The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Natural Resources Department mission is to manage, protect, and conserve the natural resources within the exterior boundaries of the Flathead Indian Reservation as well as the aboriginal territory of the Selis’ Qlispe and Ksanka people for future generations.
Department Head: Richard Janssen Jr., MBA
Office: (406) 675-2700 ext. 7260
Mobile: (406) 261-7580
Hours: Mon-Thurs 7:00am – 5:30pm
Divisions
Our Work
The Natural Resources Department is proud to serve the CSKT membership by conserving, managing, and protecting the natural resources for current and future generations. Our department includes such programs that protect the environment in which we live, the fish and wildlife resources in which we use for sustenance and first foods as well as the camp grounds or recreational opportunities in which we enjoy with our families, friends, and neighbors. We also manage and construct dams, roads, irrigation projects, and monitor the water resources. As well as protection the environment with our Air and Water Quality Programs, Shoreline Protection, Brownfield and Solid Waste.
Programs
Forms, Applications, & Permits
Online Conservation, Fishing and Bird Hunting Licenses
Note: A Reservation Permit must be purchased in person initially from a retail outlet/Reservation Permit vendor to register. After that first registration you can purchase online.
Reservation Permit Vendors
Columbia Falls, MT
– Super One Foods
– Smiths Food and Drug
Hamilton, MT
– Bob Ward & Sons
Kalispell, MT
– Cabela’s
– MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks – Region 1
– Snappy Sport Senter
– Sportsman & Ski Haus
Lakeside, MT
-Sliter’s Ace Hardware
Missoula, MT
– Bob Ward & sons
– Cabela’s
– MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks – Region 2
– Sportsman’s Warehouse
Plains, MT
– Mangy Moose
Polson, MT
– CSKT, DFWRC, 406 6th Avenue East
– Wal-Mart
Ronan, MT
– Westland Seed
Superior, MT
-Westgate True Value
Whitefish, MT
– Sportsman & Ski Haus
Our Staff
Whisper Camel-Means – Division Director of Fish, Wildlife, Recreation and Conservation
whisper.means@cskt.org
(406) 675-2700 ext 7224
Casey Ryan – Compact Resource Officer
casey.ryan@cskt.org
(406) 675-2700 ext 6207
Misty Doss – Lead Administrative Officer
misty.doss@cskt.org
(406) 675-2700 ext 7225
Pam Dustybull – Compact Support Officer
pam.dustybull@cskt.org
(406) 675-2700 ext 6211