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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 65 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) that re-affirmed 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.

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  • Ocean Mapping Specialist – Makah Tribe

    September 5, 2023

    Download Announcement The Ocean Mapping Specialist (OMS) will work with staff from across the organization to enhance the Tribe’s capacity to engage with regional ocean planning and management. The Tribe’s inter-departmental Ocean Policy Work Group and key natural and cultural resource staff need additional mapping and data to support our engagement in a host of […]

  • Veterinarian II

    September 5, 2023

    Download Announcement Plan and provide a veterinary service program that includes prescriptive services to tribal salmon hatcheries, other facilities under contract, and tribal wildlife capture programs. Develop annual plans that specify deliverable veterinary services for all tribal hatcheries and wildlife capture projects needing assistance. Ensure that all programs have an assigned Veterinarian of Record who […]

  • Automatic Tagging Trailer Supervisor

    September 1, 2023

    Download Announcement Operate an Automatic Coded Wire Tagging (CWT) Trailer for juvenile salmon marking and tagging operations at tribal and state hatcheries throughout western Washington. This involves scheduling tagging operations, supervising temporary crews, keeping accurate records, quality control, and maintaining specialized equipment. Work involves flexible hours and extensive overnight travel in Western Washington.