Natural & Cultural Resource Departments

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:

  1. Fisheries and Resource Protection Program
  2. Water Resources Program
  3. Habitat Program

Natural & Cultural Resources Staff

  • Ned Currence

    Interim Natural Resources Director / Fisheries and Resource Protection Program

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  • Treva Coe

    Assistant Natural Resources Director / Habitat Program

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  • Tricia Cline

    Administrative Assistant, Natural Resources

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Cultural Resources Department

  • George Swanaset Jr.

    Cultural Resources Director

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  • Jeremiah Johnny

    Treaty Protection Advocate (TPA)

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  • Trevor Delgado

    Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO)

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  • Sandra Joseph

    Cultural Resources Program Manager

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  • Alita Charles

    Cultural Resource Administrator

Natural Resources Department

Fisheries Program

  • Mike Maudlin

    Forest and Fish Specialist/Restoration Geomorphologist

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  • Jim Bura

    Fisheries Data Specialist

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  • Darren Malloway

    Fisheries Technician I

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  • Richard Edwards

    Fisheries Technician II

  • Joe Rodriguez

    Fisheries Biologist

Water resources program

  • Jezra Beaulieu

    Water Resources Program Manager

  • Margaret Taylor

    Water Resources Specialist

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  • Rich Auguston

    Water Quality Technician II

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  • Tom Cline

    Water Quality Technician III

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Habitat Program

  • Lindsie Fratus-Thomas

    Watershed Restoration Coordinator

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  • Eric Stover

    Watershed Restoration Coordinator

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  • Sindick Bura

    Restoration Crew Lead

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  • Aaron Cline

    Restoration Technician

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