Questions answered about Tribal fishing licenses and tags and their uses
There have been some questions
lately about Tribal fishing licenses and
tags. Tribal members must have a Tribal
fishing license and salmon tag in their pos
session in order to legally exercise their
traditional salmon fishing rights.
* Tags allow Tribal members to fish for
salmon only. They are not valid for
steelhead or any other fish.
> Tags are valid only during the two
month Tribal salmon fishing season,
which is set by the Natural Resources
Department once the fall rains begin
and the fish start moving into the
three streams where the fishing sites
are located.
Licenses and tags can be obtained
at the Tribal Natural Resources office
in the administration building in Siletz
beginning in mid-August through the
two-month salmon season, which usu
ally starts in mid-October and runs into
December. Tags will not be issued prior
to that time.
♦♦ Tags allow Tribal members to fish
using any of three methods (dip
net, spear or gaff hook). The Tribe’s
Hunting/Fishing/Gathering Consent
Decree describes each of these as
follows: “Dip net’’ shall mean a net
with a mesh size no larger than 5
inches (measured from the inside of
one vertical knot to the outside of
the opposite vertical knot), attached
to a hoop no larger than 4 feet in
diameter and attached directly to a
handle; dip nets shall be attended at
all times. “Spear” shall mean a hand-
propelled barbed single- or multiple
point device attached directly to
a long shaft; no multiple-pointed
spear shall have an overall width
greater than 8 inches. “Gaff hook”
shall mean a large, strong, single
point hook attached directly to a
handle. These are the only methods
Below are some important points
regarding what the Tribal license and tag
do and do not allow Tribal members to do.
❖ Tags are good at the three Tribal cul
tural fishing sites only (Euchre Creek
Falls, Dewey Creek Falls and Little
Rock Creek at the Tribe’s hatchery
property). They are not a substitute
for a state license for fishing any
where else. Maps and directions to the
three Tribal cultural fishing sites are
available at the Tribal Natural
Resources office and on the Tribe’s
website in the Natural Resources sec
tion (Tribal Services/Other Depart-
ments/Natural Resources).
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allowed to be used (i.e., fishing poles
are not allowed).
Tags are for Siletz Tribal member
use only. They cannot be issued to or
given to a non-Tribal member. Tribal
members can, however, give their
tag to another licensed Siletz Tribal
member to fish for them.
Tribal youth age 12 and younger
must be supervised by an adult
while fishing.
Fishing sites can exhibit slippery
conditions, high or fast-moving
water and other hazards. As with
any outdoor activity, there is a risk of
physical injury or death while fishing
using traditional methods. Only those
physically capable should attempt to
fish using these methods. Children
should not be left unattended at any
of the fishing sites.
Tribal members who want a tag must
come in and fill out the tag form with
their own address, phone number,
etc. and must personally sign the
tag form.
For those who cannot personally
make it into the Tribal Natural
Resources Department office to pick
up their tags, the forms and tags
will be mailed to them if they call
the Natural Resources office (see
phone numbers below) and provide
the following information: name,
enrollment number, phone number
and mailing address. The tag will not
be valid until they sign the form and
return the yellow part of the form to
the Natural Resources Department.
* Tags will not be issued to one person
for another person (i.e., spouses,
children, relatives, etc.).
* Once filled, the tag must be attached
to the fish and the catch reported to
the Natural Resources Department
within three business days.
❖ The person to whom the tag is issued
is responsible for reporting if the tag
is filled. Everyone who reports that
they filled their tag will be entered
into a drawing for a $50 gift card.
**♦ Tribal members can possess only one
Tribal tag in their name at a time.
If they fill that tag, they can obtain
another tag if additional tags are still
available. Possessing a Tribal tag
does not preclude also possessing a
state-issued license and tag.
If you have questions about any of
the above, please call Natural Resources
Manager Mike Kennedy at 541 -444-8232
or Natural Resources Administrative
Assistant Kelley Ellis at 541-444-8227
(or 800-922-1399, ext. 1232 or ext. 1227).
New Babies!
Amelia May Rogers
Vincent Robert
Hernandez
Amelia May Rogers was bom Dec. 5,
2011, at 3:21 p.m. She weighed 8 pounds,
With love from Felicia Carmona
and family
Please welcome Vincent (Vinny)
Robert Hernandez, bom Jan. 22, 2012,
at 2:35 a.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 2
ounces and was 17*4 inches long.
Proud parents are Rachelle Endres
and Robert Hernandez. Vinny joins
sisters Jocelyn and Allivea Hernandez.
Congratulations, my friend! He is
so precious.
12 ounces and was 21*4 inches long.
Proud parents are Darian Dorman and
Kyle Rogers.
Missing Moccasins
Cynthia
Gary
Trayvon
Giesela
Ted
Kyle
Robert
Mark, Jr.
Jessica
Andrea
Melissa
Natalie
Robert
Denise
R.J.
Peter, Jr.
Misty
Robert
Camden
Jasmine
Marcello
Shawn
Chay
Jean
ARRINGTON Dannon
Aaron Scott
GILBERT
Allen
BAKER Joseph, Jr.
Jesse
GILBERT
Lamarcus
BAKER Vanessa
Joy
HEDRICK
Sabine
BARRABAS Amber
Dawn
JORDAN
James
BEAL James
Elmer
JORDAN
Carl
BEALS Andrew
Timothy
JUCUTAN
Joseph
BRANDT Crystal
Nichole
LACHANCE
Steven
BREMER Tuh-Wahun-nuh Iziah
LANE
Rose
BUTLER Josephine
Cristina Rainbow LOGAN
Lynn
CASE Tammra
Marie
LOGSDEN
Ann
CLAWSON Todd
Willard
MABE
Angela
COLBY Randall
Lee
MCCOLLAM
Anthony
COLBY Gare
Andrew
MOODY
Dianne
CRUME Tabatha
Christey
MORRISSEY
CRUME Korey
Matthew
ORLOFF
Oscar
DEPOE Dakota
Shayne
OSMOND
Dawn
DRAKE Brittney
Nicole
PAYNE
Anthony
EASTON Robert
Edwin
PEDDYCOART
Taylor
FLOCK Delores
Dee
PERRY
June FLORES-KEELEY Bradford
Robert
PRATHER
Riley
GAYTON Charles
Eugene RICHARDSON
Anthony
GHAN Francisca
Darlene
RILATOS
Anthony Gene GILBERT Frank
Lynn
RILATOS
Maurice
Tyrone
RILEY
Jeffrey
Jerome
ROBERTSON
Dwayne
Irving
RUSSELL
Roberta
Pauline
RUSSELL
Donavin
Scott
RYAN
Ashley
Fem
SAYLOR
Joshua
James, Scott
SCOTT
Diane
Lee
SERVICE
Jerome
Ameer SHAMSUD-DIN
Ernest
James
SIMMONS
Danielle
Lynn
SMITH
Charles
Cole
STAGGS
Charles
Jeremiah
STAGGS
Mackenzi
Marie
STAGGS
Maddison
Kiah Aurilla
STAGGS
Collis
Deane
TAYLOR
Nawitka
Chee-Chako
TAYLOR
Doniven
David
TOMPKINS
Jennifer
Rae
TORRES-YUCA
Cherrish
Denise
TUTTLE
Daniel
James
WARREN
Andrew Scot WARREN-ROBERTSON
Koda Lawrence Hudson WHITE EAGLE
Derreck
Sheena
Bruce
Robert
Chad
Joseph
Lyn
Anthony
Vernon
Everett
WILLIAMS
WILLIAMS
YARBOUR
YARBOUR
ZIGLER
Enrollment Department
Please contact the Enrollment Depart
ment to update your address and tele
phone number. If you need to update your
death beneficiary, we will mail the form
to you or you can obtain it on the Tribal
website at ctsi.nsn.us (under Government
Listings, click on Enrollment and the form
is on the right side of the page). You can
reach Enrollment Department staff at:
Angela Martin, Enrollment Clerk
541-444-8258/800-922-1399, ext. 1258
angelam@ctsi.nsn.us
February 2012
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