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The National Park Service & Self-Governance

The National Park Service & Self-Governance. 2009 Annual Self-Governance Conference Orlando, Florida. The National Park Service and Self-Governance. “A SMALL BUT CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM” Builds and expands tribal-NPS relationships Creates new partnerships Fosters new dialogues.

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The National Park Service & Self-Governance

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

  2. The National Park Serviceand Self-Governance • “A SMALL BUT CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM” • Builds and expands tribal-NPS relationships • Creates new partnerships • Fosters new dialogues

  3. The National Park Serviceand Self-Governance • Tribal employees do the work of NPS employees • Tribes work with parks for mutual benefits in conservation and development • Tribes establish a “greater tribal presence” on their ancestral parklands

  4. Olympic National Park&Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Elwha River Ecosystem Restoration Removal of two dangerous and outdated dams that made sterile, the Elwha River, the “heart of the Klallam people” Restore native species of salmon to the Elwha River valley

  5. Olympic National Park&Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe • Tribal fisheries • Enhanced tribal infrastructure • Restoration of plants, animals, fish, birds • Support cultural traditions of the Lower Elwha Klallam

  6. Olympic National Park&Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe • Park and the Tribe share in the benefits of this precedent setting project • On-going Self-Government agreements since 2002 • Planning, design, carrying out mitigation measures. • $5.5 million in Self-Governance agreements to date

  7. Redwood National Park&Yurok Tribe • Self-Governance Agreements since late 1990s • Current agreement expected to be renewed annually through 2011 • Tribe and Park share boundary and watershed

  8. Redwood National Park&Yurok Tribe • Last year, more than $700,000 to tribe for • Watershed restoration • Archeological site assessment • Natural resource management

  9. Grand Portage National Monument& Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians • Fiscal Year 2008 completed 10th annual funding agreement • Tribe employees perform all maintenance operations at park with 100% visitor satisfaction.

  10. Grand Portage National Monument& Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians • In addition, Tribe has completed 42 additional special projects and do all design and construction planning

  11. Grand Portage National Monument& Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians • Base increase to the park budget for administrative costs for tribal assumption of operations activities about $350,000 • More than doubled with special projects, about $450,000 in 2008 • More importantly, all benefit from tribal expertise and increased presence at this park inextricably tied to its past and future.

  12. National Park Service & Tribal Governments • Tribal grants programs for cultural preservation • Tribal Historic Preservation Programs • NAGPRA grants • Youth corps programs at parks with or without ARRA funds • Internships

  13. Patricia Parker, Chief National Park Service American Indian Liaison Office 1201 Eye St. NW, 9th Floor Washington, DC 20005 (202) 354-6962 pat_parker@nps.gov Department of the InteriorNPS Self-GovernancePoints of Contact

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