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OUR NEW RESEARCH PUBLICATION,
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IS HERE!
OUR NEW RESEARCH PUBLICATION,
From the Field: Elevating Indigenous Voices
IS HERE!
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Spring 2026 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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Harvesting the Rain: The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Builds Water Resilience in East Texas
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Winter 2026 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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Tribal Highlight: Hoopa Valley Tribe is Working to Prevent the Extinction of Northern Spotted Owls
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Tribal Highlight: The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Reconnects Culturally and Ecologically Important Pathways
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Tribal Highlight: Colville Tribes Restoring Canada Lynx to the Kettle Range
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Fall 2025 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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Tribal Highlight: Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission Safeguards Salmon, Protects Cultural Lifeways
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Tribal Highlight: Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Braids Ceremony and Science to Heal Their Waters
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Summer 2025 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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Spring 2025 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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Supporting Tribal Avian Influenza Response
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Tribal Highlight: Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians Awarded Funds to Restore Tidal Wetlands
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Winter 2025 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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Tribal Highlight: Rappahannock Tribe Awarded Funds to support planning for their Return to the River Initiative
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Tribal Highlight: Bristol Bay Native Corporation Awarded Funds to Advance Wetlands Mapping for Improved Regional Habitat Management in Bristol Bay
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Tribal Highlight: Holy Cross Tribe Awarded Funds to Develop Tribal Conservation District in Alaska’s Bering Sea-Interior Region
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Tribal Highlight: Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Awarded Funds to Develop an Indigenous Conservation Crew Program
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Fall 2024 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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Tribal Highlight: Tule River Indian Tribe Awarded Funds for Wildfire Resilience and Reforestation in Parker Peak Giant Sequoia Grove
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USDA’s Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program Payments through Cherokee Nation
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Reminder: ALL Bats Should be Considered Positive for Rabies Virus
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Wind River Indian Reservation Awarded Funds for Buffalo Conservation and River Restoration
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Native American Fish and Wildlife Society partners with United Tribes Technical College for Tribal Mapping Analytics Project
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Indigenous Climate Resilience Network September Quarterly Meeting
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Tribal Highlight: Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Awarded Funds for Wolastoq-St. John Watershed River Restoration Program
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Tribal Highlight: Penobscot Nation Awarded Funds for Priority Fish Passage and Wildlife Habitat Assessment
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Summer 2024 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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USDA APHIS Announces Tribal Funding Opportunity Webinar on FY25 Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program
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Department of the Interior Announces webinar on Advancing a National Early Detection and Rapid Response Framework for Invasive Species:
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Spring 2024 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $120 Million from President’s Investing in America Agenda to Enhance Climate Resilience in Tribal Communities
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Santa Clara Pueblo Awarded Funds for Riparian and Wildlife Corridor Restoration at Santa Clara Pueblo
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Winter 2024 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $110 Million in Grants for Wildlife Crossings
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Tribal Highlight: National Fish & Wildlife Foundation National Coastal Resilience Fund
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NWF Press Release: The Endangered Species Act at 50 & What’s Next for Wildlife
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2023 USFWS Gray Wolf Statement – EXTERNAL
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United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians Awarded Funds to Restore Endangered River Cane Ecosystems
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards More Than $6.4 Million in Tribal Wildlife Grants to Advance Shared Conservation Goals and Natural Heritage, Cultural Priorities
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Fall 2023 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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The Midwest Conservation Blueprint
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NAFWS Invasive Species Coordinator, Mitzi featured in article as a Champion of Conservation
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APHIS Announces Second Listening Session on Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program Standards
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Summer 2023 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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Alabama Fire College Tribal Courses
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USFWS Native American Program Update Letter to Tribes
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Request for Proposal (RFP) for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bison Project Funding
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July 12, 2023 Tribal Forum (USDA, USFS): Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Climate Resilient Forests and Grasslands; Secretarial Memo 1077-004 on Climate Resilience and Carbon Stewardship of America’s National Forests and Grasslands; and, Executive Order 14072 on Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Grasslands, and Local Economies
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HEINRICH, TILLIS ANNOUNCE GROWING BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR RECOVERING AMERICA’S WILDLIFE ACT
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Spring 2023 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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THE IHEA-WORLD WELCOMES THE NATIVE AMERICAN FISH & WILDLIFE SOCIETY AS PARTNERS IN HUNTER EDUCATION
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Partner News: AFWA Applauds the New Partnership of the Native American Fish & Wildlife Society and IHEA-World
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The Native American Fish & Wildlife Society Named Field Liaisons for America the Beautiful Challenge NFWF Funding Program
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announces America the Beautiful Challenge 2023 Request for Proposals
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Service Announces Zoonotic Disease Initiative Funding Opportunity
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Out of Balance – The West’s Wild Horses
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Indigenous Dialogues for Territorial Protection
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Winter 2023 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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Native American Fish & Wildlife Society Members Receive Access to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Library
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Throwe Environmental, Native American Fish & Wildlife Society, & American Society of Adaptation Professionals Named National Coastal Resilience Fund Field Liaisons
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Tribes Need Congress to Pass Wildlife Bill Now
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Tribal Nations awarded $26.7 mil through America the Beautiful Challenge
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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Game and Fish Program Partners with USFWS to Release Black Footed Ferrets
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Webinar: Voluntary Guidance for States to Incorporate Climate Adaptation into Wildlife Action Plans and Other Management Plans
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WE ARE HIRING: Fish and Wildlife Biologist Job Vacancy
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Service Awards More Than $5.9 Million in Tribal Wildlife Grants to Advance Shared Conservation Goals and Support Natural Heritage, Cultural Priorities
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Zoonotic Disease Corner
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APHIS Provides Over $9 Million in Funding to Control and Prevent Chronic Wasting Disease
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USFWS Directors Signs Order to Fulfill Trust Responsibilities in the Stewardship of Federal Lands and Waters
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Recent APHIS Tribal Relations Training and Workshop Highlights
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Zoonotic Disease Corner
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Fall 2022 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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NAFWS Awarded $170,000 for National Tribal Climate Resilience Work
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Impacts of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza to Native American Cultural Practices
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Penobscot River Rebound: Tribal Trust Lands and the Return of Sea-Run Fishes
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Summer 2022 – From the Eagles Nest Newsletter
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Menominee Nation’s 30 Years of Black Bear Management
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Bipartisan Wildlife Conservation Bill Passes the House Today—next stop the Senate
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Zoonotic Disease Corner
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Spring 2022 – From The Eagle’s Nest Newsletter
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NAFWS Enters into a Memorandum of Understanding with USFWS
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Doing More with Less: Inequities in Tribal Fish & Wildlife Funding
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Miccosukee Tribe Works to Protect the Tree Islands of the Everglades
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Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Moves Forward
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Winter 2022 – From The Eagle’s Nest Newsletter
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SARS-CoV-2 White-tailed Deer Monitoring Program
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Shoalwater Bay Tribe Declares State of Emergency on Invasive European Green Crab
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Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act passes the House of Representatives
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Underfunded but passionate, Native American conservationists call for more support
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White-tailed Deer Test Positive for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
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Colville Tribes Works with Group Leaders to Relocate Lynx from Canada
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Fall 2021 – From The Eagle’s Nest Newsletter
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Standing Rock Tribe, USFWS release endangered ferrets on Reservation
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USDA APHIS Provides $5.7m in Chronic Wasting Disease Control and Prevention
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Proposed Federal Conservation bill Would Inject $100M Annually for Tribal Fish and Wildlife Efforts
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Luján Introduces Legislation to Protect Tribal Wildlife Corridors and Support Wildlife Management Efforts
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Statement on 2021 NAFWS National Annual Conference
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2021 National Summer Youth Practicum ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS until 6 PM June 22, 2021
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries to Propose Regulatory Revisions to Endangered Species Act
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Chronic Wasting Disease News
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Wildlife Bill Speaks to Tribal Conservation Priorities
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Dingell, Fortenberry reintroduce landmark bipartisan bill to protect America’s wildlife
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Spring 2021 – From the Eagle’s Nest Newsletter
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INSLEE SIGNS BILL PLACING STATUE OF TRIBAL LEADER BILLY FRANK JR. IN NATIONAL STATUARY HALL, REPLACING MARCUS WHITMAN
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2021 Southwest Region Scholarship Application OPEN
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Call for ideas and topics for planning a 2022 Eagle/FWS Summit for Tribes
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Winter 2021- Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
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Glenrock Rolling Hills Wind Energy Project
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Cooperation Key to Restoring Wildlife Migrations
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Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Announces New Executive Director
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Tribes in Natural Resources to Learn How Rivers in the World are Networks through Work of Global Native Conservationist
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National Native American Non-Profit Launches Tribal Conservation Law Enforcement Training Program
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Approved Resolution Supporting the International Joint Commission Involvement in Southeast Alaska/British Columbia Transboundary Region
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Spring 2019 – Native American Fish & Wildlife Society
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Native American high school students learn about careers in tribal natural resources management in one week camp
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Michael J. Isham, Jr. and Conservation Stewards Honored by Native American Fish & Wildlife Society
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Native American Fish & Wildlife Society and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Announce New Curriculum for Conservation Law Enforcement Training
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Native American Fish & Wildlife Society Announces Approved Resolution Supporting the International Joint Commission Involvement in Southeast Alaska/British Columbia Transboundary Region
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NAFWS Announces Resolution Supporting Tribal Efforts to Reduce Lead Ammunition
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NAFWS Announces Tribes in Alaska to Convene 2015 National Conference to Discuss Key Natural Resources Management Issues
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National Native American Non-Profit Launches Tribal Conservation Law Enforcement Training Program
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