SAULT STE. MARIE — Robin Clark of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is the first Anishinaabe woman to serve as a board member on the Michigan Natural Resources Commission.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Clark to the position at the first of the year, and she will serve a four-year term.
Clark has also joined the Soo Tribe Department of Natural Resources as director, overseeing the tribe’s environmental, fisheries and wildlife management programs. Clark gained experience in her 10-year career at the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan and in her work as an ecologist.
Despite the added responsibility, Clark says she’s excited to use her diverse knowledge.
“My background is a lot of western science but also I have focus on Anishinaabe science and knowledges, and making sure that we can learn from and work with those diverse sciences,” said Clark.
Clark is one of seven members on the board that has exclusive authority to regulate the taking of game and sport fish, among other responsibilities.
