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Letter of Recognition
On behalf of the Lac du Flambeau Band Of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, on this day January 18, 2024, we offer this letter of recognition in addition to the accompanying formal resolution by Tribal Council, for your outstanding commitment to and representation of our people, our culture, and our traditions.
Your actions and your words serve as guides to current and future generations of Tribal Members, who have and will benefit from your wisdom, knowledge and experience in protecting, preserving and advancing what’s truly important to sustain our ways for Seven Generations and beyond.
Your unwavering dedication to sharing our culture, our traditions and our history keeps alive our ancestors’ teachings on how to live life in a good way.
Through you, and the many Elders within our community who share their time and talent, we all benefit from the life you have lived, the leadership you have demonstrated, and the path you have provided for us to survive and thrive well into the future.
With the utmost respect and appreciation, we offer our sincere and undying gratitude for the gifts and guidance you have shared over your lifetime to ensure our Tribe lives on forever.
Sincerely,
John D. Johnson Sr.
Tribal President, On Behalf of Tribal Council
Tribal Resolution
WHEREAS, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (“Tribe”), is a federally recognized Indian tribe organized pursuant to Section 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934, 25 U.S.C. 5101 et. seq.; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 1 of the Lac du Flambeau Constitution (“Constitution”), the governing body of the Tribe is the Tribal Council; and
WHEREAS, Article VI of the Constitution sets forth the Powers and Duties of the Tribal Council, and Section 1(a) of Article VI authorizes the Tribal Council to “cultivate Indian arts, crafts, and culture…”and “protect the health, security, and general welfare of the Tribe…”; and
WHEREAS, it is unassailable that the preservation and perpetuation of the Tribe’s traditional ways, values, culture, and history are essential to the future of the Tribe and the protection of the health, security, and general welfare of its members; and
WHEREAS, those who lead by example and give selflessly of their time, knowledge and skills to teach others, including children, our traditional ways, values, culture, and history are to be highly honored and revered, for their efforts are vital to ensuring that the all-important knowledge, skills, and wisdom of our beloved ancestors are not lost, but are passed down to future generations so that they might walk in the right path and live in a good way; now therefore be it
RESOLVED, by this Council, who were polled, hereby recognizes many years of distinguished service to our Tribe and its members and descendants, and vital role in maintaining our Tribal identity by teaching our traditional ways, values, culture, and history to others; and be it further
RESOLVED, that this Council extends the utmost appreciation and gratitude of the Tribe for leading by example and showing us how to live as our beloved ancestors intended and to enjoy and sustain the great gifts that our Creator has bestowed upon us.
CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned, as Secretary of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, a tribal government operating under a Constitution adopted pursuant to Section 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act, 25 U.S.C. 5123, do hereby certify that the Tribal Council of the Band is composed of twelve members, of whom twelve were polled on the 16th Day of January, 2024, and that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by an affirmative vote of members, none against, none abstaining, and that the said resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any way.
Jamie Allen, Secretary
Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
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