Management and Conservation

Administration of Environmental Programs on Indian Reservations
(Environmental Protection Agency, Archive: Fourth World Documentation Project, 1984).

American Indian Tribal Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust Responsibilities, and the Endangered Species Act
Discusses and clarifies the responsibilities of the federal government when enforcing the endangered species act on tribal lands, or when the ESA has an impact on the exercise of tribal rights. (US Department of the Interior, Interior/Commerce Secretarial Order, June. Archive: NAE, 1997).

Barriere Lake Trilateral Agreement
A short summary of the Barriere Lake Trilateral Agreement between Quebec, Canada and the Barriere Lake Algonquins, from a longer report on the agreement and its implementation. (Claudia Notzke, Barriere Lake Indian Government, March. Archive: NAE, 1993).

Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board
The Board's purpose "is to safeguard the caribou herds in the interest of aboriginal people who have traditionally relied upon caribou." The site includes a nice map of the caribou ranges and information about their management activities.

"Bizhibayaash" (Circle of Flight): Model Tribal Wetland and Waterfowl Enhancement Initiative
The Circle of Flight Waterfowl initiative (Bizhibayaash) seeks to improve wetlands and manage waterfowl habitat on the reservations of eighteen tribes in the states of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. (Janell Miersch, Restoration and Reclamation Review 3.5(Spring), 1998).

Brucellowsis: A False Issue
The ITBC opposes the slaughter of bison which roam outside of Yellowstone National Park. The Animal-Plant Health Inspection Service kills the bison out of fear the herd may transfer the brucellowsis virus to domestic cattle. (InterTribal Bison Cooperative, Archive: NAE, 1997).

Buffalo Comeback
An article about the InterTribal Bison Cooperative's (ITBC) efforts to restore bison populations. (Carol Goodstein, The Amicus Journal (e-Amicus). Natural Resources Defense Council, 1995).

Chehalis Department of Natural Resources
Very short. (1996).

Co-management of Aboriginal Resources in the Circumpolar North
Describes co-management of resources, including existing arrangements, the principles behind successful joint management programs, and the role of treaty negotiations and self-government. (Tracy Campbell, Information North 22(1). Arctic Institute of North America. Archive: Arctic Circle, 1996).

Environmental News Memorandum: The AI-TC Newsletter
Newsletter on various environmental programs in Alaska. Infrequently updated. (Alaska Inter-Tribal Council, 1999).

Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission
GLIFWC manages the treaty fishery and other wildlife conservation issues for the Chippewa Indian nations in Wisconsin and Minnesota. They have lots of their publications on-line. Don't miss the Anishinaabeg Coloring Book for your kids!

Indian Natural Resources, Science, and Engineering Program
(Humboldt State University, Department of Natural Resources).

Indian Policy Implementation Guidance Memorandum
(Environmental Protection Agency, Archive: Fourth World Documentation Project, 1984).

Indian Resource Development
Program in Indian resource management. (New Mexico State University).

Indigenous Land-Use Information Project
A three year GIS study, the Project "is concerned with examination of the availability of Indigenous land-use information in various forms and identification of appropriate approaches to its use in planning." (1996).

Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Information Network
"IBIN is proposed as a mechanism to exchange information about experiences and projects and to increase collaboration among indigenous groups working on common causes related to biodiversity use and conservation." It's unclear whether this site has done down or not. (1996-8).

Inter-Tribal Bison Cooperative
"The ITBC is committed to reestablishing buffalo herds on Indian lands in a manner that promotes cultural enhancement, spiritual revitalization, ecological restoration, and economic development." One of their recent efforts has been to stop the killing of buffalo in Yellowstone National Park.

Intertribal GIS Council
More like a business card than a web page, and four years old. (Rick Krause, 1995).

Mattaponi Web Site
Talks about their fish hatchery.

Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Management of the Bison Population in Yellowstone
(National Wildlife Federation and the Inter-Tribal Bison Cooperative, Archive: NAE, 1997).

Menominee Sustainable Development Institute
"The Menominee Sustainable Development Institute (part of the College of the Menominee Nation) is dedicated to examining sustainablity issues and applying them to the Menominee model of sustainable development." Isn't updated frequently, but there's audiovisuals work investigating. (1997).

Mole Lake Environmental Newsletter
(Sokaogon Chippewa Community Environmental Office, Crandon, WI, 1996-7).

Native Member of President's Sustainability Commission Says Don't Look to the Top for Solutions
Ted Strong of the Columbia River Intertribal Fishing Commission expresses skepticism on the role of government and science in promoting sustainable development. (Patrick Mazza, 1995).

New Endangered Species Policy is Designed to Enhance Native American Participation
About a Secretarial order of the Interior and Commerce Departments "to clarify the responsibilities of both Departments when actions taken under authority of the Endangered Species Act involve Tribal land, Tribal trust resources, or Tribal rights." (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, June 5, 1997).

Nunavut Planning Commission Databases
This site contains three searchable databases which cover environmental research, datasets and experts in environmental matters in Nunavut (and the north generally). The bibliographic materials include detailed abstracts. Very helpful.

Redefining Winning: The Timber, Fish, Wildlife Process
One of the few articles we've found that discusses the evolution of the "co-management" regime in Washington state after Boldt II, however, it does not discuss the process from the perspective of the tribes involved. (Jim Waldo, Forest Planning Canada 4(3):14-19. Archive: NAE, 1988).

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Environment Division
Akwesasne is situated next to a Superfund site. Includes information on hazardous materials, planning and development, environmental education, air and water monitoring programs and resource management.

Treaty Indian Tribes and the Endangered Species Act
(PDF format. Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission).

Tribal Environmental and Natural Resource Management Degree Program
This is a new program in integrated resource management in Bellingham, Washington. (Northwest Indian College).

Tribal Participation in the TFW Agreement
The Timber-Fish-Wildlife Agreement. (PDF format. Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, 4 pp).

Wild Salmon Stock Recovery Efforts in Washington
(PDF format. Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, 4 pp).