In 2000 Lac Court Oreilles Bank of Lake Superior Chippewa and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Forest Service signed a Joint Agency Management Plan that identified the common interest that protecting the wilderness quality and preventing development that might threaten its quality. In doing so, they keep in mind the aesthetic, cultural and recreational values and interest.

The Cultural Resources Protection Program excels in the protection of cultural resources through the enforcement of Federal and State Laws and regulations within the tribal lands. Federal laws include the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, the Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act, the National Historic Preservation Act and others.

The Cultural Resources Protection Program excels in the protection of cultural resources through the enforcement of Federal and State Laws and regulations within the tribal lands. Federal laws include the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, the Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act, the National Historic Preservation Act and others.