It is the policy of the Samish Indian Nation to protect the natural resources within its jurisdiction and to preserve those natural resources for future generations. Samish people have gathered traditional foods, medicines and other materials from this land since time immemorial, and the Samish Indian Nation recognizes that ensuring this continued practice is not only consistent with but is a vital component of the Tribe’s natural resource conservation policy. [Res. 2020-12-039, 2020.]