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 – Nooksack TribeNooksack Tribe is hiring for the position of Fisheries Biologist The Fisheries Biologist position provides a key role in supporting treaty rights and fisheries for the Nooksack Tribe. Under the direction of the Fisheries Program Manager, this position serves as the technical lead for salmon spawner surveys, carcass sampling, and harvest sampling. This includes supervising… Read more: Fisheries Biologist – Nooksack Tribe
- Research Natural Resource Technician – Skagit River System CooperativeSkagit River System Cooperative is hiring for the position of Research Natural Resource Technician In this position, you will support SRSC’s mission of salmon recovery in the Skagit River watershed through a variety of fisheries research field data collection activities, most commonly on a Monday-Thursday schedule. A typical day is 8-12 hours and might begin… Read more: Research Natural Resource Technician – Skagit River System Cooperative
- Shellfish-Farm Manager – Puyallup Tribe of IndiansPuyallup Tribe of Indians is hiring for the position of Shellfish-Farm Manager Job Title: Shellfish Farm and Wild Harvest Manager Department: Shellfish Reports To: Director Job Grade: Salary: Position Summary: The Shellfish Farm and Wild Harvest Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of a shellfish farm, including but not limited to: sourcing clam… Read more: Shellfish-Farm Manager – Puyallup Tribe of Indians
- Fisheries Technician II – Swinomish TribeSwinomish Tribe is hiring for the position of Fisheries Technician II The Fisheries Technician II is a Temporary full-time, 40-hour per week position assisting with day-to-day functions of the Swinomish Fisheries – Shellfish program, including European green crab monitoring and eradication, shellfish surveys, and other fisheries research projects. The position is supervised by the Fisheries… Read more: Fisheries Technician II – Swinomish Tribe
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