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 established 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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  • Finfish Technician – Skokomish Indian Tribe

    August 15, 2017

    Download Announcement This position provides technical assistance to finfish program biologists. During April through July, the individual will assist the Salmon/Steelhead Restoration Program Manager with a long-term steelhead supplementation project to be conducted within the Hood Canal. The individual will also assist with projects being conducted by other Tribal biologists; specifically, s/he will assist the […]

  • Seasonal Fisheries Techs III – Quinault Indian Nation

    August 11, 2017

    Download Openings Fisheries needs up to 3 seasonal workers in Queets from September through January 2017. Duties will include capture and release as well as assisting with spawning data collection. Download Application

  • Terrestrial Habitat Specialist

    August 2, 2017

    Download Announcement The position will support terrestrial habitat science needs of the coastal tribes including issue identification, analysis and response coordination. The incumbent will focus on current and predicted habitat issues affecting coastal resources. Incumbent will be proficient in the use of geographic information system (GIS) and possess the skills to display and interpret data […]

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