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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Ned Currence
Interim Natural Resources Director / Fisheries and Resource Protection Program
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Treva Coe
Assistant Natural Resources Director / Habitat Program
x3144
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Tricia Cline
Administrative Assistant, Natural Resources
x3132
Cultural Resources Department
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George Swanaset Jr.
Cultural Resources Director
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Jeremiah Johnny
Treaty Protection Advocate (TPA)
x3138
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Trevor Delgado
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO)
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Sandra Joseph
Cultural Resources Program Manager
x3233
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Alita Charles
Cultural Resource Administrator
Natural Resources Department
Fisheries Program
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Mike Maudlin
Forest and Fish Specialist/Restoration Geomorphologist
x3136
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Jim Bura
Fisheries Data Specialist
x3134
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Darren Malloway
Fisheries Technician I
x3133
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Richard Edwards
Fisheries Technician II
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Joe Rodriguez
Fisheries Biologist
Water resources program
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Jezra Beaulieu
Water Resources Program Manager
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Margaret Taylor
Water Resources Specialist
x3142
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Rich Auguston
Water Quality Technician II
x3140
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Tom Cline
Water Quality Technician III
x3143
Habitat Program
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Lindsie Fratus-Thomas
Watershed Restoration Coordinator
x3135
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Eric Stover
Watershed Restoration Coordinator
x3141
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Sindick Bura
Restoration Crew Lead
x3145
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Aaron Cline
Restoration Technician
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