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TRIBAL LIFE
Smoke Signals May 1994
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Children from all over the county went wild on Easter Sunday collecting eggs and candy at the Tribe's annual
Easter egg hunt Tribal staff and elders spent hours coloring hundreds of eggs and wrapping candy.
Lucky survey answer can win $75
A $75 prize can be won by the
lucky person answering a tribal
fish and wildlife survey. :
Karen Lord said that everyone
who answers the survey has a
chance to win.
The drawing will be held Aug. 8.
At the March Fish and Wildlife
Committee meeting, a request was
made that the committee consider
going back to the old way of doing
things.
Before 1993, tribal members could
transfer their hunting tags to any
licensed tribal member. That meant
that a member could receive an
unlimited number of tags each
season.
That policy was changed by the
Tribal Council in 1992:
"Only atribal eldcror handicapped
person may transfer a tag to another
licensed, enrolled tribal member.
The transferring member is
responsible for returning the tag or
reporting the status of the tag. Any
unused tag may be turned back to
the Fish and Wildlife Department
for issuance to another licensee."
The committee heard that
returning to the formerpolicy would
be more equitable, that:
-There are notenough alternatives
in the elk tag program.
- The right to hunt for another
member was a privilege for tribal
members.
- to come for the hunt. They had ,
another member hunt fof them,
giving them an opportunity for
meat.
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That there are people who do not
apply anymore, because they can't
have someone hunt for them.
- Some members live too far away
- Being able to hunt for another
member that doesn't know how to
hunt, or take care of meat, is part of
our culture.
- Hunting tags are the only benefits
members have who live out of the
six-county area.
- Allowing only an elder or a
handicapped person to transfer tags
is discrimination against other
members.
- - Many members can't use tags
because of work, school or other
circumstances, but they still have a
right to an elk tag.
The Fish and Wildlife Committee
said that some of the reasons the
changes was initiated in 1992 were:
1. Non-hunters who applied and
received tags prevented some
members from obtaining tags,
especially elk tags, which are
limited.
2. Some carried tags belonging to
other members. The hunters could
kill and tag several bulls from one
herd, endangering the future quality
of the herd. Sound management
principles should be
applied that will enhance the quality
of the elk herds.
3. Some members were applying
fortagsinfamily members' names,
without their knowledge. This
resulted in some tags not being
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turned in before the deadline. The
person whose name is on the tag is
responsible for it. Violators can be
suspended from the program.
4. Some non-tribal members,
while hunting with members, were
tagging their game with tribal tags.
That misuse can be reduced by
lowering the number of tags people
take into the field.
5. Hunters could take unfair
advantage of game, taking away
hunting opportunities for others,
and leading to an over-harvest
ENTRY FORM
The Fish and Wildlife Committee would appreciate it if any interested
tribal members complete this survey and send it back for the drawing.
Please check the appropriate box. Attach additional comments if you
wish.
OLD POLICY: Any tribal member can transfer hisher tag
to another licensed tribal member.
NEW POLICY:
handicapped people are allowed
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ADDRESS:
The drawing will be held August
Deadline for entries is June 1.
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that could mean less elk for future
hunts.
6. Some members were tagging
game outside hunt areas. Lowering
the number of tags will reduce the
problem.
7. Transferable tags are difficult
to monitor, and created problems
under the old policy. The Tribal
Fish and Wildlife Department is
required to make a yearly report to
the Oregon Department ofFish and
Wildlife. Tribal specialists need
accurate information to submit an
acceptable report.
Non-transferable tags. Only ciders and
to transfer tags.
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8, 5;30 p.m. at the tag drawing.
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Cultural center
seeks director
The Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde are seeking applications for
its Cultural Heritage Recovery
Center director.
When hire, the director will design
and implement a comprehensive
cultural heritage recovery program
for the tribe.
The program will include
developing a tribal museum and
cultural center; collections
repatriation and management; oral
history and ethnohistory research;
public education and interpretive
programs, including video
presentations, exhibits and
publications; coordinate research
with tribal economic and educations
programs; develop ties with
government, academic and private
organizations.
Applicants must have the
education and experience to serve
as the center's director, a master of
arts or doctor of philosophy degree
in a related field is recommended.
The successful applicant must be
highly motivated, capable of
organizing internal operations,
have proven financial and
development planning and
management skills, including fund
raising and grant writing
experience.
Resumes and curricula vitae
should be sent to Tammy Cook,
Business Development Assistant,
Spirit Mountain Development
Corporation, P.O. Box 39, Grand
Ronde, OR 97345, phone (503)
879-2351.
Veterans' Pow-wow
in June
On June 1 1 the tribal Veteran's
Committee will be having their
annual pow-wow at St. Michael's
catholic church in Grand Ronde.
There will be arts and crafts,
drumming, dancing, and food
vendors. For more information,
please contact Mike Larscn at the
tribal offices.
Fish and Wildlife
Committee seeking new
members
There are two openings on the
Fish and Wildlife Committee. If
you are interested in serving as a
member, please contact Karen Lord
or Karen Larsen for an application
packet.