ENROLLMENT
HUNTINGFISHINGGATHERING REPORT
Dear Fellow Tribal Members and Friends,
Our Tribal membership now totals 2051. Con
gratulations to all of our new members! Also,
a big thank-you to all of my clients who have
informed the Tribal office of a change of
address. The importance of having the correct
address on file cannot be stressed enough.
I.D. CARD UPDATE: The Tribal I.D. cards will
be issued in April. They are photo I.D. cards
similar to the Oregon drivers license. I
suggest that bright clothing be worn, as they
are color photo's. As yet, I have not com
pleted the schedule for visiting the six
county service area to issue the I.D. cards.
The April issue of "Smoke Signals" will contain
the procedure requirements and schedule.
ANYONE WITHOUT AN ENROLLMENT NUMBER WILL NOT
BE ISSUED AN I.D. CARD. The I.D. cards will be
used in the future as the Tribal hunting and
fishing license.
There are many incomplete files on hand. If
you or a relative have not received an enroll
ment number, you probably are not enrolled.
Many clients believe that if their children
receive benefits from Indian Health Services,
that the child is automatically enrolled. NOT
SOI -An enrollment application must be
completed and processed before a roll number
is issued.
Please contact me at the depot tribal office if
you have any questions on the enrollment pro
cedure or the I.D. cards. While I am planning
the I.D. card procedure, I may be out of the
office. Please call ahead if you are from out
of town. The secretary will have the date of
my return for your information.
Sincerely,
Margo George
Enrollment Clerk
POW-WOW COMMITTEE REPORT
Many people have showed interest in the
pow-wow. This is good to see since we
will need all the help possible to make a
successful event. If you are interested in
working on the pow-wow, the next meeting will
follow the activities on March 1, 1987 at
Grand Ronde Elementary School.
DON'T FORGET!!! Tribal logo jackets are
available at the Spirit Mountain Store.
As mentioned last month, the Fishing, Hunt
ing and Gathering Agreement between the
Tribe and Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife has been finalized. However;
tribal members will not be able to exercise
their privilege-, until Tribal Identif icatior
Cards and annual stickers are issued in
April.
The agreement includes the following:
A defined "fishing and hunting" area for
tribal members to exercise fishing, hunting
and gathering rights.
Tribal members must follow all state
fishing, hunting and gathering regulations;
including season and bag limits.
Tribal members must purchase a state Salmon
Steelhead or Sturgeon tag to angle for these
fish.
Tribal members will have the opportunity to
harvest a total of 395 deer and elk (which
total shall not include more than 45 elk),
and five bear per year.
Tribal members will have the right to
gather eels, freshwater mussels, sea
anemones, rock oysters, crawfish and salt
water mussels.
The Tribe will have the right to receive
up to 4,000 lbs. of Salmon each year for
distribution to members.
No hunting, fishing and gathering can be
for commercial purposes.
A handbook, which will fully describe Tribal
rights and responsibilities will be dist
ributed to members at a later date.
Tribal members are encouraged to join the
Fishing and Wildlife Committee. The Committee
will begin conducting business by mid-March.
If you are interested in serving on the Com
mittee, complete the Committee Application in
this issue of the newsletter.
The Committee will help coordinate tribal
huntingfishing activities, establish
related ordinances and act in an advisory
capacity to the Tribal Council. For more
information, contact Greg at 879-5215.