International
Migratory
Bird
Day
organizers
may
incorporate
the
statement
below
into
their
press
releases
and
other
media
statements.
Please
credit:
D.
Fred
Matt
Executive
Director
Native
American
Fish
and
Wildlife
Society
Birds
and
wildlife
were
and
are
very
important
to
our
Indian
people.
As
Tribal
people,
we
see
ourselves
as
caretakers
of
the
animal
world.
We
also
use
different
birds
in
our
family
names,
our
legends,
and
our
dancing
ceremonies.