Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and the leaders of the 12 federally acknowledged Indian tribes in Michigan today signed an intergovernmental accord stating their commitment to the preservation, restoration, and enhancement of the Great Lakes ecosystem and pledged to work together to clean up the pollutants now present in the waters, eliminate exotic species, maintain and preserve diverse water resource habitats, and prevent future contaminants, exotics, and depletion of the waters.

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Photos courtesy of Gary Shrewsbury

May 12, 2004 Lansing, MI