Kudo's to the Mille Lacs County Board of Commissioners, on Feb 3,2026 they passed this resolution to forward to the Secretary of The Interior, Douglas Bergum. PERM filed along side MERF an Amicus Brief regarding Law Enforcement and boundary issues. The boundary was not expanded because of that lawsuit. PERM is signing a formal letter of support for this resolution to perhaps settle the boundary issue once and for all. Along with new boundaries would come different wildlife harvest regulations. PERM strives for Equal Hunting and Fishing Rights For All ! Board of County Commissioners Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Resolution No.: 02-03-26-03 REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR VACATE SOLICITOR’S OPINION M-37032, OPINION ON THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MILLE LACS RESERVATION WHEREAS, the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the District Court decision that the Mille Lacs Reservation had not been disestablished, and criticized both the lower court [...]

Are you concerned by the prevalence of land acknowledgment statements? They are seen at cultural, educational, and government events. Alpha News featured an article on this subject, originally published by American Experiment, an excerpt follows. If you’ve attended a cultural event or government meeting in the Twin Cities in the last few years, you’ve likely experienced a “land acknowledgment” — a public confession of guilt for living on “stolen land” that rightfully belongs to the Dakota Indians. I’ve done so twice recently: at a ballet at the University of Minnesota’s Northrop Auditorium and an opera at St. Paul’s Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Land acknowledgments in this state proclaim that ordinary Minnesotans are here illegally. They feature an abject apology and a pledge for repentance and reparations, frequently framed in quasi-religious language. In 2023, the Star Tribune reported that Native nonprofits have been flooded with requests [...]

HUGE WIN! – The Mille Lacs Band announced they would not appeal to the US Supreme Court as 8th Circuit Court of Appeals sides with County.WE WON! Thank You for your continued support of PERM's quest for Equal Hunting and Fishing Rights for all. Thousands of Mille Lacs County citizens, wildlife and Minnesota's sporting community won! PRESS RELEASE: Mille Lacs County Press Release The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe filed a lawsuit against Mille Lacs County over law enforcement disagreements but included re-establishing the 61,000 acre 1855 Treaty Reservation. This could change the lives of thousands of citizens of Isle, Wahkon, Onamia, and surrounding townships, plus affect the way natural resources are harvested.Minnesota District Court Justice Susan Nelson agreed with The Band, thus changing about 160 years of history.Mille Lacs County appealed Justice Nelson's decision, PERM and MERF (Mille Lacs Equal Rights Foundation) and several townships filed Amicus Briefs supporting [...]

Why has PERM continued to fight for Equal Hunting and Fishing Rights for over 32 years? That is best answered by our founding Chairman Mark Rotz, "One day we will all hunt and fish under one law as equals, and the efforts of PERM will have played a part in that becoming a reality". PERM continues to monitor and support the groups resisting the land giveaways on Upper Red Lake and White Earth areas, as they can bring about extra harvest laws of our precious natural resources. Links to their websites at perm.org/links. PERM wishes to thank our faithful supporters, for without you we couldn’t continue our fight! Read Our Mission.

Appeals Court Decision Prevents Exclusive Tribal Fishing Zone on the Lower 1/3 of Mille Lacs Lake A big Thank You to the Mille Lacs County Board of Commissioners for protecting the rights of their citizens (who could have become members of a reservation government without voting privileges), protecting Equal Hunting and Fishing Rights thus preventing a possible exclusive tribal fishing zone on the lower 1/3 of Mille Lacs Lake. See Article: Federal court makes ruling in Mille Lacs case

BIG WIN FOR PERM, MERF, MILLE LACS COUNTY and residents. The attached article outlines the latest ruling from the 8th district court of appeals. The portion that hits on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation boundary moots the previous ruling by 8th district judge Susan Nelson, that ruled the ML Band retained the 61,000 acre reservation boundary of 1855. The boundary is as it has been recognized for about 175 yrs, about 3,500 acres. PERM wishes to thank our faithful supporters, for without you we couldn't continue our fight for Equal Hunting and Fishing Rights. Link to Article 8th Circuit Court Ruling PDF Mille Lacs Press Release

Once again PERM's goal of "Equal Hunting and Fishing Rights" is being threatened! We are sharing the following press release with hopes of getting our like-minded folks to share this info and contact Senator Tina Smith. WHY do federal politicians feel it is their right to give away federal land? Once federal land is given to American Indian Tribes they have a tendency to change hunting and fishing laws that affect both tribal and non-tribal outdoorsmen/women. These land transfers have become commonplace with state and federal politicians under pretense of giving land back to tribes that have claimed the land was stolen. These lands were bought and paid for through treaties and acts of congress. Please contact Tina Smith, ask for answers, preferably in writing. Why do you continue to give away federal land? What is the history of this land? Have you received any campaign or other contributions [...]

PERM by nature doesn't endorse political candidates, although if read this short article you will see that the big "Land Giveaway" is alive. The MN DFL trifecta has promoted, passed and signed legislation to give state land to American Indian Tribes. That puts state land in control of those tribes that do not have to follow any state laws when it comes to harvesting natural resources. PERM's goal has always been Equal Hunting and Fishing Rights for ALL. Please consider this once you are in the privacy of the voting booth. State Sen. Mary Kunesh, DFL-New Brighton, who has led an historic effort in the Legislature to authorize the return of state land to Native American tribes in Minnesota, thinks more can be done to get such legislation passed. One bill that passed led to the return of land that had been part of a school trust to the Mille [...]