MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 

BETWEEN 

LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS 

AND 

SAWYER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 

CONCERNING THE SA WYER COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATION 

COMMITTEE 

This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into by the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal 

Governing Board ("Tribal Governing Board"); the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors 

("County Board"). 

Recitals: 

The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board serves as the governing body of the Lac Comte 

Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians ("Tribe") pursuant to Article III, Section 1 of 

the Lac Courte Oreilles Constitution and Bylaws, as amended in 1966. 

The Sawyer County Board of Supervisors serves as the governing body for Sawyer County and is 

tasked with coordinating necessary services for the residents of Sawyer County, pursuant to the 

Wisconsin Constitution Article IV, Section 22 and Section 23; See also Wis. Stat. §§59.03 and§§ 

59.10 (2)(3) (5). 

Purpose: 

The primary purpose of this MOU is to recognize and solidify the relationship between the Tribal 

Governing Board and the County Board in their efforts to assist with the provision of criminal 

justice services in Sawyer County. The existing criminal justice services in Sawyer County are; 

the Circuit Court, Tribal Court, County District Attorney's Office, Tribal Legal Department, 

Sawyer County Sheriffs Department, Tribal Police Department, Department of Corrections as 

well as Mental Health and Substance Facilitators. 

The secondary purpose of this MOU is to establish and support a Criminal Justice Coordinating 

Committee that shall assist the existing criminal justice services provided in Sawyer County by 

coordinating the services provided so that strategies can be developed to ensure the efficient and 

effective deployment of both county and tribal resources. 

Roles and Responsibilities: 

Tribal Governing Board: 

The Tribal Governing Board shall provide two (2) board members, or designate representatives, 

to serve on the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee. Those two (2) members will participate 

with the CJCC and represent tribal interests in developing efficient and effective services for tribal 

members as well as county residents. 

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Memorandum ofUnderstanding Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee - Funding 

Sawyer 'mmty: 

The County Board shall provide two (2) board members, or designate representatives, to serve on 

the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee. Those two (2) members will participate with the 

CJCC and represent county interests in developing efficient and effective services for county 

residents as well as tribal members. 

Contributions: 

The County agrees to provide a minimum sum of Fifty Thousand dollars ($50,000.00) annually 

for the next three (3) budget years with the purpose of establishing and maintaining a Criminal 

Justice Coordinating Committee. The Tribal Governing Board agrees to provide Fifty Thousand 

dollars ($50,000.00) annually for the next three (3) budget years. The funds provided by the tribe 

and the county shall be coordinated through the Sawyer County Administration and used for 

purposes of this agreement and subsequent documents created consistent with the agreement. One 

of those purposes, will be to fund Justice Point to collect data for the purposes of developing 

programing to address the criminal justice and rehabilitation needs for residents of Sawyer County 

and tribal members. 

Timeframe: 

This Memorandum ofUnderstanding shall become effective on Monday, February 1, 2021 and 

shall remain in effect for a period of three years and shall terminate on January 31, 2024. 

Establishment of Responsibility: 

This MOU is not intended to, and does not create, any right, benefit, or trust responsibility, 

substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity, by any party against Sawyer County or 

the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, its agencies, its officers, or 

any other person. 

Principal Contacts: 

Tribal Governing Board 

Louis Taylor 

Chairman 

13394W Trepania Rd 

Hayward, WI 54843 , 

Sawyer County Board 

Tweed Shuman 

Chairman 

10610 Main St, 

Hayward, WI 54843 

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AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 

BETWEEN 

LAC COURTE OREILLES BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA INDIANS 

AND 

SA WYER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 

CONCERNING THE SA WYER COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATION 

COMMITTEE 

This Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into by the Lac 

Comte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board ("Tribal Governing Board") and the Sawyer County 

Board of Supervisors ("County Board"). 

The Parties wish to amend the Section related to Roles and Responsibilities to allow for each 

party to include one more individual as a representative. The intent is that each party would like 

to include their respective judges on the Committee. The Tribe will add the Tribal Court Judge as 

an additional representative and the County Board of Supervisors will add the Judge for the 

Sawyer County Circuit Court. 

This Amendment is not intended to, and does not create, any right, benefit, or trust responsibility, 

substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity, by any party against Sawyer County or 

the Lac Courte Oreilles Band ofLake Superior Chippewa Indians, its agencies, its officers, or 

any other person. 

Principal Contacts: 

Tribal Governing Board 

Louis Taylor 

Chairman 

13394W Trepania Rd 

Hayward, WI 54843 

Sawyer County Board 

Tweed Shuman 

Chairman 

10610 Main St, 

Hayward,WI54843 

Authorized Representatives: 

By signature below, the cooperators certify that the individuals listed in this document as 

representatives of the cooperator are authorized to act in their respective areas for matters related 

to this agreement. 

This Amendment only modifies the section mentioned above in relation to the MOU between 

Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board and the Sawyer County Board of Supervisors. The 

MOU and this Amendment shall be amended only by written agreement signed by each of the 

parties involved. 

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