Under Policy guidance from the Fish Commission, the Fisheries Division works toward protecting and enhancing the Tribe’s fisheries resources, their habitat, and access to those resources to satisfy the needs of tribal members and their future generations.
The mission of the Preservation Program is to identify, protect, preserve, document, and manage for past, present, and future generations the spiritual, cultural, and traditional treaty rights, resources, land, and values that are inherent to the Muckleshoot Tribe.
The Tomanamus Forest is 104,999 acres owned by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (MIT) in King, Pierce, and Lewis counties. The property operates as a working, sustainable forest as well as providing educational, career, and recreational opportunities for Muckleshoot members.
The goal of the Wildlife Program is to assist in the perpetuation of game resources within both the Point Elliott and Medicine Creek treaty reserved areas, and within traditional hunting areas for current and future generations of Muckleshoot Tribal members.
The Habitat Program focuses on the aquatic habitats necessary to sustain the Tribe’s fisheries resources. The goal of the program is to pursue opportunities to minimize development impacts on Tribal fishing opportunity within the Muckleshoot Usual and Accustomed Fishing Area, ...
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe’s two fish production hatcheries, White River and Keta Creek Complex, strive to fertilize over 10 million eggs annually. We achieved this goal with a final green egg estimate of 11.2 million fertilized eggs this year despite a struggle with water ...
Fisheries Enforcement Officers patrol and enforce Title 6 and General Rules and Regulations and to assist any biological studies conducted by the Fisheries Division.
Harvest Management (HM) program personnel (scientists and technicians) work to provide the greatest possible annual harvest opportunity for Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (MIT) fishers. Staff scientists take part in annual salmon and shellfish management planning processes and ...