Fostering partnerships with First Nations across the state of Wisconsin is fundamental to identify how Wisconsin Sea Grant can support longstanding efforts to preserve, protect, and restore Manoomin. Through regular meetings, fieldwork, and participation in events, the Wisconsin Sea Grant team is also building capacity for long-term collaboration with Michigan and Minnesota Sea Grant Programs and regional partners, including:

• Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians
• Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
• Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
• Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve 
• Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
• Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin 
• Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
• St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
• Univ. of Minnesota & Univ. of Wisconsin-Green Bay