CONNECT WITH Forest County Potawatomi Community
The Forest County Potawatomi Community has a National Resources Department and a mission that they strongly abide by in the area, which is clarified under their Tribal Constitution. The statement reads, “to conserve and develop our common resources and to promote the welfare of ourselves and our descendants.” The tribe uses a combination of western science and their traditional ecological knowledge to enact this mission. The Natural Resources Department includes an Air Resources Program, Water Resources Program, Solid Waste Program, and Wildlife Resources Program. The department has a range of advice they provide that varies from being sustainable with what the tribe members feed their family to how monitor and limit wastefulness and encourage clean and simple living.