Nisqually Indian Tribe

In recognition of of the many losses in the community and the services for the most recent loss of Roy Wells, the Nisqually Administrative offices and Nisqually Tribe Health and Wellness Center will be closed Monday, Sept 16 and Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Beginning at 7 p.m. on Sept. 16, at the Billy Frank Jr. Gym, a candlelight service will be held for Elder Roy Wells.

Tuesday, Sept 17, offices will be closed for the Funeral Service for Wells that will begin at 10 a.m. at the Billy Frank Jr. Gym, with burial at Leschi Cemetery. A meal at the Nisqually Youth Center will follow.

Many in the community are grieving after losing a family member, a friend, a spouse or a beloved co-worker. This time is also a time to provide resources to those in need.

Deepest condolences and prayers for the many who have been affected by loss of loved ones, including the family of Andrew Squally Jr., whose services will be on Sunday, Sept. 15, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Nisqually Youth Center. Burial at Chief Leschi Cemetery. A meal will follow at the Nisqually Youth Center. Sides and dessert dishes are greatly appreciated.

The Port of Olympia Celebrates Billy Frank Jr. With New Park and Trail Interpretive Signage - ThurstonTalk On August 19, 2024, the Port of Olympia further honored Billy Frank Jr. with a ceremony showcasing newly installed interpretive signs along the downtown Billy Frank Jr. trail.

Coming up, Medicine Creek Enterprise Corporation and Red Wind Casino Job Fair 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second floor, access from the parking garage of the Red Wind Casino, in the administrative offices.
Come check out the opportunities!

The Nisqually Tribe Administrative Offices and Health and Wellness Center will be closed beginning Friday, Aug. 30 through Monday, Sept. 2 for the Labor Day holiday.
Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

Looking for volunteers for a fun time helping with the 35th annual Nisqually Watershed Festival!

Volunteer at the Nisqually Watershed Festival on Saturday, September 28th! Festival volunteers welcome visitors and help make lasting memories of a fun day at the refuge. There are volunteer opportunities throughout the day, starting with set-up at 7AM, two-hour shifts at activity stations starting at 10AM, and clean-up at 4PM. Come for a few hours, get a free lunch at one of the festival vendors, and explore the festival after your shift.

This fun, free event couldn't happen without volunteers. If you would like to help out, contact Carole Holmson at [email protected] or (360) 753-9467

With Dams Removed, Salmon Will Have the Run of a Western River (Gift Article) The nation’s largest dam removal project is nearly complete after a lengthy campaign by Native tribes to restore the river at the California-Oregon border.

If you are in the Puget Sound corridor, the original maquette (small copy) that was used for the approval process of the Billy Frank Jr. Statue is still on display at the Washington State History Museum through Aug. 25.

"Where's Billy?" One copy of the statue is currently at the Port Angeles branch of the North Olympic Library System!

See the Billy Frank Jr. statue model at the Port Angeles Main Library, August 19-24. This will be developed into an 11-foot bronze for display in National Statuary Hall, celebrating the Nisqually tribal leader and his activism to protect tribal treaty rights, Native cultures and traditions, and natural resources.

Learn more about the project: arts.wa.gov/billy-frank-jr

Browse the NOLS booklist of related reading recommendations: bit.ly/4fTSGkA

The project is facilitated in collaboration between the Nisqually Indian Tribe and Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA).

The Nisqually Indian Tribe celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge with national, regional and local U.S. Fish and Wildlife refuge staff. Also in attendance with the general public were people who helped the the refuge become the protected and ever-improving ecosystem it has become.

The celebration allowed the review of the great history of the Brown family in relation with the Nisqually Tribe and Billy Frank Jr. in particular, leading to its protection by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The tribe has worked with refuge staff on the restoration plan of the estuary, including the removal of the dikes that moved the ecosystem closer to its original function as an estuary for all manner of salmon, birds and marine mammals.

Celebrate with us! On Thursday August 15, we're hosting a party to recognize the refuge's 1st 50 years. There's a guided walk at 10 a.m., speeches at 11, an open house in the Education Center at noon, and another guided walk at 1:30. Carpool or use the Hawks Prairie Park-n-Ride and catch a shuttle.

Emerald green and resplendent with glittering baby fish and tiny crabs, eelgrass meadows are among the most productive and ecologically important places in Puget Sound.

Already highly valued as nurseries for sea life, researchers have discovered a new eelgrass superpower, as living urban systemsthat reduce human pathogens in seafood by as much as 65%.

Researchers discover eelgrass superpower in Puget Sound

Researchers discover eelgrass superpower in Puget Sound Already highly valued as nurseries for sea life, researchers have discovered a new eelgrass superpower, as living systems that reduce human pathogens in seafood.

JBLM will conduct prescribed burn on Aug. 13

Joint Base Lewis-McChord is conducting a prescribed burn on 13 Aug. at 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Training Area 13; 1.5-mile west of the intersection 8th Ave South and 288th Street South. Prescribed burns are controlled and monitored by firefighters. There are many reasons JBLM has prescribed burns, mostly to remove potential fuel sources and improve training lands. Burn times are subject to change due to various circumstances. For more information on the prescribed burns, visit https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/index.php/my-Joint-Base-Lewis-Mcchord/all-services/public_works-environmental_division/wildland-fire.
Media with questions can email [email protected] or call 253-967-0146//253-967-0158.

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The Nisqually Indian Tribe held the First Salmon Ceremony on the Nisqually River at Reuben's Camp on Aug. 4. The salmon, one of a few ceremonial and subsistence fish for the ceremony, is treated in a good way with songs and prepared with care. The salmon is laid on a bed of cedar boughs and a cedar plank from Reuben's cedar. The salmon will tell the other fish it was treated with respect and encourage other salmon to return.

The tribe's fishery begins the week of Aug 11 when tribal fishermen catch the chinook the tribe has reared and released in their Clear Creek Hatchery on the Nisqually River. The fishery is based on leaving enough adult fish to spawn and not catching non-hatchery fish.

All species of salmon used to be available to the tribe with the late chum run sustaining tribal members through the winter.

Today, tribal fishermen have not fished for chum in nearly a decade as seal predation, degraded habitat and habitat issues in Puget Sound continue to be obstacles to recovery.

The tribe and partners have taken much of the streamside habitat into stewardship below the Alder Dam, planted trees in Ohop Creek and much more, but it is an uphill struggle to keep from losing key habitat and working to combat the ever-warming waters due to climate change.

The tribe use to fish 105 days a year and now fish less than 20 on the chinook they raise and release that non-tribal sport fishermen also catch.

Deepest condolences and prayers for the family of Larry Edwin Sanchez. Out of respect for the family, the Nisqually Administrative Offices and Nisqually Tribal Health and Wellness Clinic will be closed on Wednesday, Aug. 7.

Following Family and Friends viewing listed below on Aug. 6, closed casket funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7 in the Billy Frank Jr. Gym. Burial at Chief Leschi Cemetery and a meal to follow at the Nisqually Youth Center.

A beautiful day for the Youth Power Paddle to Puyallup landing from Owens Beach to Puyallup Tribe of Indians. on Wednesday. Congratulations to all the youth and thank you to Puyallup for hosting. Jack George photos - Nisqually Tribe Communications and Media Services

The protocol from Puyallup Tribe of Indians. Requiring no video or cell phones during protocol. Your respectful attention requested.

There will be no live footage of protocol as part of providing the best learning environment for youth. See full statement below.

Canoe Journey Update: Message about hosting.

Jobs available at Nisqually Indian Tribe.

Current Career Opportunities at Nisqually Indian Tribe See current career opportunities that are available at Nisqually Indian Tribe

Apologize! Report calls for U.S. government to own up to abusive boarding school history The final investigative report on federal Indian boarding schools sets out recommendations for helping Native communities heal from the abusive policies

On , we celebrate and acknowledge all the park rangers who protect and preserve places around the world. From making trails, enforcing laws, and cleaning up litter; to restoring habitat, managing wildlife, and educating visitors; rangers wear many hats. Restoration crews, wildland firefighters, educators, trail crew workers, law enforcement officers, scientists, custodial workers, and naturalists are just a few of the different types of rangers that play an important role in inspiring stewardship for our natural world.

First organized by the International Ranger Federation (IRF), World Ranger Day also honors those who have made the ultimate sacrifice protecting visitors and resources.

“Plants, Tribal Traditions, and the Mountain
Practices and Effects of Nisqually Tribal
Plant Gathering at Mount Rainier National Park”

Traditional management- the way these landscapes were managed for thousands of years.

The Nisqually Indian Tribe offers condolences and prayers of support to the family of Freda Rosita Kalama.

The tribe's Administration offices will be closed for the service on Monday, July 22.

The service will be held in the Billy Frank Jr. Gym beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 22, followed by burial at Chief Leschi Cemetery. Dinner will be served at the Nisqually Youth Center following.

The tribe's offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23.

Billy Frank Jr. statue project comes to Tacoma Put your description here...

Elimination of salmon was a deliberate goal by federal authorities of that time.

'Salmon Wars' podcast documents Northwest tribes' ongoing plight The U.S. government has acknowledged the harmful effects dams have had on tribal fisheries. OPB reporter Tony Schick found that some of these actions were deliberate.