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March 24, 2008

Narragansett tribe gets money for wildlife conservation

The Narragansett Indian Tribe is getting part of a $6.2 million grant aimed at helping Native American groups in 18 states fund conservation projects.

The federal Tribal Wildlife Grants program address cultural and environmental priorities; brings attention to tribal fisheries, wildlife and related fields of study. Some grants have been awarded to aid in the recovery efforts of threatened and endangered species.

In Rhode Island, the Narragansett Indian Tribe has been awarded $200,000 for a wetland restoration project and to restore a buffer zone and wetland habitat along the Indian Cedar Swamp Brook on the tribal land in Charlestown.

“Tribal Wildlife Grants are much more than a fiscal resource for tribes,” Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne said in a statement.

“The projects and partnerships supported by this program have enhanced our commitment to Native Americans and to the United States’ shared wildlife resources.”

More than $360,000 in grants are dedicated to three Native tribes in New England, including the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, both of Maine.

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