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 achieved by Native American Tribes and Alaska Native resource departments.

Walking the Walk with Tribes (15 Stories of Conservation)

Working with Tribes | Overview

Service Seeks to Clarify Handicraft Standards for Alaska Natives

The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission Assist Partners With Radigan Flowage Wetland

USFWS Internship Leads to Impactful Summer for Tribal College Student

Traditional Knowledge & Science Conserving Murray Freshwater Turtles

Rivers and Tides: Restoring the Nisqually Estuary

Children from the Mille Lacs Band of Minnesota Chippewa visit Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Radigan Flowage Wild Rice Wetland Enhancement and Protection

Citizen Potawatomi Nation's Eagle Aviary

Coastal Tribes Convene to Tackle Climate Change

Hydroacoustic Assessment of Spawning Lake Sturgeon ~ Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Lake Sturgeon Spawning ~ Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Tribal Fishery Programs

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Co-Sponsored a Pacific Lamprey Summit

Wild Rice Monitoring and Abundance in the 1854 Ceded Territory

Iron River NFH Lends a Helping Hand to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Alaska Native Subsistence Whaling

NW Tribes Working To Develop Better Hatchery Fish

Native American Land Conservancy

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.