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Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin Recognition of the Rights of the Menominee River

United States of America
Menominee Reservation, Wisconsin
Approved in 2020
Indigenous law
Indigenous Model, Rights Of Nature
Menominee River
Freshwater Ecosystem
The Menominee Indian Tribe
Indigenous

Summary

In 2020, the legislature of the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin adopted a resolution recognizing the rights of the Menominee River. The resolution gives the river many rights, including the right to naturally exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve. The resolution also labels the “Back Forty Project,” a proposed open-pit mine, a significant threat poised to cause harmful impacts to water, humans, wildlife, animals, and cultural properties as demonstrated with other mines of similar nature.

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

Recognition of the Rights of the Menominee River [PDF]

To see other supplementary information related to this initiative, click the links below:

Article - Tribal Resolution Recognizes Rights of Menominee River
Great Lakes Echo - Wisconsin tribe recognizes Menominee River rights

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