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IN RECOGNITION OF ONEIDA NATION'S CONSERVATION EFFORTS
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HON. MIKE GALLAGHER
of wisconsin
in the house of representatives
Monday, August 23, 2021
Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the Oneida Nation for receiving the Lake Michigan Champions of Conservation Award.
The Lake Michigan Champions of Conservation Award honors people, programs, community groups, and businesses for outstanding achievements in the restoration, protection, or promotion of Lake Michigan. The Oneida Nation continuously provides critical services and programs to preserve, restore, and enhance our environment, and are extremely deserving of this recognition.
The Oneida Nation has a long history of caring for our environment and understands that preserving and protecting the environment is a responsibility given to us all by our creator. The Oneida Nation has made environmental conservation a priority, administering conservation programs, like the Tribal Environmental Response Program, a program intended to address the release of hazardous and regulated materials into the environment. Additionally, the Oneida Nation has played a crucial role in the restoration of our watershed by returning wildlife habitat land back into natural areas, wetlands, forests, and grasslands. They also frequently partner with local governments, agencies, and private landowners to continue improving water quality standards locally.
The Oneida Nation offers unique community education programs consistent with the culture, vision, and priorities of the Oneida Nation. The Nation works to weave Traditional Ecological Knowledge
(TEK) practices into each of their projects by incorporating cultural information and practices. To further raise awareness, they opened their restoration projects to field tours and educational experiences by other resource professionals and interest groups.
The Oneida Nation's service to the conservation of Northeastern Wisconsin has been incredibly valuable and is deeply appreciated by the members of our community. The Oneida Nation's sincere efforts do not go unnoticed. I commend the Nation for all its efforts to be champions of conservation in Northeast Wisconsin.
Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this body to join me in congratulating the Oneida Nation for receiving the Lake Michigan Champions of Conservation Award.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 149
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