Working for Treaty protection & cultural preservation
The Natural & Cultural Resources Departments together fulfill the Tribe’s mission of cultural preservation and of protecting, restoring, and sustainably managing Treaty natural resources within the Tribe’s 780,000-acre Usual and Accustomed (U&A) Grounds and Stations area.
The Tribe’s U&A area spans from the international border to the north to Samish Bay to the south, and from the crest of the North Cascades to the east to the San Juan Islands to the west. The U&A area includes the Nooksack River watershed, Samish River watershed, coastal tributaries, and nearby marine waters to and including the San Juan Islands. Within the U&A area are important shellfish gathering areas including Drayton Harbor, Birch Bay, Semiahmoo Spit, and Bellingham Bay.
Cultural & Natural Resources staff contribute to this mission under four categories: (1) fisheries harvest and hatchery management; (2) habitat restoration, watershed management, and ecosystem recovery planning; (3) monitoring and assessment; and (4) resource protection. This work is conducted through the Cultural Resources Department and three Natural Resources Department programs:
- Fisheries and Resource Protection Program
- Water Resources Program
- Habitat Program

Natural & Cultural Resources Staff
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George Swanaset Jr.
Cultural Resources Director
george.swanasetjr@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3232
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Ned Currence
Interim Natural Resources Director / Fisheries and Resource Protection Program
ncurrence@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3137
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Treva Coe
Assistant Natural Resources Director / Habitat Program
tcoe@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3144
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Tricia Cline
Administrative Assistant, Natural Resources
tricia.cline@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3132
Cultural Resources Department
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Jeremiah Johnny
Treaty Protection Advocate (TPA)
jjohnny@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3138
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Trevor Delgado
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO)
tdelgado@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3234
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Sandra Joseph
Cultural Resources Program Manager
sjoseph@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3233
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(Vacant)
Cultural Resource Administrator
Natural Resources Department
Fisheries Program
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Mike Maudlin
Forest and Fish Specialist/Restoration Geomorphologist
mmaudlin@nooksack-nsn.go
x3136
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Jim Bura
Fisheries Data Specialist
jbura@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3134
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Darren Malloway
Fisheries Technician I
dmalloway@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3133
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Richard Edwards
Fisheries Technician II
reedwards@nooksack-nsn.gov
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Joe Rodriguez
Fisheries Biologist
jrodriguez@nooksack-nsn.gov
Water resources program
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(Vacant)
Water Resources Program Manager
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Margaret Taylor
Water Resources Specialist
mtaylor@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3142
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Rich Auguston
Water Quality Technician II
rauguston@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3140
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Tom Cline
Water Quality Technician III
tcline@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3143
Habitat Program
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Lindsie Fratus-Thomas
Watershed Restoration Coordinator
lfratus@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3135
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Eric Stover
Watershed Restoration Coordinator
estover@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3141
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Sindick Bura
Restoration Crew Lead
sbura@nooksack-nsn.gov
x3145
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Aaron Cline
Restoration Technician
aaron.cline@nooksack-nsn.gov
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