Indigenous Governance Database

Bad River Recycling/Solid Waste Department

Author
Harvard Project on Indigenous Governance & Development
Year

The Bad River Recycling/Solid Waste Department created environmentally sound practices of managing and disposing of waste generated on the reservation, ending cycles of harm to tribal citizens, lands, and water. Historically, waste was not only hazardous, but noticeable and abundant on reservation lands despite cultural creation and migration stories stressing environmental stewardship. Now, through education, incentives, and new waste management systems, the Bad River Band citizens boast a clean, safe, and green environment.

environmental regulations
environmental stewardship
natural resource protection
recycling
waste management program
Native Nations
Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa
Resource Type
Honoring Nations Reports
Topics
Economic and Community Development
Environment and Natural Resources
Citation

"Bad River Recycling/Solid Waste Department." Honoring Nations: 2006 Honoree. Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Cambridge, Massachusetts. 2007. Report.

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This Honoring Nations report is featured on the Indigenous Governance Database with the permission of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.

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