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July 13. 2011
purttani» (Observer
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Allied for Ocean Stewardship
c o n t i n u e d f r o m front
but weary of its implementation on
a national scale.
One year ago in July, President
Obama addressed the pressing chal­
lenges faced by our salt waters by
establishing the nation’s first ever
National Ocean Policy on the stew­
ardship of our oceans, coasts, and
Great Lakes.
Created to implement the policy
was the National Ocean Council,
made up of experts from 27 federal
agencies, who devised a draft of
“strategic action plans” to achieve
“nine national priority objectives,”
outlined in the new policy.
To give ocean stakeholders and Kathryn “Kat” Brigham, secre­
supporters a chance to discuss, tary on the Board of Trustees
question, and comment on the plans, for the Confederated Tribes of
the council has held “regional lis­ The Umatilla Indian Reservation
tening sessions,” in cities up and
down both coasts.
tional Ocean Policy is really going
The group made their final stop in to take hold and succeed if it is a
Portland on July 1 where hundreds bottom-up effort, driven by particu­
of the ocean supporters included lar issues from communities.”
local tribes, fisherman, government
To effectively address regional
officials, business owners, surfers issues on significant budget reduc­
and others convened in a crowded tions, council members and experi­
meeting room at Portland State Uni - enced stakeholders recognized the
versity.
need to foster and align existing
Council members echoed com­ local efforts, including tribal and
mon visions for oceans; clean eco-councils, with state and federal
beaches, vibrant coastal communi­ agencies.
ties and ecosystems, healthy fish­
“We need tribes represented on
eries, productive jobs, and protec­ the planning council,” said Tom H.
tion and restoration movements, Y ounker, vice chairman of Coquille
sided by looming threats of climate Indian Tribal Council. “We have a
change, pollution, overfishing, big problem (ocean health and
acidification, and lack of financial salmon survivability), but we are
resources.
going to solve it through coopera­
The first strategy in the ocean tion”.
council’s strategic action plan and
Representatives from coastal
one that settled well with tribes and tribes, the Confederated Tribes of
the local public was to adopt an the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the
ecosystem-based management of Nez Pierce tribe, the Intertribal Fish
oceans in place of the current single­ Commission, and others of nearby
sector management, which fails to regions each voiced statements on
consider the whole ecosystem, in­ the new policy.
cluding humans and natural ele­
Pacific Northwest tribal lead­
ments.
ers com plim ented the council’s
“Each region has a diverse set of intentions for regional input, but
c o astal is s u e s ,” said R ichard q u estio n ed how exactly local
W hitm an, Oregon Natural Re­ stakeholders would consider each
sources Policy director. “The Na- region’s diverse priorities with
national policy.
M eetin g c h a ir D r. Jane
Lubchenco said, “Federal and State
agencies have authority, but are
required to hear out local stakehold­
ers.”
Tribal leaders did not have to
look too far back in recent history to
point out huge, irreversible losses
their populations have suffered
because state and federal authori­
ties neglected to gather tribal input
in the past.
“We support this, but we are a
little weary,” said Kathryn “Kat”
Brigham, secretary on the Board of
T rustees for the C onfederated
Tribes of Umatilla Indians. “If you
don’t have a regional approach, feds
come down with an iron fist.”
Since the 1950s, tribes whose
lifestyles depend on healthy eco­ of the Confederated Tribes of the
systems surrounding the Colum- Umatilla Indians. “Salmon are tell­
bia-River basin and Pacific Ocean ing us the mountains, the valleys,
have seen their water turn undrink­ the rivers, and the oceans are all
able, their most vital food source, sick.”
salmon, run dry, and promised res-
Having long recognized the need
We need tribes represented on the planning
council. We have a big problem (ocean health
and salmon survivability), but we are going to
solve it through cooperation.
-Tom H.Younker, vice chairman of Coquille IndianTribal Council
ervation lands ceded in treaties by to protect natural resources and
the government, resulting in one guarantee next generations’ healthy
coastal tribe’s termination.
oceans and ecosystems, various
“Endangered salmon are just a tribal leaders committed their posi­
small symptom of our dying eco­ tion on the future of oceans, saying
systems,” said Leo Stuart, chairman “We are here to stay.”
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