Xotzin Omecihuatl has some research she is doing and could use some input! Please weigh in! Leonard D Frederick? Xotzin Omecihuatl Nation/Tribe/Clan What is your position on the wolf hunting trapping killing, do you oppose it and if so then why? Does your tribe share the same view or are you standing alone or with a small group of people on this one? I know in colville [Colville Reservation n the north-central part of the U.S. state of Washington, inhabited and managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, which is federally recognized.] last year when it was announced by the tribes that: [Thirty percent of respondents said that spiritual or cultural importance [of wolves] was very important, while 47 percent said it was of little or no importance. Asked what they would consider to be sound reasons for harvesting a wolf, just 16 percent said for ceremonial or spiritual purposes such as regalia, whereas 40 percent responded that it would be to help promote healthy elk, deer and moose populations. Predation on cattle didn’t seem to be a big concern. Only 20 percent listed that as their biggest fear, and in another question asking if the tribe should pay damages for confirmed cattle depredation, nearly 64 percent said no. When it came to wolf management, results showed a high preference for hunting by tribal members and U.S. Fish and Wildlife (Service) biologists. Only 13 percent felt wolves should not be hunted at all. Poisoning was definitely not desired, with only 16 percent saying it was acceptable. These results will all factor into management plans should wolf populations continue to increase.] (read the article here nwsportsmanmag/editors-blog/colville-tribes-holding-washingtons-first-wolf-hunt/) Indian Country reports on tribes in MN here The wolf is part of our creation story, and therefore many Ojibwe have a strong spiritual connection to the wolf,” Karen Diver, chairwoman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, wrote in a letter to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this spring, according to the Star Tribune. Many Ojibwe believe the fate of the wolf is closely tied to the fate of all the Ojibwe. For these reasons the Fond du Lac Band feels the hunting and trapping of wolves is inappropriate. Steve Mortensen of the Leech Lake Bands Division of Resource Management noted that once the wolf was removed from the ESA protection, its management returned to the state and tribes. But he told the Star Tribune that the state hasnt discussed its wolf management plan with bands. How can you ignore governments that have co-management authority of much of the wolf range and come up with a plan without their input? he asked. Read more at indiancountrytodaymedianetwork/2012/07/05/minnesota-ignores-indians-allows-wolf-hunting-121922 Read more at indiancountrytodaymedianetwork/2012/07/05/minnesota-ignores-indians-allows-wolf-hunting-121922 Although I called and so did several other people, the women I spoke to were not in favor of a hunt happening on the reserve and both had said that most of the people there were not in favor of it either. So you have to wonder, when you pick up a phone and call and then read articles on the web that say the opposite, whose doing the reporting? So I wanna hear it from you all, where do you stand on the hunts and why? How many people on your reserve support the hunts and how many do not? What are your thoughts, share all that you are willing to and thank you
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