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Tracks April 2011
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 6 News for Tribes

This email is provided as a service to Tribes. Information is compiled from many sources. The information and opinions from sources other than the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Service.


Tribal Liaison Highlights
Please contact me if you have questions about the information below.


Duchesne River, Utah, Named “Water to Watch” for 2011
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The National Fish Habitat Action Plan (www.fishhabitat.org) has unveiled the 2011 10 “Waters to Watch” list, a collection of rivers, streams, estuaries, watershed systems and shores that will benefit from strategic conservation efforts to protect, restore or enhance their current condition.
DUCHESNE RIVER- (Desert Fish Habitat Partnership)
Project Partners:
USFWS Fisheries (Region 6), Northern Ute Indian Tribe, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Utah Ecological Service Field Office
The Duchesne River is a major tributary of the Green River in northeastern Utah. It once provided seasonal habitat for Colorado pikeminnow and year-round habitat for flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, and roundtail chub.


REMINDER: Wind Energy
*Fact Sheet on Draft Voluntary Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines:

*Fact Sheet on Draft Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance:
CONFERENCES
None known at this time


NEWS ARTICLES
*U.S. appeals court says eagle feathers reserved for tribal members only

*AAIA Volunteer Helps Launch Lunchtime Dakotah Language Class

*Land Letter: RENEWABLE ENERGY: 170M brownfield acres available for wind farms, report says (04/14/2011)

*Law Schools to Offer Online Indian Law Master's Program


FUNDING OPPORTUNTIES
*Wild Horse Partnerships for Eco-Sanctuaries on Combination of Public and Private Lands Grant

*BJA FY 11 Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance

*Owyhee Canyonlands Wilderness Education and Outreach, Boise ID, Modification 3


TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
*A Workshop on Restoration of Riparian Areas for Water Quality & Ecological Functions
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Environmental Laboratory, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha, Papio-Missouri River NRD, and the Douglas County Extension Service, is pleased to announce that a free workshop on restoration and management of streams and riparian areas for water quality and ecological functions is now scheduled for 27-29 July 2011 in Omaha, NE.

*Archeological Resources Protection Training Program
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) presents this thirty-seven hour class which provides training in all aspects of an archeological investigation and subsequent prosecution of the crimes. This premier class is taught by accomplished instructors that are nationally recognized subject matter experts in the fields of law enforcement, archeology and law.

*Falmouth Institute Courses
Governance
Enhancing Tribal Sovereignty Through Agreements May 25 - 26 | Las Vegas, NV

Natural Resources
Care and Management of Cultural Items for Tribal Museums and Individuals May 17 - 18 | Minneapolis, MN

Indian Water Rights and Water Law May 18 - 19 | Las Vegas, NV


JOBS
*Hagerman National Fish Hatchery is advertising for an Assistant Project Leader.

*New Native Job Site
“Native American Jobs” (NAJ) Launches New Job Search Engine at http://www.nativeamerican.jobs


Youth Opportunities
*Giving the Land a Voice Contest
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Wildlife Refuge Association are looking for youth ages 15-24 to tell us what they think about the future of the National Wildlife Refuge System! Last summer, USFWS and NWRA launched a year-long process called "Conserving the Future: Wildlife Refuges and the Next Generation" to build a new, bold strategic vision for the National Wildlife Refuge System. We believe that youth need to be an integral part of the vision process, but we need your help to get them involved in the conversation! *US Fish and Wildlife Service and Student Conservation Association (SCA) Partnership Tribal Youth Intern Program
Summer 2011, for students enrolled in Tribal or other 2and 4-year colleges
The US Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with SCA to provide 12-week summer internships at National Wildlife Refuges located in the Midwest, Mountain-Prairie, and Alaska Regions. Interns will engage in a variety of conservation and resource protection projects. Duties may include: wildlife/biological surveys, maintenance, invasive species management, GIS/GPS mapping, and environmental education and visitor services.

* Native American Professional Development Grants Program
On behalf of The Wildlife Society (TWS) and the Native Peoples Wildlife Management Working Group (NPWG) of The Wildlife Society, I am pleased to announce the 2011 Native American Professional Development Grants Program. This year’s grants program is a competitive program available to all Native American, Alaska Natives, First Nations, native Hawaiian or indigenous tribal students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program studying natural resources or natural resource management.


Thank you!

Kim Greenwood, Tribal Liaison
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
P.O. Box 25486
Denver CO 80225

303-236-4575 Office
303-236-3815 FAX