Name: Using GIS to Understand Tribal Treaty Rights
Start: 2026-05-20T13:30:00-0700
End: 2026-05-20T14:30:00-0700

Using GIS to Understand Tribal Treaty Rights

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

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The Tulalip Tribes were signatories of the Treaty of Point Elliot, 1955. This treaty established the Tulalip Tribes Reservation as well and provided for access to treaty reserved resources, including "hunting and gathering roots and berries on open and unclaimed lands". It further reserved "[t]he right of taking fish at usual and accustomed grounds and stations". Interpreting these words onto maps is one of the primary requests I receive from outside organizations and proves to be one of the most challenging components of my job. In this session, I will explain a few ways I have worked through these challenges and how non-tribal GIS professionals can better support tribes, treaties, and tribal treaty rights.

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Michelle Totman

Environmental Data Coordinator, The Tulalip Tribes

Michelle Totman has been working for the Tulalip Tribes Natural Resources Department for over a decade. In this time, she has had the honor of working with tribal members, Natural and Cultural Resources staff, and legal advisors to develop maps that help others understand the complexities... Read More →

Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
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