The USFWS considers Indian Tribes and Alaskan Natives one of our most important partners to achieve the mission and priorities of the Fish and Wildlife Service. Tribes manage a significant portion of available fish/wildlife habitat in the United States and also have significant off-reservation rights and resources.  It is clear that the Tribes have established themselves as reliable natural resources managers and leaders, with an impressive record of success. It is the strong belief of the Service that we cannot fully succeed in its mission without the help and support of Native American Tribes and Alaska Natives. Maintaining positive relations affords us an opportunity to form new relationships and enter into productive partnerships.

The links provided below are samples of the many resource accomplishments conducted by Native American Tribes and Alaska Native resource departments.

Hatchery Salmon Donated to Local Tribes

Two-Time Grammy Award Winner Shares his Culture with Southwest Region

2011 Northwest Montana Native Youth Conservation Corps

National Tribal Natural Resources Strategy ~ By Butch Blazer

Crow Tribe Receives $74 Million in Water Settlement Funds

Nisqually Indian Tribe is Removing More Than a Mile of Dike Along the Nisqually River

Tribal Grant Program: Wampanoag Bay Scallop Project on Martha's Vineyard

The Return of Namé "King of Fish" to the Red River Basin

Chief Arvol Looking Horse visits Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Hosts Annual Fire Safety Refresher Training

Climate Change in Alaska

Training Alaskans to Fight Alaska Wildfires

Cultural Resources in the FWS

Fish and Wildlife Service Strengthens Work Plan to Restore Biological Priorities and Certainty to Endangered Species Listing Process

Contributions Of Indigenous Knowledge To Fisheries Management

A Century Later, Big Fish Comes Home - Fond du Lac Indian Reservation

Northwest Montana Native Youth Conservation Corps Program

Spawning Success Signals Start of Sturgeon Comeback

Improving Fisheries Management in the Great Lakes Through Mass Marking

Muscatatuck NWR Indiana Junior Duck Stamp Contest Awards Ceremony

Swift Fox Reintroduction on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Supports Eastern Band of Cherokees in North Carolina

The Gun Lake Tribe is One of Many Resource Partners That Will Benefit From a Lake Sturgeon Streamside Rearing Unit

Managing Forest Density Using Prescribed Fire

Big Horn Ram Hunt Auction First For Hunting The Rez Magazine, Increases Revenue And Sets Record, Historical Landmark For Montana Tribe

Tribal Biologist Receives Recovery Champion Award

Iron River NFH Lends A Helping Hand

Established Lake Sturgeon Population is Center of Attention

Abundant Harvest of Fall Fingerling Lake Sturgeon Assists State and Tribal Partners to Restore Midwestern Populations

Disclaimer: Resource accomplishments provided by the tribe are for informational purposes only. It does not imply endorsement of any kind by the U.S. Government.