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The National Park The National Park Service Service
&&Self-GovernanceSelf-Governance
2009 Annual Self-Governance Conference2009 Annual Self-Governance Conference
Orlando, FloridaOrlando, Florida
The National Park ServiceThe National Park Serviceand and
Self-GovernanceSelf-Governance
““A SMALL BUT CONSTRUCTIVEA SMALL BUT CONSTRUCTIVE
PROGRAM”PROGRAM” Builds and expands tribal-NPS relationshipsBuilds and expands tribal-NPS relationships Creates new partnershipsCreates new partnerships Fosters new dialoguesFosters new dialogues
The National Park ServiceThe National Park Serviceand and
Self-GovernanceSelf-Governance
Tribal employees do the work of NPS Tribal employees do the work of NPS employeesemployees
Tribes work with parks for mutual Tribes work with parks for mutual benefits in conservation and benefits in conservation and developmentdevelopment
Tribes establish a “greater tribal Tribes establish a “greater tribal presence” on their ancestral parklandspresence” on their ancestral parklands
Olympic National ParkOlympic National Park&&
Lower Elwha Klallam TribeLower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Elwha River Ecosystem Elwha River Ecosystem RestorationRestoration
Removal of two dangerous Removal of two dangerous and outdated dams that and outdated dams that made sterile, the Elwha made sterile, the Elwha River, the “heart of the River, the “heart of the Klallam people”Klallam people”
Restore native species of Restore native species of salmon to the Elwha salmon to the Elwha River valleyRiver valley
Olympic National ParkOlympic National Park&&
Lower Elwha Klallam TribeLower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Tribal fisheriesTribal fisheries Enhanced tribal Enhanced tribal
infrastructureinfrastructure Restoration of plants, Restoration of plants,
animals, fish, birdsanimals, fish, birds Support cultural Support cultural
traditions of the traditions of the Lower Elwha KlallamLower Elwha Klallam
Olympic National ParkOlympic National Park&&
Lower Elwha Klallam TribeLower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Park and the Tribe share in the benefits Park and the Tribe share in the benefits of this precedent setting projectof this precedent setting project
On-going Self-Government agreements On-going Self-Government agreements since 2002since 2002
Planning, design, carrying out mitigation Planning, design, carrying out mitigation measures.measures.
$5.5 million in Self-Governance $5.5 million in Self-Governance agreements to dateagreements to date
Redwood National ParkRedwood National Park&&
Yurok TribeYurok Tribe
Self-Governance Self-Governance Agreements since Agreements since late 1990slate 1990s
Current agreement Current agreement expected to be expected to be renewed annually renewed annually through 2011through 2011
Tribe and Park share Tribe and Park share boundary and boundary and watershedwatershed
Redwood National ParkRedwood National Park&&
Yurok TribeYurok Tribe Last year, more than Last year, more than
$700,000 to tribe for$700,000 to tribe for Watershed Watershed
restorationrestoration Archeological site Archeological site
assessmentassessment Natural resource Natural resource
management management
Grand Portage National MonumentGrand Portage National Monument& &
Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Grand Portage Band of Chippewa IndiansIndians
Fiscal Year 2008 Fiscal Year 2008 completed 10completed 10thth annual funding annual funding agreementagreement
Tribe employees Tribe employees perform all perform all maintenance maintenance operations at park operations at park with 100% visitor with 100% visitor satisfaction.satisfaction.
Grand Portage National MonumentGrand Portage National Monument& &
Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Grand Portage Band of Chippewa IndiansIndians
In addition, Tribe has In addition, Tribe has completed 42 completed 42 additional special additional special projects and do all projects and do all design and design and construction planningconstruction planning
Grand Portage National MonumentGrand Portage National Monument& &
Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Grand Portage Band of Chippewa IndiansIndians
Base increase to the park budget for Base increase to the park budget for administrative costs for tribal assumption of administrative costs for tribal assumption of operations activities about $350,000operations activities about $350,000
More than doubled with special projects, about More than doubled with special projects, about $450,000 in 2008$450,000 in 2008
More importantly, all benefit from tribal More importantly, all benefit from tribal expertise and increased presence at this park expertise and increased presence at this park inextricably tied to its past and future.inextricably tied to its past and future.
National Park Service National Park Service &&
Tribal Governments Tribal Governments
Tribal grants programs for cultural Tribal grants programs for cultural preservation preservation
Tribal Historic Preservation ProgramsTribal Historic Preservation Programs NAGPRA grantsNAGPRA grants Youth corps programs at parks with or Youth corps programs at parks with or
without ARRA fundswithout ARRA funds InternshipsInternships
Department of the InteriorDepartment of the InteriorNPS Self-GovernanceNPS Self-Governance
Points of ContactPoints of Contact
Patricia Parker, ChiefPatricia Parker, ChiefNational Park ServiceNational Park ServiceAmerican Indian Liaison OfficeAmerican Indian Liaison Office1201 Eye St. NW, 91201 Eye St. NW, 9thth Floor FloorWashington, DC 20005Washington, DC 20005
(202) 354-6962 (202) 354-6962 [email protected][email protected]