Member Tribes
For direct contact information at the various NWIFC Member Tribes, use the links to the right.
Muckleshoot Tribe Supports Elk Nutrition Needs
NewsThe Muckleshoot Indian Tribe has established a temporary feeding program for the White River elk herd, to prevent mass starvation caused by inability to find food following this year’s recordbreaking snowfall. “We know that elk are having a hard time this winter,” said Dennis Anderson Sr., chairman of the tribe’s Wildlife Committee. “The point of […]
King County Journal: 550 salmon from Issaquah Hatchery transplanted into Tibbetts Creek
NWIFC BlogKing County Journal: Decades ago, salmon and steelhead returned to tiny Tibbetts Creek in Issaquah to spawn, but the runs eventually disappeared. Now, biologists and others are trying to restart the natural run by planting coho salmon from the Issaquah Hatchery into the creek. On Wednesday, about 15 workers — volunteers and employees of the […]
2006 Seventh Generation Legacy Awards Presented
NewsSEATTLE (November 20, 2006) — The 2006 Seventh Generation Legacy Awards, sponsored by the Salmon Homecoming Alliance, were presented during the Salmon Homecoming Forum, held at the University of Washington on Thursday, Nov. 16. “This award provides an opportunity to acknowledge the great importance of team spirit between tribal and non-tribal communities, particularly in the […]
Being Frank: Don’t Wave Goodbye
Being FrankOLYMPIA (August 7, 2006) Thousands of fishermen took to Lake Washington recently to fish for sockeye – arguably the most prized salmon in the Northwest. More than 50,000 sockeye were harvested by treaty tribal and non-Indian fishermen in the Lake Washington fishery. It was a thing of beauty to see this harvest accompanied by […]
Muckleshoot Fisheries bio on global warming, salmon
NWIFC BlogMike Mahovlich of the Muckleshoot Tribe was on KUOW’s Weekday (second hour) this morning talking about global warming, salmon and specific issues dealing with the warming of Lake Washington and the Ship Canal.