Tribal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

The BIA Tribal GLRI Program offers financial support to Great Lakes Tribes, enabling them to carry out a wide range of projects aimed at protecting, enhancing, and restoring the Great Lakes ecosystem. Through this program, Tribes receive resources to help address environmental challenges affecting their communities and the natural surroundings they rely on. Priority actions under the program include identifying at-risk species and habitats, implementing strategies to protect and conserve these ecological assets, and managing ongoing restoration efforts that promote the health and sustainability of native wildlife and plant populations. In addition, the program emphasizes the importance of strengthening tribal capacity for natural resource management within the Great Lakes basin. This includes supporting activities such as training tribal staff, developing management plans, acquiring necessary tools and technology, and fostering collaboration with other organizations and agencies.