Articles tagged under: White Earth Nation
Pushing Back on Tribal Authority of Non-Member Landowners
Published March 6, 2024
Last spring, the White Earth Nation passed an ordinance regulating ground and surface water usage. Mahnomen, Minnesota farmer Dave Vipond obtained a permit to put in a high-capacity well from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to irrigate portions of…Public Meetings Address Tribal Regulatory Authority
Published March 6, 2024
Public meetings were held in Bejou and Ogema, Minnesota regarding regulatory authority on and around the White Earth Reservation in northwest Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Agriculture Division Director for Pesticides and Fertilizer Josh Stamper spoke at the meeting outlining that…Jurisdictional Battle Has Broad Implications for Farmers
Published November 21, 2023
Mahnomen County farmer Dave Vipond applied for an irrigation permit from the State of Minnesota in March and it was approved in August. The day after the permit was issued, the White Earth Nation served Vipond a legal summons with…