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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 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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  • Hatchery Manager – Hoh Indian Tribe

    Download Announcement The Hoh Tribe has had an active hatchery program since the early 80’s, devoting significant staff time and resources primarily to the production of Cook Creek-origin winter steelhead. The Hatchery Manager oversees the operation and maintenance of the Chalaat Creek Hatchery and the successful production of winter steelhead, as well as other salmon […]

  • Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator – Skokomish Indian Tribe

    Download Announcement This position will join the Skokomish shellfish team as a skilled scientific biologist to focus on Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) detection, impacts, and removal. Will work alongside tribal partners and state co-managers in extensive trapping efforts to assess the full scope and scale of current European Green Crab (EGC) invasions. Additional to EGC […]

  • Environmental Protection Policy Analyst II

    Download Announcement Provide policy analysis, support and coordination on emerging environmental protection / habitat issues for Commission and member tribes to advance habitat protection and restoration objectives necessary to the protection of tribal treaty rights and resources.