The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has a Tribal membership of about 609 with about 480 living on the reservation.
The Tribe is located in a rural area of the Northwoods where distance restricts any instant responses. Communication can be a cell phone users' nightmare and the nearest hospital or ambulance response is at least 30 minutes or 30 miles. The climate is harsh and can create a home-bound, powerless situation within minutes. For example, 36 inches of snow fell within 24 hours in May of 2009.
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