Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority

Preserving the Resource for Future Generations

CORA BOARD MEMBERS 2010                                               

Bay Mills Indian Community Representatives:                       

Jeff Parker, President                                                           

Donald Tadgerson, Conservation Committee Chair (GLRC Chairman)

Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Representatives:

Derek Bailey, Chairman (CORA Chairman)

Sandy Witherspoon, Natural Resources Committee Chair

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians  Representatives:          

Larry Romanelli, Tribal Ogema/ Jimmie Mitchell, Proxy Representative (CORA Vice-Chairman)

Herman Gamelin, Natural Resources Commission Chair (ILWRC Vice-Chairman)

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Representatives:

Dexter McNamara, Vice-Chairman

John Keshick, Natural Resources Commission Chairman

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Representatives:

Darwin (Joe) McCoy, Chairman (ILWRC Chairman)

Jason Grondin, Conservation Committee Chairman (GLRC Vice-Chairman)

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Fishery Management

CORA provides biological services to ensure proper regulations of tribal fisheries and cooperative management with state and federal agencies.

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Fishery Enhancement

Nunns Creek Fish Hatchery raises walleye and other species to stock the Great Lakes and serves as the center for monitoring and management of salmon harvested by the tribal commercial fishery. 

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Fish Monitoring

ITFAP conducts annual fish contaminant monitoring by sampling important commercial species. Results are shared with state and federal agencies and the public.

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