The National Park Service & Self-Governance 2009 Annual Self-Governance Conference Orlando, Florida.

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Removal of two dangerous Removal of two dangerous and outdated dams that and outdated dams that made sterile, the Elwha made sterile, the Elwha River, the “heart of the River, the “heart of the Klallam people”Klallam people”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]