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Critical InfrastructureKey Resources Protection
in Washington’s Indian Country
Glenn B. CoilHomeland Security Coordinator
NW Tribal Emergency Mgmt. [email protected]
www.nwtemc.org
Where is Washington’s Indian Country?
• Short answer: All of Washington
• Longer answer:– The numerous treaties between the U.S. Federal gov’t and
Washington State’s Indian Tribes reserved Tribes’ natural rights to all their lands while granting the United States title to said lands for settlement and use by American settlers and businesses in exchange for exclusive tribal title to parts of the former Tribal lands. These lands are now commonly referred to as “Reservations”
Indian Reservations in WA
Example of Tribal Lands:Tulalip Tribes Usual & Accustom Fishing Areas
Res Area:
~34 sq miles
U&A Area:
~4400 sq miles
CIKR in Indian Country
• Four types of Critical Infrastructure Key Resources on Indian lands:– Tribally owned – Federally owned– State/local gov’t owned– Privately owned
Tribally-Owned CIKR
Federally-owned
State/locally owned
Privately owned
Tools to identify CIKR
Tools to Identify CIKR:
Tools to Identify CIKR: Web Site
Why is CIKR in Tribal Country important to the Tribes and Federal/State/local/private
partners?• Tribal Reservations make up 10% of State’s lands• Much of the CIKR is located within these lands• Much of the Key Economic Infrastructure (Casinos,
businesses, esp in Rural areas, is located within Reservations
• Loss of Tribe’s CIKR would mean the loss of– 25,000 jobs– $700 million in wages, $185 Million in benefits– $1.5 Billion in Goods purchased
Why is CIKR in Tribal Country important to the Tribes and Federal/State/local/private
partners?
• Tribes are typically 1st responders for non-tribal CIKR located within Reservations
• Tribes would also be first to notice something amiss near CIKR on Tribal lands: I.E: terrorists on Puget Sound or near dams, oil refineries etc.
Questions?
Glenn B. CoilGlenn B. Coil
Homeland Security CoordinatorHomeland Security Coordinator
NW Tribal Emergency Mgmt. CouncilNW Tribal Emergency Mgmt. Council
www.nwtemc.org
