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Missing Relative Update | Monday, March 18

Search efforts continue to locate our missing relative, Peter Michael Martin, after 388.9 acres of Fond du Lac's (FDL) Mahnomen neighborhood have been combed through since the search began.

On Friday, March 15, the family of Peter Michael Martin requested that search and rescue operations be paused over the weekend out of respect and appreciation for all volunteers, and they resumed today, Monday, March 18, at the Brookston Community Center.

Since March, 388.9 acres of Fond du Lac's Mahnomen neighborhood have been searched with the help of community volunteers, FDL Natural Resources, FDL Conservation, the Minnesota MMIR Office, FDL Public Works, FDL Behavioral Health, and FDL ENP until search efforts were suspended for the weekend on Friday, March 15.

On Friday, March 15th, the Fond du Lac Police Department and volunteers were able to search 207.6 acres of terrain, the greatest amount of acreage yet.

The Fond du Police Department ensures that all volunteers who assist with efforts are tracked using a mapping system linked to their personal cell phones. Searchers are given fluorescent yellow vests, whistles, and broom sticks to help them comb through brush or other terrain. Before beginning volunteer work, all volunteers are given specific instructions on what to do if anything appears out of place, including audibly calling out to law enforcement, at which point they will assist and collect any items for further analysis.

Peter Michael Martin continues to be considered a missing person, and the FDL Police Department is investigating all leads. Anyone with tips or information on our missing relative's whereabouts is asked to call 911, the Fond du Lac Police Department, or the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office.

Reminder: These are the official sources for Peter Michael Martin's Missing Person leads.

Fond du Lac Police Department: (218) 878-8040
St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office: (218) 726-2340

To stay connected to all Missing Relative Updates & Volunteer Requests please visit this website or our social media channels, including Facebook, search Fond du Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

For all Media Inquiries, please contact, Caleb Dunlap, Communication Director for the Fond du Lac Band at calebdunlap@fdlrez.com or 218-481-2814.

Click Here for the Press Release dated 3/13/24
See past Missing Relative updates here.

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 4,000 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.

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RBC Open Meeting - CAIR - March 21
Beading Class - March 19, 21
Police VS Students Basketball - April 16
Elder Movie Mornings - Apr 7
Elder Concerns Cultural Trip - April 20
Elders Telling Stories - March 27, Sawyer CC
Fond du Lac Health Fair - June 11

Community Notices Archive

Current Community Notices:

3/18 RBC Meeting Notice: The next RBC Program/Development meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 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. Click here to read this meeting's agenda.
3/18 Ningaabii’anong Run/25th Celebration: Update: We are looking for Fond du Lac volunteers to help us walk or run the Superior to Sawyer Section of the Ningaabii’anong Run on March 21st. Sign up here: Sign-up Genius Registration Link. Join us to walk or run and reflect on 25 years since the landmark affirmation of Ojibwe treaty rights by the US Supreme Court in the Mille Lacs v. Minnesota case. Volunteers will be provided a T Shirt and hat while supplies last. On March 22nd, the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the historic Supreme Court victory by the GLIFWC Bands in the Mille Lacs v. Minnesota case will be held. The run is in memory of a run that was done from Lac du Flambeau to the US Supreme Court to deliver our prayers and carry our sacred staffs to sit in while arguments were made in the Supreme Court. See details and a sign-up link below!
Ningaabii’anong Run Flyer
25th Celebration Flyer
Sign-up Genius Registration Link Sawyer, MN to McGregor, MN section
3/18 Beginners Beading Class: Join us at the MNAW Lower Level Conference Room for dinner and beading! Tuesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 21 from 5 pm - 7 pm. Class is limited to the first 10 participants. Click here for details.
3/15 Summer Youth Employment: The FDL Summer Youth Employment program is now accepting applications. Youth ages 14 to 17 are eligible. Applications are due no later than April 30, 2024. Click here for full details.
3/15 Elder Lawn Mowing: Summer youth will begin mowing in early June. FDL Elders age 62 or older are eligible for this program. Click here for full details and contact information.
3/15 Request for Proposals: The Fond du Lac Development Corporation is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide aid in site design, building design, review and programming. The project is to provide a functional building for the Band’s Transit Department. The deadline for submitting bids is April 1, 2024, 4:30 pm. Click here for details.
3/15 Elder Activities:
Elder Encore Theater: Black Comedy - Mar 24
Elder Movie Mornings - Apr 7
Elder Concerns Cultural Trip - April 20
Elder Chanhassen Dinner Theater Trip - May 15-16
Elder Defensive Driving Class
3/15 2024 Spring Spearing & Netting: Resource Management will be using the same online sign-up, and permit distribution system in 2024 as it has the last few years. During the morning hours, FDL Resource Management Staff will be sending out a mass email and text to Band members who have signed up (signup using the link listed below).
2024 Spearing/Netting Details | Spearing/Netting Sign-up
3/14 Cultural Ceremonies: Come join the Cultural Ceremonies at the FDL Language and Cultural Center throughout the month of March. The March dates are March 19, 24, 26, 27, 28. Click here for details.
3/13 Waste Management Notice: Commencing May 1, 2024, the FDL Waste Management Transfer Station will be adjusting hours of operation for Holidays. The new hours of operation for ALL Holidays are: 8 am – 12 pm. Please note the Transfer Station will be CLOSED for Christmas Day. FDL Waste Management appreciates your understanding and patience as we adjust to slightly different hours during Holidays which will allow for staff to also enjoy these days with their families and friends.
3/12 2024 Election Board Update: The Reservation Business Committee has updated the 2024 election board appointees due to resignations. The Band’s letter to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe dated March 12, 2024 is available here. Please click here for all 2024 Election announcements and documents.
3/12 2024 Gitigaan Classes: The 2024 Gitigaan season is here! Gitigaan classes will be held every Tuesday from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. Click here for the full 2024 schedule of classes and click here for March class descriptions. See the FDL Agriculture Gitigaan page here for full details on the FDL Gitigaan program, and be sure to follow @fdlgitigaan on Instagram or Facebook for class updates.
3/11 Request for Proposals: The Fond du Lac Development Corporation is seeking sealed bids to renovate a home located at 3605 West Moorhead Road, Sawyer, MN. 55780. The deadline for submitting bids is March 21, 2024, 2:00 pm. Click here for details.
3/9 2024 Primary Election Absentee Ballot Notice Update: The email address to request an absentee ballot is: fdlgeneralelectionboard@fdlrez.com. If you require an absentee ballot to vote in the Primary Election on April 2, 2024, you can submit a form requesting an absentee ballot. Click here to download the Absentee Ballot Request Form, and send the completed form to General Reservation Election Board, P.O. Box 430, Cloquet, MN, 55720. Please click here for all 2024 Election announcements and documents.
3/7 2024 FDL Health Fair: The 2024 FDL Health Fair will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Black Bear Casino Resort Otter Creek Center. The Opening Ceremony will be held at 11:30 am, tables open to public from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Lunch will be served from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm or until gone. Click here for details.
3/7 FDL Police VS FDL Ojibwe School Students Basketball: The annual FDL Police VS FDL Ojibwe School Students Basketball game will be held on Tuesday, April 16, from 1 pm - 3 pm at the Ojibwe School Gymnasium. The public is welcome to attend! Click here for details.
3/6 Ziigwan Celebration: FDL students, parents and community are welcome to the Fond du Lac Ojibwe School Ziigwan Celebration on Thursday, March 21st! There will be lots of fun activities, and a dinner served from 4 pm - 5 pm. Click here for full details.
3/6 Construction Career Job Fairs: See the links below for upcoming Job Fairs in the Duluth area..
LIUNA Construction Career Fair - April 2
3/4 Request for Proposals: Black Bear Casino Resort is seeking bids for Painting (18) 20’ V-Pillars located across the Casino gaming floor. The deadline for submitting bids is March 18, 2024, 4:30 pm. Click here for details.
3/4 Upcoming Food Distribution Closures: Attention Food Distribution Program Participants, the following dates Food Dist. will be closed; March 27th at 11:30am for Inventory, all day March 28th for Multi-Food Truck Delivery, and all day March 29th for FDL Holiday. Please plan accordingly to ensure you receive your monthly food package.
3/4 MNDot/Tribal Cement Masons Training: MNDot is hosting a free 10-week training for Cement Masons. The training will be held at the Cement Masons Local 633 JATC Training Center in New Brighton, MN, from May 28 - Aug 2, 2024. During the duration of the training you will learn both related and on-the-job technical training.
Training Details Flyer | Training Application
3/1 RBC Open Meeting: The next RBC Open Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2024, 5:30 pm at the CAIR Building in Duluth, MN, and is also open to FDL Band members via Zoom. Click the Zoom Link for access. The meeting ID is 912 9438 5618 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. Click here to read this meeting's agenda.
2/29 Band members: Due to increased costs associated with repairs and replacements, fees will now be charged for renting Fond du Lac tents, tables, and chairs as of February 28, 2024. Please keep in mind that if you booked before February 28th, you will not be charged for your rental needs, and no rental costs will be charged for funeral services. For any questions about pricing, or to reserve your rental, please call 218-878-8025 or 218-878-8028.
2/28 Fired Up About Welding Camp: Fired Up About Welding is a 2-day camp for High School students interested in learning the basics of welding. The camp will be held on April 18 and 19, at the Lake Superior College downtown campus. The camp is free to attend. Click here for details and registration information.
2/28 Chi-aya’aag Dibaajimowaad: Elders Telling Stories. Monthly gatherings will rotate between the FDL Community Centers of each district, from 5 pm - 7 pm. The next scheduled date is Wednesday, March 27, at the Sawyer Community Center. Click here to see the 2024 schedule.
2/27 2024 Election Board Notice: The Reservation Business Committee has reassigned appointed members to the 2024 Election boards due to resignations. The Band’s updated letter to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is available here. Please click here for all 2024 Election announcements and documents.
2/26 Burn Permits Notice: Due to gusty winds and lower moisture conditions, burn permits will be needed for anything over 3 feet in diameter until further notice. Please direct your requests through Resource Management. Thank you.
2/23 2024 Primary Election Notice: A Primary Minnesota Chippewa Tribal Election of the FOND DU LAC Reservation Business Committee will be held on April 2, 2024, to fill the following positions: Chairperson, District I (Cloquet) Committeeperson and District III (Brookston) Committeeperson. Click here to read the official MCT Primary Election notice. Please click here for all 2024 Election announcements and documents.
2/22 2024 Brookston State of the Band Presentation: The District III, Brookston Representative, Roger Smith, Sr., has provided a transcript of the Brookston Presentation at the State of the Band open meeting that took place on February 15, 2024. Click here to read the transcription.
2/13 Child Abuse Prevention Walk/Brunch: The Child Abuse Prevention Walk/Brunch will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Meet at the Human Services lower level parking lot. Click here for full details.
2/6 Economic Development Committee Meetings: The Economic Development Committee (EDC) meetings are open to the interested public. The next scheduled meeting will be held on April 2, 2024, 3 pm - 4:30 pm, In the Tribal Center Planning Conference Room. You may join us in person or virtually, whatever your schedule allows for. Click here to join the meeting via Zoom. EDC by-laws can be accessed by clicking here.
2/5 FDL Forestry Survey: What types of Forests and Forest Management activities would you like to see more of at Fond du Lac Reservation? Please take Fond du Lac Forestry's new survey (even if you took the one in 2022) so that your input can guide Forest Management at Fond du Lac Reservation. Click here to take the survey.
2/1 Tribal Court Notice: The Tribal Court’s April citation hearings will be held on the second Monday of April, April 8th, instead of the regularly scheduled first Monday of the month. Please click here for details. Thank you
1/29 Housing Policy Amendment: FDL Housing has an amended Payment and Rents Policy. Click here to read this, and all other FDL Housing policies.
1/23 Woodlot Update: Fond du Lac Forestry has opened a new woodlot located on Maki Road. Band members are required to obtain a permit prior to gathering firewood from this property. This woodlot is year-round accessible and painted trees are NOT to be harvested. Details are available on the permit. The Brevator Road woodlot will be re-opened on Tuesday, January 30th. This is later than usual due to the record-breaking warm temperatures in December which kept the access road thawed. To obtain a woodlot permit, contact Amy Skrivanek at amyskrivanek@fdlrez.com or (218-878-7118), or from the Resource Management front desk at 218-878-7101. Band members will need their tribal ID to pick up a permit. If you have any questions about the woodlot or how the trees are marked, contact Phillip Hass at philliphass@fdlrez.com (218)-600-7211, or Alex Mehne at alexandermehne@fdlrez.com or 269-409-1760.
1/22 Breastfeeding support at Black Bear Casino Resort: Support for breastfeeding at Black Bear Casino Resort just got better! With the help of grant dollars and the Community Health Services Department, we’ve installed a new Mamava Lactation Pod located near the Otter Creek Event Center. Click here for details.
1/22 Air Program Project Stove Swap: Winter is here! Do you have an old, inefficient wood stove heating your home? Do you qualify for SNAP, WIC, Head Start, or other assistance programs? The Fond du Lac Air Program is continuing to partner with Environmental Initiative’s Project Stove Swap to assist with upgrading old wood stoves for free or at a deep discount. Please click here for more information, and reach out to the Fond du Lac Air Program, Paige Huhta (218-878-7108, paigehuhta@fdlrez.com) and Anthony Mazzini (218-878-7112, anthonymazzini@fdlrez.com), with any questions and to receive an application. Remaining project funding is limited, so please reach out as soon as you are able. Save money, keep warm, and protect the air and the health of our community through these improvements! Miigwech!
1/18 Five Skies Empowerment Training: Join the hundreds of individuals who have completed the Five Skies Empowerment Training Program and are now better prepared for success in their construction jobs. The training is a 4-week program from April 15 - May 10, 2024. The training will be held at the Legendary Waters Casino in Bayfield, WI. Click here for full details.
1/3 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 and are due by February 4, 2024. Click here for full details.
1/3 FDL Public Works Snow & Ice Removal Policy: The Fond du Lac Public Works Highway Department is responsible for the removal of snow and ice from the Fond du Lac maintained roads. The Snow & Ice Removal Policy has been created to establish expectations and improve citizen awareness of snow and ice removal procedures, and to clarify the Fond du Lac Public Works Highway Department's level of service for snow and ice removal. Click here to read the policy.
12/21 GLIFWC Summer Internships: The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) is pleased to announce available internships for its 2024 GLIFWC Internship Program. Through this internship program, college students will work one-on-one with a GLIFWC mentor in various divisions and learn about necessary coursework, college degrees, and trainings which result in gainful employment in a multitude of careers. Click here for full details.
12/15 Opening on Law Enforcement Review Board: There is an opening for a Brookston Representative on the Fond du Lac Law Enforcement Review Board. The committee meets every 3rd Friday of the month. Any Fond du Lac Band Members interested in serving on this committee should submit their name to Terri Redding at FDL Conservation Department, 28 University Road, Cloquet MN or by calling 218-878-7155.
  At-Home Rapid Covid-19 Tests: The state of Minnesota and the USPS has made at-home rapid Covid-19 test kits available for free. Residents are able to order 8 test kits per month, while supplies last. Click here to visit the Minnesota Dept. of Health site to place an order. Click here for further details. Click here for free test kits from the USPS.
  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
  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.