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.
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- Fisheries Biologist I – Quileute Indian TribeQuileute Indian Tribe is hiring for the position of Fisheries Biologist I Position: Fisheries Biologist I Supervisor: Chief of Fisheries Location: La Push, Washington Work Info: Full Time: 40 Hrs/Week Salary: $25.12 – $37.69 DOQ/DOE Closes: POSITION SUMMARY: Works with the Quileute Natural Resources personnel in the collection of commercial sampling data, spawning survey data,… Read more: Fisheries Biologist I – Quileute Indian Tribe
- Deputy Director – Quileute Indian TribeQuileute Indian Tribe is hiring for the position of Deputy Director Position: Deputy Director of Natural Resources Supervisor: Director of Natural Resources Location: LaPush Washington Work Info: Full Time: 40 Hrs/Week (M-F) Salary: DOQ/E ($43.68 – $46.62) (hourly wage) Closes: Open until filled POSITION SUMMARY: The Quileute Natural Resources Deputy Director has the overall responsibility… Read more: Deputy Director – Quileute Indian Tribe
- Marine Scientist III – Quileute Indian TribeQuileute Indian Tribe is hiring for the position of Marine Scientist III Position: Marine Scientist III Supervisor: Marine Policy Advisor Location: Quileute Natural Resources Work Info: Full Time: 40 Hours/Week Salary: $55,000 – $75,000 DOQ Closing Date: Until Filled POSITION SUMMARY: This position involves the analysis of marine resources, their productivity, interaction, and utilization. This… Read more: Marine Scientist III – Quileute Indian Tribe
- Habitat Restoration Intern – Hoh Indian TribeHoh Indian Tribe is hiring for the position of Habitat Restoration Intern Summary: The temporary, full-time Habitat Restoration Intern will help the Hoh Tribe’s Habitat Restoration Biologist to survey waterways and riparian habitat throughout the Hoh Tribe’s Usual and Accustomed Area, gaining hands-on experience in applied ecology, project development, and natural resource management. This internship… Read more: Habitat Restoration Intern – Hoh Indian Tribe
- Forest Practice Technician – Quinault Indian NationQuinault Indian Nation is hiring for the position of Forest Practice Technician Forest Practice Technician performs a variety of technical tasks relating to fish habitat and forest practices within the boundaries of the Quinault Indian Reservation (QIR). They assist with field data collection for other QDNR Environmental Protection Sections as needed including cultural resources, environmental… Read more: Forest Practice Technician – Quinault Indian Nation