Public Meeting on 1836 treaty.

[Walleye Express]

Media Advisory

Public Meeting to Review Proposed 1836 Treaty Inland Consent Decree Scheduled in Saginaw

The Department of Natural Resources will host a public meeting next week to discuss the recent agreement of hunting, fishing and gathering rights with five Michigan Indian tribes over the Treaty of 1836.

The meeting will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at the Elissa Rose Banquet Center located at 215 N. Park Ave. in Saginaw.

At the meeting, DNR staff will discuss the agreement and its impact on natural resources in the treaty area, which is roughly the eastern half of the Upper Peninsula, portions of the northeast Lower Peninsula and the northwest third of the Lower Peninsula. DNR staff also will highlight what methods and harvest limits for hunting and fishing are contained in the agreement for tribal members, as well as gathering activities on public lands within the treaty area. There also will be time allowed for questions from the public on the agreement. Sportsmen and women are encouraged to attend, especially if they hunt, fish or participate in other outdoor recreation activities in the area impacted by the Treaty of 1836.

More information on the Treaty of 1836 and the proposed inland consent decree is available on the DNR's Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr.

The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future generations.