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Comprehensive TribalNatural Resources Management2009
 An Annual Report fromthe Treaty Indian Tribes in Western Washington
 
Introduction .........................................................................1Tribal Cooperative Management .......................................2• Puget Sound Partnership ..........................................3• Ocean Ecosystem Initiative .......................................5• Timber/Fish/Wildlife ...................................................7• Coordinated Tribal Water Resources Program .....10Tribal Salmon Management .............................................12• Harvest Management .............................................14• Hatchery Management............................................16• Habitat Management................................................18Shellfish Management ......................................................20Wildlife Management ........................................................23NWIFC FY08 Overview ....................................................26
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Table of Contents
Member Tribes of theNorthwest Indian Fisheries Commission
On the cover: The West Shore Canoe Family of Lummi Nation paddles during the annual Tribal Canoe Journey in July 2008.
NWIFC: K. Neumeyer.
Map:
NWIFC: R. McFarlane 
 
Timber/Fish/WildlifeForests & Fish Report
The treaty Indian tribes in western Washington are lead-ers in the management of the region’s natural resources. Oursovereignty, treaty rights, strong leadership and thousands of years of traditional knowledge make us unique in our ability toeffectively address natural resources issues.Operating from a strong foundation of cooperation, for manyyears we have been seeking consensus and finding success inresolving natural resources challenges throughout the region.Treaty tribes in western Washington are Hoh, JamestownS’Klallam, Lower Elwha Klallam, Lummi Nation, Makah,Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Nooksack, Port Gamble S’Klallam,Puyallup, Quileute, Quinault Indian Nation, Sauk-Suiattle,Skokomish, Squaxin Island, Stillaguamish, Suquamish, Swin-omish, Tulalip and Upper Skagit.We created the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission(NWIFC) following the 1974 ruling in
U.S. v. Washington
 (Boldt Decision) that reaffirmed our treaty-reserved rights tosalmon, wildlife, shellfish and other resources and establishedus as natural resources co-managers with the state of Wash-ington.The NWIFC is a support service organization that providesdirect assistance to member tribes, ranging from fish healthprograms to data modeling. The NWIFC also provides a forumwhere tribes can address issues of mutual concern, and func-tions as an information clearinghouse and coordinating bodyfor the tribes.Our work and the solutions we develop happen on the groundin local watersheds. We always have lived in these watershedsand always will. Our steady leadership presence in the regionhelps create local solutions for tough natural resources man-agement issues.We work with our neighbors to develop consensus-based so-lutions. We are guided by our belief that we must act in thebest interests of those who will follow seven generations fromnow.Among all natural resources managers, treaty tribes in west-ern Washington are able to help craft solutions that are legally,politically and technically feasible.We bring:A culture of stewardship and thousands of years of tradi-tional knowledge, combined with a steady managementpresence aimed at improving overall ecological health.The legal clout of sovereignty and treaty rights that bene-fit not only the tribes, but all citizens of the Pacific North-west.Strong technical knowledge and capabilities to improvemanagement through monitoring and evaluation.A commitment to cooperation in managing the region’snatural resources.This report provides a broad outline of tribal natural resourc-es management activities in Fiscal Year 2008. More informa-tion is available at
www.nwifc.org
, including links to Web sitesof member tribes.
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Introduction
Tribal Natural Resources Management Core Program and Collaborative Initiatives
Tribal Natural Resources Management Core Program
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Fish, Shellsh and Wildlife Management
Natural Resources Policy Developmentand Intergovernmental RelationsHarvest ManagementHarvest Monitoring/Data CollectionPopulation Monitoring and ResearchHabitat Protection and RestorationFisherman and Vessel IdentificationNatural Resources EnforcementSalmon Recovery Planning
• Water Resource Protection and Assessment• Forest Land Management• Administrative Support
Hatchery ReformEndangeredSpecies Act (ESA)Mass MarkingCoordinated TribalWater Quality Program
Pacifc Salmon Treaty
Other State and LocalCollaborative ProgramsWatershed RecoveryPlanningPuget SoundPartnershipOcean EcosystemInitiative
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