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Curt Kalk
Curtis Leroy Kalk is an Ojibwe politician for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, located in east-central Minnesota. Elected in 2009, Curt Kalk served at the tribe's Secretary/Treasurer. As Secretary/Treasurer, he authorized all subpoenas and official documents on behalf of the Band Assembly (the tribal council of the Mille Lacs Band) and investigated financial irregularities. Kalk also served as Speaker of the Band Assembly, the legislative body that enacts laws that regulate the Band's affairs and appropriates money for tribal government programs. Before being elected Secretary/Treasurer, Kalk served as Commissioner of Natural Resources for nine years. He has also worked for the Band's Department of Natural Resources as a deputy registrar. As the Commissioner of Natural Resources, Curt sat on the board of directors for the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission; due to his natural resources background, as the Secretary/Treasurer, he also served as member of the United States Envi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ojibwe People
The Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa, or Saulteaux are an Anishinaabe people in what is currently southern Canada, the northern Midwestern United States, and Northern Plains. According to the U.S. census, in the United States Ojibwe people are one of the largest tribal populations among Native American peoples. In Canada, they are the second-largest First Nations population, surpassed only by the Cree. They are one of the most numerous Indigenous Peoples north of the Rio Grande. The Ojibwe population is approximately 320,000 people, with 170,742 living in the United States , and approximately 160,000 living in Canada. In the United States, there are 77,940 mainline Ojibwe; 76,760 Saulteaux; and 8,770 Mississauga, organized in 125 bands. In Canada, they live from western Quebec to eastern British Columbia. The Ojibwe language is Anishinaabemowin, a branch of the Algonquian language family. They are part of the Council of Three Fires (which also include the Odawa and Potawatomi) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
