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associated states do not share priorities and strategies in their fish 

 and wildlife management present, and to apply for these funds, the 

 tribe would have submit projects for the approval of the state. 

 Tribes are highly sensitive to issues of sovereignty, and will not 

 abrogate their own treaty rights in order to participate in these 

 programs. 



To correct this situation, tribes must be legislatively included 

 as full participants in the Federal Aids programs. 



Endangered Species 



The Northern Spotted Owl, Florida panther. Black-footed ferret, 

 Bald eagle, Mexican Spotted-owl, Colorado sucker, Zuru sucker, and 

 over 200 races of pacific salmon are a few examples of species listed 

 or considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act. These 

 species occur on tribal lands, impact tribal resource management 

 activities, and are utilized and managed by tribes. Currently, there 

 is no means for formal consultation between tribes and federal 

 endangered species managers due to a lack of recognition of tribes 

 as governmental authorities within the Endangered Species Act. 

 Also, tribes are prohibited from receiving funding for managing 

 endangered species on their lands under the Endangered Species 

 Act, for the same reason. Tribes can contribute greatly to the 

 protection and enhancement of endangered species if allowed. This 

 legislation should contain provision for tribes to formally participate 

 in the Endangered Species Act, if they choose to do so. 



Jurisdiction 



There should be a legislative remedy to the jurisdictional ambiguities 

 which plague tribes in their attempts to manage their resources. 

 This should uphold the sovereign integrity of the reservation 

 boundary by affirming that tribes have jurisdictional authority over 

 the management of all fisheries and wUdUfe within the exterior 

 boundaries of the reservation. This authority should apply 

 regardless of ownership or status of land, including allotted land, 

 any land taken by any government agency for any reason, or any 

 land set aside in right-of-way. 



Native American Fish and Wildlife Foundation 

 There should be established a Native American Fish and Wildlife 

 Foundation patterned after the National Fish and Wildlife 

 Foundation to fund tribal fish and wildlife projects. 



