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Patty Schwalenberg
Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council Executive Director
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A Bit About Me
Patricia K. Schwalenberg, Anishnaabe-kwe (Ojibwe), is a member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. She moved to Alaska in 1992 and dedicated over 25 years to serving as the Executive Director of the Chugach Regional Resources Commission (CRRC), a nonprofit focused on Tribal fish and wildlife management. She later led the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council (AMBCC), having served on the Council from 2000 to 2013 before being appointed Executive Director in 2013. Patty has been involved in natural resource management on a national and state level since 1982.
Throughout her career, Patty has led numerous projects including fish hatcheries, mariculture farms, and a sockeye enhancement program. She was also instrumental in developing Alaska’s first Tribal Natural Resource Education Program and a K-12 science curriculum reflecting Native beliefs. Her work has earned her prestigious honors, including the Chief Sealth Award and the Caleb Pungowiyi Award. Patty also contributed to a chapter in the book Wildlife Management on Tribal Lands, published by Johns Hopkins University Press