Yakama Nation Wildlife Resource Management Program

Yakama Nation

WILDLIFE

Resource Management

Piyu-Ataw-Kakyama

It shall be the mission of the Wildlife Resources Management Program for Yakama Nation and its members to manage, protect, restore, and enhance the ecological cultural integrity of the Land & Natural Resources preserved since Time Immemorial and under the Treaty of 1855

Happenings at Wildlife

Youth Wilderness Camp 2024

Applications Due July 26, 2024Please bring applications to the Wildlife OfficeFor more information, contact: Sandra Celestine (509) 865-5121 ext. 6307Open to

Bison Meat Sale

Open to the public 16 lbs for $120.00 Includes: 8 lbs Hamburger and 8 lbs Stew Meat Cash or Money Orders

Youth Wilderness Camp 2024

Applications Due July 26, 2024Please bring applications to the Wildlife OfficeFor more information, contact: Sandra Celestine (509) 865-5121 ext. 6307Open to the first 30 eligible

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June 28, 2023

Bison Meat Sale

Open to the public 16 lbs for $120.00 Includes: 8 lbs Hamburger and 8 lbs Stew Meat Cash or Money Orders Only

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March 22, 2023

Projects

Bison

Bison (Bison bison) Yakama Name: Tsułɨm In 1991, the tribe purchased 12 buffalo from a tribal member. The original

Black Bears

Black Bears (Ursus americanus) Yakama Name: Anahúy Black Bears can range anywhere from 100 pounds to 300 pounds and

Cougars

Cougars (Puma concolor) Yakama Name: Kw'ayawí Cougars are an elusive and solitary animal with few studies done so far

Black-Tailed Deer

Black-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) Yakama Name: Yáamash Through 1988-1995, 490 Black-tailed deer were captured and marked in the

Mountain Goats

Mountain Goats (Oreamnons americanus) Yakama Name: Wáaw In September of 2018 an aerial survey was conducted for a Mountain

Bighorn Sheep

Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Yakama Name: Tnún In 2005, 48 Bighorn Sheep were released onto the Dry Creek and

Elk

Elk (Cervus canadensis) Yakama Name: Wawyúkya Through the years 1992-1999, 81 elk were radio-collared in order to determine if

Pronghorn

Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Yakama Name: Chatwilí In January of 2011, 99 Pronghorn were captured in Elko Nevada and released

Bison

Bison (Bison bison) Yakama Name: Tsułɨm In 1991, the tribe purchased 12 buffalo from a tribal member. The original investment was to supply the tribes

Black Bears

Black Bears (Ursus americanus) Yakama Name: Anahúy Black Bears can range anywhere from 100 pounds to 300 pounds and can come in a variety of

Cougars

Cougars (Puma concolor) Yakama Name: Kw'ayawí Cougars are an elusive and solitary animal with few studies done so far by Yakama Nation Wildlife Management Program.

Black-Tailed Deer

Black-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) Yakama Name: Yáamash Through 1988-1995, 490 Black-tailed deer were captured and marked in the Klickitat River Basin (KBR), 69 of

Mountain Goats

Mountain Goats (Oreamnons americanus) Yakama Name: Wáaw In September of 2018 an aerial survey was conducted for a Mountain Goat population count. Within the Yakama

Bighorn Sheep

Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Yakama Name: Tnún In 2005, 48 Bighorn Sheep were released onto the Dry Creek and Loggy Creek sites within the closed

Photography produced by Ryan N. Comfort, Assistant Professor of Journalism at Indiana University, as part of the Native Nations Natural Resources Communications project, visit his N3RC website to learn more about his work.