Region 5 Tribal Program
EPA Region 5 is committed to helping tribes strengthen their abilities to manage environmental programs in Indian country, and to ensure that tribes have a voice in decisions that affect their land, air and water. The Region serves 35 federally recognized tribes within the states of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- The Indian General Assistance Program (GAP) in Region 5
- Tribal Consultation Procedures for Region 5
- Federally Recognized Tribes in Region 5
The Indian General Assistance Program (GAP) in Region 5
GAP is guided by the Guidance on the Award and Management of General Assistance Agreements for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia
Tribal Consultation Procedures for Region 5
Under the EPA Policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes, EPA consults on a government‐to‐government basis with federally recognized tribes. For more specific guidelines on consultation with tribes in Region 5, see the regional procedures below.
Federally Recognized Tribes in Region 5
The following links exit the site,
Tribes/Consortia in Michigan
- Bay Mills Indian Community
- Chippewa-Ottawa Resource Authority (CORA)
- Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians
- Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC)
- Hannahville Indian Community, Band of Potawatomi
- Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc.(consortium of Michigan's Federally Recognized Tribes)
- Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
- Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
- Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
- Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
- Gun Lake Tribe (Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians)
- Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
- Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
- Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Tribes/Consortia in Wisconsin
- Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Forest County Potawatomi Community
- Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC)>
- Ho-Chunk Nation
- Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe
- Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
- Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
- Oneida Nation
- Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
- Sokaogon Chippewa Community (Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa)
- Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians
Tribes/Consortia in Minnesota
- 1854 Treaty Authority
- Bois Forte Band of Chippewa
- Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC)
- Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
- Lower Sioux Indian Community
- Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
- Minnesota Chippewa Tribe
(Six component reservations: Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White Earth Band) - Prairie Island Indian Community
- Red Lake Nation
- Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
- Upper Sioux Community
- White Earth Nation
Region 5 Tribal Contacts
Jennifer (Blonn) Tyler ([email protected])
312-886-6394
Tribal Program Manager
- Michigan – Lawrence Curley ([email protected])
- Minnesota – Melanie Nowin ([email protected])
- Wisconsin – Tina Davis ([email protected])