Nisqually Tribe, State Partnering on Development of Nisqually State Park

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Indian Country Today

Year

2014

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Nisqually Indian Tribe are working together on future development of Nisqually State Park in Olympia, Washington.

The 1,300-acre park lies at the confluence of the Nisqually River, Mashel River and Ohop Creek. The park includes a diverse landscape of steep-sided forest valleys, high ridges and reforested plateaus in the Mount Rainier foothills...

intergovernmental relations

land co-management

tribal-state relationships

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Native Nations

Nisqually Indian Tribe

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News and Opinion

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Cultural Affairs

Environment and Natural Resources

Governance

Intergovernmental Relations

Citation

Walker, Richard. "Nisqually Tribe, State Partnering on Development of Nisqually State Park." Indian Country Today. September 10, 2014. Article. (https://ictnews.org/archive/nisqually-tribe-state-partnering-on-development-of-nisqually-state-park, accessed May 30, 2024)

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