Great Lakes Connection

Fish harvest and consumption are an essential part of Great Lakes Indigenous cultures. Many in Canada and the United States don’t realize that, for Native Americans, fish consumption is a legal right established by treaties that are more than 180 years old.

The IJC is inviting public comment on the latest Air Quality Agreement Progress Report from the Canadian and US governments.

The report summarizes key actions by Canada and the United States to address transboundary air pollution.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has started a pilot project that will explore a liquid alternative to road salt.

As the global climate changes, so do conditions in the Great Lakes. In coming decades, the Great Lakes are expected to see warmer waters, more frequent and intense storms, less ice cover and greater fluctuations in water levels.