The Native American Fish & Wildlife Society (NAFWS) is holding our 39th Annual National Conference May 9-12, 2022 hosted by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida at the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming in Miami, FL. This years conference will celebrate World Fish Migration Day with a series of presentations on Tribal Fisheries Management May 11, 2022 from 1:30pm to 5:00pm. 

NAFWS National and Regional Conferences serve as a meeting ground for Tribal fish and wildlife professionals and their partners to celebrate the accomplishments of Tribal natural resource management, share knowledge, and build relationships. Our Tribal Fisheries Management session is one of many conference events covering a diverse array of fish and wildlife related topics. Learn more about the 2022 Annual National Conference and register to attend in-person or virtually at https://www.nafws.org/product/39th-annual-national-conference/. You can also support NAFWS through participating in our virtual and in-person 5K Swamp Run/Walk to raise money for scholarships for Native students pursuing natural resource careers.

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Presentations will include:

Miccosukee Tribe and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partnership to Restore Fish Habitat for the Benefit of the Tribes and the Environment
John Galvez, PhD, USFWS

Fishing and Fisheries Assessment at the Saugeen Ojibway Nation in Lake Huron and Georgian Bay
Ryan Lauzon, Fisheries Assessment Biologist, Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation

Sounds Expensive, But It’s Not: A More Equitable Method for Surveying Species
JJ Apodaca PhD, Tangled Bank Conservation

Growing a surface water research program in the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan
Andrew Kozich PhD, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College

Peoria Tribe Aquatic Facility and Freshwater Mussel Program
Regina Sapp, Mussel Biologist & Erin Barnes, Director of Natural resources, Peoria Tribe of Indian of Oklahoma

Alaska Subsistence Fisheries Overview
Brian Ashton, ARED