Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Olympia, Washington

The NWIFC is primarily a support service organization that provides direct services to its member tribes to assist them in their natural resource management efforts. The NWIFC is governed by its member tribes, which appoint commissioners to develop policy to guide the organization. Commissioners elect a chairman, vice-chairman and treasurer. The commission's executive director supervises NWIFC staff in the implementation of the policies and natural resource management activities approved by the commissioners. The preamble to the NWIFC Constitution reads: "We, the Indians of the Pacific Northwest, recognize that our fisheries are a basic and important natural resource and of vital concern to the Indians of this state, and that the conservation of this natural resource is dependent upon effective and progressive management. We further believe that by unity of action, we can best accomplish these things, not only for the benefit of our own people but for all of the people of the Pacific Northwest."

For more information:

6730 Martin Way E
Olympia, WA 98516
P: 360.438.1180
F: 360.753.8659
webmaster@nwifc.org