Nearshore Projects
The tidelands surrounding the Swinomish Reservation are an important cultural, environmental, and subsistence resource for the Tribe.
As part of the Water Resources Program committment to water quality monitoring, comprehensive tideland resource monitoring is conducted including: testing shellfish (clams) for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP); surveying reservation beaches for clam population health and distribution; testing shellfish for bioaccumulate toxics; monitoring the nearshore environment for fish habitat and environmental health; monitoring the effectiveness of Spartina sp. eradication techniques on reservation.
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is federally recognized and operates under Constitution and Bylaws adopted in 1936 pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
The Swinomish Tribe is committed to improving the lives and well being of the tribal members through social and cultural programs, education, economic development, and resource protection.
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is located on Fidalgo Island (gateway to the San Juan Islands) in Skagit County of Washington State about 70 miles north of Seattle. The Planning Office is located across the Swinomish Channel from the town of LaConner.