GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. – The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is partnering with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to create a marine search and rescue program to serve the lake’s North Shore.
The need for the program arose when the U.S. Coast Guard station in Grand Marais ceased operations last year.
The Grand Portage Band secured funding for two search and rescue boats, staffing, and training through a bill that was passed by the Minnesota Legislature this past session.
The first-in-the-nation partnership between a tribal band and county will provide needed on-the-water services and save lives along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
