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NAFWS The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society is a national Native American non-profit organization

🎉We are proud to celebrate our 2026 Native Scholars! This year, NAFWS awarded 17 scholarships—7 National and 10 Regional...
10/16/2026

🎉We are proud to celebrate our 2026 Native Scholars!

This year, NAFWS awarded 17 scholarships—7 National and 10 Regional—totaling $39,000 in support to students representing 13 Tribal Nations!

🤝We appreciate our continued support from BIA and are especially grateful to everyone who helped us expand our scholarship offerings this year. The Tribal hunts generously donated for our conference silent auctions played a significant role in making this possible.

❤️A heartfelt thank you to the Tribal Nations who contributed these incredible opportunities, and to everyone who participated in our National Conference Golf Tournament and Regional Conference Silent Auctions. Your generosity is helping invest in the next generation of Native leaders and natural resource professionals!

🎓To our scholars, Congratulations! We are excited to support you on your educational journeys and can't wait to see what you accomplish!

🔗Learn more about our 2026 Native Scholars, scholarships, and internship opportunities on our NAFWS Education page: https://www.nafws.org/education

🦌Don't Miss Our Upcoming Wildlife Health Webinar📅 November 3, 2026 | 11 AM MT💻 Free Virtual Webinar🪶There's still time t...
10/15/2026

🦌Don't Miss Our Upcoming Wildlife Health Webinar

📅 November 3, 2026 | 11 AM MT
💻 Free Virtual Webinar

🪶There's still time to register! Join the Native American Fish & Wildlife Society (NAFWS) and the Veterinary Initiative for Endangered Wildlife (VIEW) for an informative webinar focused on strengthening wildlife conservation through wildlife health.

🌿Discover how VIEW supports conservation efforts through training, disease surveillance, data management, and capacity building. Participants will also learn about opportunities to strengthen Tribal wildlife programs and support long-term conservation efforts.

📲Register today! Scan the QR code or visit www.nafws.org/training-and-workshops to learn more and secure your spot.

🗺️ Don't Forget to Register! ArcGIS Resources for Tribal Nations📅 November 18, 2026 | 2:30–3:30 p.m. MT💻 FREE Virtual We...
10/14/2026

🗺️ Don't Forget to Register! ArcGIS Resources for Tribal Nations

📅 November 18, 2026 | 2:30–3:30 p.m. MT
💻 FREE Virtual Webinar

🪶 There's still time to register! Join NAFWS for a free virtual webinar exclusively for Tribal staff and representatives to explore available ArcGIS training, resources, and support.

🌟 Learn about resources to support ArcGIS implementation for Tribal Nations, including:

🔹 Free virtual trainings offered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
🔹 Esri training resources
🔹 Additional support available through Tribal GIS

⚠️ Don't wait! Registration is limited to the first 500 participants!

📲 Scan the QR code or visit the link below to register:
www.nafws.org/training-and-workshops

🪶NAFWS Participates in National Tribal Infrastructure Coordination Conference🏔️Last week, NAFWS Alaska Region Tribal Eng...
10/13/2026

🪶NAFWS Participates in National Tribal Infrastructure Coordination Conference

🏔️Last week, NAFWS Alaska Region Tribal Engagement Specialist Jolene Auliye attended the National Tribal Infrastructure Coordination Conference (NTICC) in Reno, Nevada, where Tribes from Alaska and the Lower 48 gathered to share knowledge, experiences, and lessons learned.

🥾Conference activities included field trips to restoration and conservation projects, presentations from Tribal leaders, and a Young Leaders Plenary featuring youth from across the country.

🤝During the Resource Rendezvous, Jolene shared information about NAFWS and its work supporting Tribal natural resources. She also connected with members of the Relocation, Managed Retreat, and Protect-in-Place (RMP) cohort to help develop roadmaps for participating communities.

🎨The conference also featured a cultural evening at the Nevada Museum of Art, celebrating connections and shared experiences.

🪶Tribal Fish and Wildlife Working Group Webinar Series 🗺️This Month's Topic: Management Implications Utilizing Multispec...
10/13/2026

🪶Tribal Fish and Wildlife Working Group Webinar Series

🗺️This Month's Topic: Management Implications Utilizing Multispectral Drone Data

🤝Join Seminole Tribal Forester Grant Steelman as he discusses how drone-collected multispectral imagery can support natural resource management and help assess drought impacts.

🔎Learn how this technology captures data across visible and infrared light wavelengths, providing valuable insights into landscape conditions and helping inform natural resource management decisions.

📲 Register Today! Scan the QR code or visit https://www.nafws.org/working-groups to register for November's webinar.

🪶Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day! 🔸Today, we celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous P...
10/12/2026

🪶Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

🔸Today, we celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples while honoring the generations who continue to preserve their connections to the land, water, and wildlife.

🔹In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, NAFWS offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026.

🌐 www.nafws.org

🪶 NAFWS Participates in Alaska Tribal Conservation District Network Meeting🔹NAFWS Alaska Region Tribal Engagement Specia...
10/11/2026

🪶 NAFWS Participates in Alaska Tribal Conservation District Network Meeting

🔹NAFWS Alaska Region Tribal Engagement Specialist Kristi Tapio-Harper presented at the two-day Alaska Tribal Conservation District Network Regional Meeting in Anchorage earlier this week.

🤝 The meeting was intended to assist Tribes interested in forming a Tribal Conservation District (TCD), as well as newly established TCDs seeking additional startup information. Representatives from Kake, Yakutat, Bering Sea Interior, and Kawerak were in attendance.

🌿 The purpose of a TCD is to establish local conservation priorities and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources for subsistence, economic opportunity, resource development, and cultural preservation.

🪶Thank you to the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC) for joining us at the 2026 NAFWS Alaska Regional Confere...
10/10/2026

🪶Thank you to the Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC) for joining us at the 2026 NAFWS Alaska Regional Conference in Sitka!

🐺 We appreciate Sterling Spilinek for sharing AITRC's Tribal-led wolf research and monitoring efforts, and we thank AITRC for being part of the meaningful conversations and collaboration throughout the conference.

🤝 We look forward to continuing to connect and support Tribal fish and wildlife professionals across Alaska! ❤

🪶 NAFWS Visits Michigan Tribe to Highlight AERI Grant Progress🍂 On October 6, NAFWS Grant Field Liaison Andy Edwards vis...
10/09/2026

🪶 NAFWS Visits Michigan Tribe to Highlight AERI Grant Progress

🍂 On October 6, NAFWS Grant Field Liaison Andy Edwards visited the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in Watersmeet, Michigan, to learn how their NFWF AERI grant supports establishing a Natural Resources Department guided by a strategic plan informed by community input and a comprehensive natural resources inventory.

🤝 Lara Jacobs, Natural Resources Director; Owen Ryskey, Administrative Assistant; and Beth Schrader, Environmental Officer, shared their progress. The grant funded three key hires in September 2025. One year later, the department has 18 staff members, with 10 more expected by this time in 2027.

🌱 Through determined grant-seeking, the team has secured more than three dozen additional grants, building on AERI resources to support community programs including an orchard, community gardens, pollinator plots, and a greenhouse.

🌿 The team is completing a natural resources inventory of reservation lands, addressing invasive species, restoring wild rice, evaluating areas for a future bison operation, and improving the Tribal fish hatchery. They also collaborate with existing programs, including the Tribal Historic Preservation Office, to coordinate consultation and input on projects on the reservation and in their ceded territories.

🪶 Youth involvement across programs is preparing future leaders to carry this work forward!

📸 Site visit, information, and photos provided by Andy Edwards, NAFWS Grant Field Liaison.

🪶Federal Funding Opportunity for Fish & Wildlife Conservation! 🐾 Wildlife Crossings Pilot FY26 NOFO is now OPEN with app...
10/09/2026

🪶Federal Funding Opportunity for Fish & Wildlife Conservation!

🐾 Wildlife Crossings Pilot FY26 NOFO is now OPEN with approximately $80 million available!

📅 Applications are due November 16, 2026

🔎 NAFWS is sharing this federal funding opportunity with Tribal fish and wildlife programs and natural resource professionals. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the full announcement for funding priorities, eligibility requirements, and application instructions.

🔗 View the funding opportunity: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364009

📋 Additional announcement details: https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=128831

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