Voyageurs National Park
Tribal Co-Stewardship Workshop
February 19 - 20, 2026
Cobblestone Hotel and Inn and Voyageurs National Park
International Falls, MN
Welcome, Biindigen, Pee-piihtikweek, Taŋyáŋ yahípi
The National Park Service and Voyageurs Conservancy are pleased to host the third of several workshops exploring Tribal Co-Stewardship models at Voyageurs National Park. The February 2026 gathering will be held at Cobblestone Hotel and Inn in International Falls, MN.
The series of workshops will help create a meaningful framework for listening and integrating Tribal knowledge into park management, stewardship, interpretation and education. We thank you for your participation and welcome questions and feedback as we continue this workshop series.
February Workshop Summary Schedule
Cobblestone Hotel and Inn
International Falls, MN
Thursday, February 19:
Workshop registration & check-in begins at 10am, lunch provided at noon, & check-in to hotel begins at 3pm
3:30 p.m: ALL workshop participants are invited to visit the park for an opportunity to be on the land
7:30 p.m: Dark sky program at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center (weather permitting)
Friday, February 20:
Morning sessions related to project updates and the general agreement plan
Lunch provided
Afternoon sessions offer opportunities to learn more about work happening in the park and who is leading it, NPS pathways and examples of co-stewardship, and a calendar of 2026 engagement opportunities
Group dinner provided at the hotel
A room block is available at the Cobblestone Hotel and Inn. Use group code VOYAG260219-191756 and call +1 218-324-4660 to book.
Register for the February 2026 Tribal Co-Stewardship Workshop
Please register using our online form to help us plan workshop content, transportation, and meals.
Registrations will be accepted leading up to the event. Later registrants may not be guaranteed meal preferences or lodging. Additional communications will be sent to workshop registrants via email.
Need help? Contact:
Larissa Juip, Project Manager
Larissa@Voyageurs.org 218-252-5755
Who is invited?
Each community should determine who should represent them in conversations and relay information back to community leadership. Formal invitation letters have been mailed to each community's council or leadership from the National Park Service.
Invitations to participate have been sent to the leadership of the following US Federally Recognized Tribes:
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Mashkiiziibii)
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa (Zagaakwaandagowininiwag)
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Nah-gah-chi-wa-nong)
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Gichi-Onigaming)
Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag)
Lower Sioux Indian Community of Minnesota Mdewakanton Sioux (Cansa’yapi)
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (Misi-zaaga’iganiing)
Prairie Island Indian Community of Minnesota Mdewakanton Sioux (Tinta Wita)
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Gaa-Miskwaabikaang)
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians (Miskwaagamiiwi – Zaagaiganing)
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Indian Community of Minnesota
Spirit Lake Nation
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota
Upper Sioux Indian Community of Minnesota (Pezihutazizi Oyate)
White Earth Nation (Gaa- waabaabiganikaag)
As well as the leadership of the following Canadian First Nation and Métis Communities:
Couchiching First Nation; Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation
Mitaanjigamiing First Nation
Naicatchewenin First Nations
Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation
Rainy River First Nation
Seine River First Nation
Northwestern Ontario Métis Community
Funds covering honorariums for participation and travel will be provided. Each attending Tribe or Nation will receive up to $5,400 which they can distribute as needed.
To expedite stipend and honorarium payments, please complete the appropriate form; you will receive a DropBox request to upload your document.
If you are a citizen of a Federally Recognized US Tribe and are being reimbursed individually OR if stipend and honorarium payments should go directly to your Nation, please fill out a W9.
If you are a citizen of a Canadian First Nation and are being reimbursed individually, please fill out a W-8BEN.
If your stipend and honorarium payments should go directly to your Nation, please fill out a W-8EXP.
