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Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Serving the Treaty Tribes in Western Washington NavigationMember Tribes Treaties Publications Staff Directory Employment Tribal Fishing Resources (TOCAS, etc.) Contact Us Fisheries Salmon & Steelhead Halibut & Other Groundfish Endangered Species Act FAQs Environmental Protection Water Quality & Quantity Climate Change SSHIAP State of Our Watersheds TFW/FF Reports Hatcheries Fish Health CWT Genetics News Shellfish Rafeedie Decision Commercial Shellfish Settlement Public Health Shellfish Aquaculture Shellfish Treaty Rights FAQ Shellfish-related Documents Wildlife Publications Big Game Harvest Report Welcome The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) is a natural resources management support service organization for 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington. Headquartered in Olympia, the NWIFC employs approximately 80 people with satellite offices in Burlington and Forks. NWIFC member tribes are: Lummi, Nooksack, Swinomish, Upper Skagit, Sauk-Suiattle, Stillaguamish, Tulalip, Muckleshoot, Puyallup, Nisqually, Squaxin Island, Skokomish, Suquamish, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Jamestown S’Klallam, Lower Elwha Klallam, Makah, Quileute, Quinault, and Hoh. The NWIFC was created following the 1974 U.S. v. Washington ruling (Boldt Decision) reaffirming the tribes’ treaty-reserved fishing rights. The ruling recognized them as natural resources co-managers with the State of Washington with an equal share of the harvestable number of salmon returning annually. Read more on ourpage. Search for: Sort by Relevance Newest first Oldest first Links Salmon Defense SSHIAP Maps Recent Employment Postings View more opportunities... Coastal Anadromous Fisheries Specialist May 14, 2024 Download Announcement Primary focus for the position includes: supporting coastal fisheries managers with pre-season planning; in-season fishery monitoring; and the development of preseason forecasts and in-season update models. Familiarity with the fisheries models used for salmon and steelhead management, including how input data are used by the models to make projections and the ability to […] Habitat Restoration Biologist – Hoh Indian Tribe May 9, 2024 Summary The Habitat Restoration Biologist is responsible for restoration project development, planning, implementation, and monitoring. This position is an exciting opportunity to implement impactful habitat restoration projects to improve salmonid habitat in the Hoh Watershed. The Hoh Tribe has secured three years of funding for this position. The successful applicant will work with the Natural Resources […] Fish Habitat Biologist II (Hydraulic Officer) – Quinault Indian Nation May 8, 2024 Closing Date: Open until filled, will review first round of applications on May 15th General Description: The Fish Habitat Biologist II (Hydraulic Officer) position is expected to monitor all activities occurring within 200’ of any water body within the Quinault Indian Reservation (QIR) and will participate in restoration and/or monitoring activities related to salmon habitat […] Northwest Treaty Tribes Elwha River’s tribal ceremonial and subsistence fishery for coho salmon to open fall 2024 Indigenous civil rights documentary FISH WAR to premiere at SIFF What’s killing Hood Canal salmon? Tags offer clues Important, living history: Snapshots from US v. WA 50 event 50 years since Boldt, tribal access to salmon remains fragile Receive News by Email Name Email Subscribe Resources Quarterly Magazine News Releases Staff Directory Tribal Natural Resources Staff Directory Employment NW Fishery Bulletin Internal Resources Calendar Web Applications Online Email Employee Intranet Other NWIFC Sites NW Treaty Tribes NWIFC Fisheries Services Puget Sound Partnership-NWIFC Tribal Habitat Conference Content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License . Copyright © 2016 Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission 6730 Martin Way E, Olympia, WA 98516 Phone: (360) 438-1180 | Fax: (360) 753-8659 About NWIFC Site Map RSS Feed Contact...