Department of Natural Resources

This program utilizes Band game wardens to enforce game, fish and environmental laws.

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.

Enrollment Application

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.

Real Estate services are provided to Band members who have questions about land leases, purchases, or other real estate activities

The Resource Management Program includes operations and administration of fisheries, licensing, wildlife studies, investigations and research projects.

Kelly Applegate
Director of Resource Management
Email

763-221-0320

Damen Panek
District I Resource Management Officer
Email

715-209-7534

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.