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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- Timber Fish and Wildlife Manager – Lummi NationLummi Nation is hiring for the position of Timber Fish and Wildlife Manager The Timber, Fish, and Wildlife (TFW) Manager provides administrative and technical support services to the Lummi Natural Resources Department (LNR) of the Lummi Indian Business Council. Administrative duties include program planning, funding via procurement of grants and contracts, budgeting, reporting, grant administration,… Read more: Timber Fish and Wildlife Manager – Lummi Nation
- 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
- 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
- Archaeology and Cultural Resources Section Supervisor – Quinault Indian NationQuinault Indian Nation is hiring for the position of Archaeology and Cultural Resources Section Supervisor This position is QIN’s Archaeologist and Manager of the Cultural Resources Program. They manage staff and contractors, and oversee projects for the preservation and enhancement of cultural resources and traditional practices on the Quinault Indian Reservation and within Quinault’s Area… Read more: Archaeology and Cultural Resources Section Supervisor – Quinault Indian Nation
- Hatchery Manager – Sauk-Suiattle TribeSauk-Suiattle Tribe is hiring for the position of Hatchery Manager SUMMARY The Hatchery Manager applies sound fish culture principles to manage, operate, monitor, evaluate, and report on the Tribe’s aquaculture facility. The Hatchery Manager implements all administrative, operation, and maintenance tasks for Sauk-Suiattle Hatchery. The fish are observed through the feeding and growth process and… Read more: Hatchery Manager – Sauk-Suiattle Tribe