Five Michigan Indian tribes have decided to challenge the state’s decision to hold a wolf hunt in the western U.P. this coming fall. As we hear from Michigan Public Radio’s Rick Pluta, they say the wolf hunt violates a treaty: Specifically, the tribes of the Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority say the state did not consult with them in a meaningful way before establishing a gray wolf season, and that’s required by a 2007 consent decree. Aaron Payment leads the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewas. He says the wolf is sacred in tribal culture and the hunting season disrespects that.Get the Story:
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