Chapter 3 - Natural Resource Protection Code

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SUBCHAPTER

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Subchapter 2 - Fishing
Subchapter 3 - Hunting and Trapping
Subchapter 4 - Wild Rice
Subchapter 5 - Firewood Harvest
Subchapter 6 - Fires
Subchapter 7 - Enforcement

Historical and Statutory Notes

The Preamble of Band Statute 1162-MLC-50 provides: "It is enacted by the Band Assembly of the Non-Removable Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians, for the purposes of preserving the political integrity, protecting economic security and promoting the health and welfare of Band members, a Code for the regulation and protection of natural resources which regulate all hunting, trapping, fishing and gathering of wild rice within the territories governed by the Mille Lacs Band and this Code shall be enforced against Band members and others under the jurisdiction of the Band." Band Statute 1162-MLC-50, §§ 1 and 4.12 provide:

"Section 1. Scope of Amending Provision. Band Statutes 1017-MLC-7, 1030-MLC-7 are hereby repealed in their entirety and replaced by the provisions of this act."
"Section 4.12. Section Headings. Section headings and titles are provided for the convenience of the reader.

They are not part of the statute and do not modify the language otherwise stated." Band Ordinance 07-97 (Chapter 5, § 4001 et seq., of this Title), § 1.08 provides: “All Band ordinances, resolutions and orders inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed. To the extent that this ordinance imposes greater restrictions than those contained in any other ordinance, resolution or order, the provisions of this ordinance shall govern.”

Cross References
1837 Treaty Conservation Code for the Minnesota Ceded Territory, see 11 MLBS § 4001.
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Compact, see 2 MLBS § 1151
Purple loosestrife control, see Nat.Res.Comm. Orders 108-89, 133-90.
Search lights (sky trackers), regulation of use, see Nat.Res.Comm. Order 172-93.
Shoreland area management, see Nat.Res.Comm. Order 170-93.