CSV.2.1.090 Religious or Ceremonial Use of Natural Resources

(a) Nothing in this ordinance shall prohibit the use of any resource otherwise subject to the provisions of this ordinance which is harvested, taken or otherwise obtained within the ceded territory for religious or ceremonial purposes in accordance with the traditions and customs of the Tribe and with the consent of the Tribal Governing Board, or its designee.

(b) In reviewing and taking action on any request for religious or ceremonial harvest, the Tribal Governing Board, or its designee, shall take into account the biological impact of the harvest and shall ensure compliance with the provisions applicable to ceremonial harvest of the various court decisions, orders and stipulations entered into as part of the court case Lac Courte Oreilles Band, et. al, v. State of Wisconsin, et. al, Case No. 74-C-313 (United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin).