WI DNR Sec. Stepp Spends 'Much Of Her Time' Talking To WI Tribes
From the Beloit Daily News, last week:
With all that is on the DNR’s radar Stepp said she spends much of her time in discussions with Native American tribes, covering a variety of topics including mining as well as wolf hunting and walleye fishing.
With an increasing wolf numbers, the DNR has been working to manage the population while respecting the spiritual connections the tribes have to the animals, as well as other activists’ concerns, Stepp said.
She said the DNR is working to rebuild trust with the hunting community and to keep outdoors activities fun, whether for deer, fish or wolves.And meeting with tribes or taking their spiritual considerations into consideration translates to a need for rebuilt trust with hunters.
Wow: Can you get anymore two-faced than that (but document all those meetings, because someone might want to check the record) so the next day, so perhaps this is the reason that the DNR sent around this email - - the second of its kind in recent months - - which read, in part:
From: Lamers, Holly J - DNR On Behalf Of Shea, Allen K - DNR
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 3:53 PM
Subject: New Tribal Tracking Process for All Staff... • All staff are required to document and track meetings with our tribal partners.• In an effort to make tribal meeting reporting easier and more efficient, we have created a Tribal SharePoint site...• This new system is effective immediately. We request you use this instead of the reporting form (#1400-031), which will eventually be removed.Thank you in advance for your support in helping the agency properly track our tribal interactions!Al Shea
In December, DNR staff also got this message, which read, in part:Office of Business Support and Sustainability Director
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Madison, WI 53703
608-266-5896
allen.shea@wisconsin.gov
From: On Behalf Of Moroney, Matt S - DNR
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 11:12 AM
Subject: Tribal meetings -- reporting process and form
... In order to be more efficient in documenting our interactions we have developed a standard reporting form. Please complete this form...A “meeting” is a face-to-face interaction. It does not include a telephone conversation or interactions at public meetings. Thanks for your cooperation and support!...
Matt Moroney
Deputy Secretary
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(608) 264-6266
Matt.Moroney@wisconsin.gov
6 comments:
".... the hunting community and to keep outdoors activities fun, whether for deer, fish or wolves."
I am pretty sure those activities aren't fun at all for deer, fish or wolves.
Surely if they are speaking in good faith to the Tribes, it would be a simple matter of asking each chief to share the relevant entries in his calendar.
They are getting more ammo in their public relations war against the Indians and prepping for the inevitable legal war. Kill with kindness and document, document, document.
She talked to the tribes about their spiritual considerations on the wolf kill? And then following in the tradition of her boss, she said, "F-you" and upped the number. I hope all of us, including the wolves, survive this disgusting regime...but I have big doubts.
I agree with the comments about why DNR is establishing this record. Someone sent a comment suggesting the tribes' video their meetings. I chose not post the comment, however, because of a personal comment not needed.
Feel free to resend without the personal comment, and thanks.
The personal comment was warranted but I get it. DNR may be hoping that someone will do an open records request so they can show that they have in fact met with the tribes or they are anticipating a lawsuit, or maybe both. I would video meetings if I were a tribal member and I wouldn't meet with DNR off the record. I am causing there to be mistrust and I apologize if I am out of line. I hope I am wrong about DNR intentions.
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