Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6284, pt. 6284.0600
The methods for harvesting wild rice on public waters within the original boundaries of the White Earth, Leech Lake, Bois Forte, Grand Portage, Fond du Lac, and Mille Lacs Indian reservations are subject to the provisions of this chapter, to the extent these provisions are not inconsistent with this part.
Only the commissioner, tribal members, and persons who are residents of the reservation on which they are harvesting, may harvest or gather wild rice within the boundaries of the reservation.
The harvest of all native wild rice within a reservation is managed by the wild rice committee of that reservation's business committee. Every member of a wild rice committee is appointed a deputy director of the wild rice harvest.
The opening date, days, and hours of harvest must be established by the wild rice committees not less than 24 hours prior to the designated opening and must be publicly announced by issuance of a news release.
Once opened, the wild rice committees may alter the days and the hours of harvest on any of the waters by posting notice of the change at the major entrances to the waters affected not less than 12 hours prior to the time the alterations are to take effect.
Persons, other than tribal members, harvesting wild rice within a reservation must possess a license to harvest wild rice.
Every non-Indian wild rice buyer purchasing wild rice on a reservation must possess a wild rice dealer's license.
Minn. R. agency 158, ch. 6284, pt. 6284.0600
Statutory Authority: MS s 84.14