Department of Natural Resources
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) develops and implements wildlife, fish and forestry improvement activities and regulates hunting, fishing and gathering on the reservation. It also preserves cultural knowledge and practices as natural resources and provides many other services, including conservation enforcement, environmental protection, natural resource permits, historical preservation and tribal enrollment.
Bradley Harrington
Commissioner of Natural Resources
Agriculture
Linda Black Elk
Ethnobotanist
linda.blackelk@millelacsband.com
Jonathan Houle
Agricultural Coordinator
jon.houle@millelacsband.com
Conservation Enforcement
This program utilizes Band game wardens to enforce game, fish and environmental laws.
Cultural Resources
Naomi Sam
Cultural Resources Coordinator
Email
Maxwell Blake
Cultural Resource Specialist
320-532-7439
Daniel Wind
Cultural Resources Specialist
320-532-7439
George Morrow
Cultural Resource Specialist
320-532-7439
George Premo
Immersion Grounds Director
Email
Alan Premo
Grounds Maintenance
Email
Dean Smallwood
Resource Specialist
Email
Chato Gonzalez
Student Apprentice
Email
Lee Staples
Master Apprentice
Email
Enrollments
The Tribal Enrollments Office assists people who want to enroll as a Mille Lacs Band member. It also provides enrolled Band members with tribal identification cards. For more information on Tribal Enrollments, please see Enrollments.
Maria Powell
Enrollment Manager
Email
Ashley Pendegayosh
Enrollment Specialist
Email
Kayla Cash
Enrollment Specialist
email
Kirstie Davis
Enrollment Specialist
Email
Environmental Programs
Environmental Programs operates, administers and coordinates activities associated with the Environmental Protection Agency and Band funded programs. In addition, inspections of NPDES (stormwater) and Underground Storage Tanks are conducted to ensure environmental resource protection. Environmental Programs includes an air program, ground/surface water program, a water quality lab and a Brownfield Response Program.
Andrew Boyd
Environmental Compliance Officer
Email
Li Boyd
Environmental Coordinator
Email
Ryan Rupp
Environmental Programs Manager
Email
Chad Weiss
Aquatic Biologist
Email
Charles Lippert
Air Quality Specialist
Email
Todd Moilanen
Brownfield Coordinator
Email
Jeremy J. Harrington
Water Quality Technician
Email
Real Estate Services
Real Estate services are provided to Band members who have questions about land leases, purchases, or other real estate activities
LaDrake Powell
Land Coordinator
Email
Brandi Sam
Realty Researcher
Email
James Kalk
Real Estate Clerk/Acquisition Specialist
Email
Sue Engberg
Probate Clerk
Email
Resource Management
The Resource Management Program includes operations and administration of fisheries, licensing, wildlife studies, investigations and research projects.
Kelly Applegate
Director of Resource Management
Email
Carl Klimah
Fisheries Biologist
Email
Keith Wiggins
Aquaculture Biologist
Email
George BigBear
Fisheries Technician
Email
Ana Bullshoe
Lead Licensing Agent
Email
Steven Aubid
District II Licensing Agent
Email
218-768-3311 extension 5316
Vanessa Gibbs
District III Licensing Agent
Email
320-384-6240 Ext.230
Tribal Historical Preservation Office
This program works to preserve archaeological sites and repatriate artifacts.
The tribal government’s archives department collects and preserves written materials for the Band and makes them available to researchers and other interested people.
Natalie Weyaus
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Email
John Reynolds
Compliance Officer
Email
Mike Wilson
Archivist
Email
Christopher Knoxsah
Assistant Archivist
Email
Wildland Program
The Wildland Program is responsible for maintaining and enhancing wildlands and for preventing and fighting wildfires.
Eli Staples
Wildland Fire Fighter DIII
Cortney Nadeau
Wildland Fire Fighter DI
Jordan William
Land Maintenance Technician DI
Richard Shaugobay
Wildland Technician DI
Azhibik Aubid
Land Maintenance Technician DII
Email
Matthew Hatfield
Wildland Technician DIII