 Fond du Lac Language Program Community and Advisory Board Quarterly Meetings. The remaining meetings this year will be held on September 20, and October 18. The meetings will be held from 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm, at the FDL Language and Learning Center. Click here for full details. |
| 9/1 | FDL Elders' Fall Banquet: The 2023 Elders' Fall Banquet will be held on Tuesday, October 10th, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm, at the Black Bear Otter Creek Event Center. Dinner will be served at 5:00 pm. Elders will receive Dinner, Hotel Stay and $10 in Free Play! Click here for full details. |
| 9/1 | Energy Assistance Program Notice: You can now apply for Energy Assistance online. It can be more convenient and quicker! Click here to apply and see income guidelines. |
| 9/1 | 2023/24 Hunting & Trapping Seasons: The FDL RBC has approved the fall hunting seasons for the FDL Reservation and the 1854 and 1837 Ceded Territories of Minnesota. Important dates and information are listed in the flyer below. Complete copies of the seasons and limits will be available soon at the Resource Management Division’s office and posted online on the Division’s webpage. Click here for an informational flyer. |
| 8/30 | NOTICE: The FDL TERO Office is asking ALL TERO applicants to fill out a new TERO registration form to ensure that your information is updated. Please be thorough with experience, certifications, and trainings. This application will be kept in the TERO office for a period of one (1) year. Call the TERO office weekly to let us know that you’re searching for work. Contact the TERO office with any questions or updates: 218-878-7527 and/or tero@fdlrez.com. |
| 8/30 | FDL Housing Board Opening: The FDL Housing Board has an opening for a member from the Brookston District. Interested parties should contact Roger Smith, Sr. via email here. Submissions will be accepted until September 12, 2023. |
| 8/30 | American Indian Business Seminars: 4 seminars designed to empower and support American Indian entrepreneurs and business owners, both new and established. The seminars will be held at the HRDC Office in Bemidji, MN, and be available via Zoom. The remaining dates are September 11, 26. Click here for seminar details, contact, and Zoom information. |
| 8/29 | Economic Development Committee Meetings: The Economic Development Committee (EDC) meetings are open to the interested public. The next scheduled meeting will be held on September 12, 2023. Please remember to register for each meeting, we need to add this layer of security because these meetings are open to the public. You may join us in person or virtually, whatever your schedule allows for. Click here to register for the meeting. EDC by-laws can be accessed by clicking here. |
| 8/29 | Elder Events: Elder Movie Morning - September 17 Elder Chanhassen Theater Trip - September 20 (sign up by September 6) |
| 8/28 | Request for Proposals: The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is soliciting quotes to provide and install water meters in 29 homes. Work will take place on the Fond du Lac Reservation, in the Ridge Road Community, Carlton County, MN. Please read through the attachment for quote specifics. All proposals must be mailed or dropped off as follows: Attn: Water/Wastewater Manager, Sealed Quote: Ridge Road Water Meters, 1720 Big Lake Rd., Cloquet MN, 55720. The deadline for submitting bids is September 18, 2023, at 4:30 pm. Click here for details. |
| 8/22 | Request for Proposals: The Fond du Lac Development Corporation is seeking sealed bids to repair a post frame building at 1355 Mission Road, Sawyer, MN. The deadline for submitting bids is September 11, 2023, at 2:00 pm. Click here for details. |
| 8/22 | Request for Proposals: FDL Housing is seeking sealed bids for roofing and other construction work on four properties located on the Fond du Lac Reservation. The projects include exterior and some interior remodel work. The deadline for submitting bids for all 4 RFPs is September 12, 2023, at 3:00 pm. Click here for details on all 4 RFPs. |
| 8/21 | Teamsters Apprenticeship Program: No cost training to be a Construction Truck Driver will be available in the Spring of 2024. Applications are being accepted now! Click here for full details. |
| 8/21 | Special Grant Opportunity: The Northland Foundation will offer a special grant opportunity, through its Maada’ookiing Grant Program, supporting grassroots activities to raise awareness, urge change, and promote healing around Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relations. Applications are due by September 15, 2023. Click here for details. |
| 8/15 | Employee Drug & Alcohol Policy Update: The Reservation Business Committee has removed marijuana, cannabis, or THC testing from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Employee Drug and Alcohol Policy. The updated policy is available here. This change only applies to the Employee Drug and Alcohol Policy. Employees subject to the Band’s FTA Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy or the Band’s Commercial Motor Vehicles testing policy will continue to be subject to marijuana testing. The policy change does not affect any medical testing provided or required at the Band’s Human Services Division. Click here to view the updated policy. |
| 8/14 | Cabin Sale: The Fond du Lac Development Corporation will be holding a Lottery for a cabin located at 3191 Maple Drive, Cloquet, MN. 55720. Applications from qualified Band Members will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 20th, 2023. Click here for details and a walk-through video. |
| 8/3 | NOTICE: Nagaajiwanaang Genawendangig Anishinaabemowin (The Ones who Take Care of Anishinaabemowin at Fond du Lac) are seeking advisory board members. The purpose of the Nagaajiwanaang Genawendangig Anishinaabemowin is to acquaint themselves with all of the language activities and services available in the region and periodically review language plans. In addition, advisory board members will advise the Language Coordinator in matters related to management and development issues affecting Anishinaabemowin preservation and revitalization, and review grant opportunities for funding language programs and projects. Per Fond du Lac Ordinance #05/14, as amended. If you are interested, please email jeffsavage@fdlrez.com or call 218-878-758 |
| 8/1 | NOTICE: Due to the overwhelming response for the Fast Track FHPAP (Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program), FDL Supportive Services will be doing intakes for emergency eviction situations only until further notice. All other applicants will be referred to Carlton County Human Services, St Louis County Human Services and Lakes and Pines. Miigwech for your patience and understanding. |
| 6/30 | Lake Superior Fishing Notice: Fond du Lac Resource Management is excited to spread the word about our emerging Lake Superior Subsistence Harvest. There has been a lot of questions regarding this new program. Please read the document linked here carefully and contact Eric Torvinen erictorvinen@fdlrez.com if you have any further questions. Remember there is a mandatory educational component to this program. You can sign up here. If you don’t sign up you can still attend the class, no one will be turned away. Thanks so much we look forward to a successful harvest! |
| 6/22 | Water Consumer Confidence Reports: The Fond du Lac Water/Wastewater Department is issuing the results of monitoring done on its three community water systems for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2022. The purpose of this report is to advance consumers’ understanding of drinking water and heighten awareness of the need to protect precious water resources. Contact Adam Thompson, Water/Wastewater Manager at 218-878-2627 or adamthompson@fdlrez.com if you have questions about Fond du Lac’s three community water systems. Mahnomen Community Water Report Ridge Road Community Water Report Danielson Community Water Report |
| 6/8 | FDL Statement to Revoking Polymet Mining Permit: On June 8, 2023, the Fond du Lac Reservation Business Committee issued a statement about the Army Corp of Engineers revoking the Polymet MIning, Inc.'s NorthMet mining projet permit. Click here to read the full statement. |
| 6/7 | For Immediate Release: Yesterday, the Army Corps revoked PolyMet Mining’s permit for the NorthMet mine based on the Band’s water quality standards for its downstream waters. To read the Band’s full press release, click here. |
| Homeowner Assistance Fund Program: The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has received funding from the United States Department of the Treasury to administer a Homeowner Assistance Fund program, designed to provide mortgage, utility, and internet payment assistance relief to Tribal homeowners. Click here for details and a program overview with application instructions. |
