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NAFWS Concept Paper 

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Wildlife Coordination: 



This Title will provide for the consultation and coordination 

 of state, federal, and private sector with Tribal Governments in 

 management of resources on or near Tribal reservations, ceded 

 territories, and within usual and accustomed Tribal areas by opening 

 the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to Tribal participation. This 

 provision will form the basis for comprehensive land use planning by 

 Tribal Governments and will require that management entities consult 

 directly with Tribes when their management activities will potentially 

 affect Tribal sovereignty, jurisdiction, and /or resource management 

 plans 



Self-Determination Management of Fish and Wildlife Resources : 



Under provisions of this Title, Tribes will be authorized to 

 select the management mechanisms best suited for their individual fish, 

 wildlife and recreation management requirements. Current use of BIA 

 as the primary agency to deliver funds to Tribal fish, wildlife and 

 recreation management programs overlooks EL. 93-638 Indian Self- 

 Determination requirements. Alternative avenues for provision of 

 assistance to Tribes through entities such as the US Fish &Wildlife 

 Service (USFWS) would be opened. 



Distribution of Wildlife Parts : 



Provisions imder this section will enhance and clarify the 

 degree and level of participation by Tribal Governments in the 

 procurement of wildlife parts for religious, cultural, and medicinal 

 purposes. 



Integrated Resource Management : 



Through this Title, the Tribes wiU require a formalization of 

 integrated resource management planning for the management of Tribal 

 natural resources. 



