Includes Bibliographical References and Index

This groundbreaking book brings together Native American and Indigenous scholars, wildlife managers, legal experts, and conservationists from dozens of tribes to share their wildlife stewardship philosophies, histories, principles, and practices.

Winner of the Wildlife Society Publications Book Award by The Wildlife Society

Tribes have jurisdiction over some of the healthiest wild areas in North America, collectively managing over 56 million acres of land. This is no accident: in addition to a deep reverence for the land and a strong history of environmental stewardship, Native peoples implement some of the best fish and wildlife preservation and management practices on the continent.

Wildlife Stewardship on Tribal Lands is the first comprehensive resource dedicated to the voices and expertise of Native scholars and wildlife professionals. In its pages, nearly one hundred Native and non-native wildlife conservationists, managers, and their collaborators share lessons to guide wildlife professionals in how best to incorporate native methods and how to work effectively with tribal stakeholders. The authors cover topics that include:
• Guidelines for conducting research on tribal lands
• Traditional ecological knowledge-based management models
• The cultural and ecological importance of key species
• Legal battles for treaty rights, management authority, and funding
• First foods and food sovereignty
• Fisheries and migratory bird management
• Tribal perspectives on the Endangered Species Act
• A history of modern fish and wildlife management on tribal lands


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