Fish Culturist – Quinault Indian Nation
Quinault Indian Nation is hiring for the position of Fish Culturist JOB SUMMARY Maintains the fish population for the Quinault Nation through the cultivation and rearing of fish. Performs collection…
Forest Practice Technician – Quinault Indian Nation
Quinault 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…
Archaeology and Cultural Resources Section Supervisor – Quinault Indian Nation
Quinault 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…
A Quinault Indian Nation tree planting crew plants spruce trees as part of jump-starting the growth of this key species that helps stabilize river channels and fish habitat.
Quinault Indian Nation jump-starting important spruce tree growth
Restoring Sitka spruce and native vegetation to the upper Quinault River valley floodplain is another piece of the complex puzzle the Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) is assembling to rehabilitate the Quinault River and the sockeye or blueback salmon that depend on a healthy river system.
In the first phase of river restoration, QIN installed 13 engineered logjams in Alder Creek in 2008. The 2012 project built seven more engineered logjams to stabilize the river channel, restore habitat for salmon and reduce risk to landowners’ property from erosion.
Most recently, the Quinault Division of Natural Resources (QDNR) and its contractor R2 Resource Consultants, began the first of many floodplain forest treatments this spring after an extensive planning process. (more…)
Quinault Indian Nation Sovereignty over Lake Quinault affirmed
A U.S. District Court judge has affirmed the Quinault Indian Nation's sovereignty over Lake Quinault and thrown out a case questioning the tribe's authority to manage the lake. “This quick…
Scott Mazzone, marine biologist for the Quinault Indian Nation, digs a razor clam used for sampling for marine biotoxins. All razor clam harvest has been suspended indefinitely on the Washington coast due to a high level of domoic acid in razor clams. The toxin does not harm the clams, but can sicken or kill humans.
Coastal razor clam harvest closed indefinitely
The state Department of Health has closed the non-tribal razor clam harvest for the Washington coast indefinitely and Quinault Indian Nation has also closed its ceremonial and subsistence and commercial…
Oil-bearing trains equivalent of moving bombs through cities and towns
This mini-documentary film graphically shows not only the hazards of the explosive growth in oil-bearing trains, including more frequent fatality-causing accidents, but how the process to allow the traffic in…
QIN closes Lake Quinault to non-tribal fishing
The Quinault Indian Nation has closed Lake Quinault to non-tribal fishing until further notice due to concerns about sockeye populations and reported enforcement problems. Details of the nation's decision are here.
Champions for Change: Johnstone honored by White House
Ed Johnstone, Quinault Indian Nation fisheries and ocean policy spokesperson, was recognized at a White House ceremony as part of the Champions for Change program April 11. Johnstone was lauded…
Back to the River documentary premieres at Seattle Aquarium
The premiere of the documentary, Back to the River, was held at the Seattle Aquarium Feb. 2. The movie details the story of the treaty rights struggle from the pre-Boldt…