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8 S moke S ignals SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 TRIBAL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT TAGS 2015 NEW TRIBAL HUNTING TAGS APPLICATION RULES Tribal Wildlife Management tags 2015 Tribal hunting tags and application rules As previously announced, on September 5, 2014, the Oregon Department of Fish an Wildlife Commission approved the Tribal Fish and Wildlife Management Plan. The ap As previously announced, on September 5, 2014, the Oregon Department APPLICATION RULES: delegated authority to the the regaining over before natural of Fish and Wildlife Commission approved Tribal Tribe, Fish and Wildlife •Tribal sovereignty hunting licenses are required submitting resources applications with on th Management Plan. The approval delegated authority to the Tribe, re- the exception that Tribal members 11 years of age may apply. Howev- Reservation and resources trust on lands. An administrative rule was developed as part of the ap gaining sovereignty over natural the Tribal Reservation and er, they must turn 12 and have their Hunter’s Safety Certificate trust process, lands. An administrative was developed additional as part of the approval submitted to the Department of before a tag will which rule provides hunting tags to Natural the Resources Tribe outside the state-issu process, which provides additional hunting tags to the Tribe outside of be issued. Under no circumstances will a tag be issued without regular regular and and ceremonial tags already allocated to the membership. The new the state-issued ceremonial hunting hunting tags already allocated the Hunter's Safety Certificate on file. If a license is not obtained to the membership. The new tags will be valid on the Reservation only as before the submitted application, all applications will be voided. will by be valid on the Reservation only as •Incomplete identified by the red will line (see Applications Figure must below). identified the red line (see Figure below). or duplicate applications be voided. Grand Ronde Rd ss R d 100 Hw y Willamina Crk Rd ce Crk Ac Co ast 22 Willamina Hwy 18 Spirit Mountain Casino H w 1 Hwy y 8 22 be legible and signed in all designated spaces •Tribal members 17 and under must possess a valid Hunter's Safety Certificate. •Tribal members must have successfully completed a one-time education tutorial discussing tag rules, regulations, applications and reporting as well as receive associated tutorial materials before awarded tag can be picked up. Please contact Tribal Wildlife Biologist Lindsay Belonga at 503-879-2387 for more information. Under no circumstances will a tag be issued without hunter having completed said tutorial. •Tags are non-transferable TRIBAL LICENSES are issued at the Natural Resources Department. Please call ahead of time to schedule an appointment to obtain your license. Tribal Enrollment Cards are required at the time of licensing and in ad- dition, Hunter's Safety Certificates are required for youth 17 and under. The Fish & Wildlife Department will hold the new hunting tag drawing for these Tribal Wildlife Management Tags (black-tailed deer and Roosev on Friday, September 11, 2015, at 5 p.m. at Natural Resources Department facility, 47010 S. Hebo Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. ONLY ONE APPLICATION PER CATEGORY! Multiple appli- cations will result in ALL APPLICATIONS being voided for that hunter. Categories are as follows: • DEER (FIREARM ONLY) oCoastal Buck Centerfire Firearm Season: Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. oHair Tag Muzzleloader Rifle Season: Nov. 21 to Dec. 1. oHunters may apply for both hunts. • ELK (FIREARM ONLY) oBull First Season: Nov. 7 to Nov. 13. oSpike Second Season: Nov. 18 to Nov. 20. oDO NOT APPLY FOR BOTH 1st and 2nd season, or all applications will be voided. • Lost tags will not be replaced. It is the hunter's responsibility to keep all tags in a safe and secure place. •Under no circumstances will a tag be issued without all of the proper documentation. APPLICATION RULES: Tribal hunting licenses are required before submitting applications with the exception that Tribal members 11 years of age may apply. However, they turn 12 and have their Hunter’s Safety Certificate submitted to the Natural Resources Department before a tag will be issued. Under no circumstances will a tag be issued without the Hunters Safety Certi on file. If a license is not obtained before the submitted application applications will be voided. Incomplete or duplicate applications will be voided. Applications must be le APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, at 5 p.m. and signed in all designated spaces Applications may be mailed, faxed, e-mailed or hand-delivered to one the following: Tribal members 17 and under of must possess a valid Hunter Safety Certificat Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde 47010 S.W. Hebo completed Road Tribal members must have successfully a one-time educations t P.O. Box, 10 discussing tag rules, regulations, applications, and reporting as well as rece Grand Ronde, OR 97347 E-mail: NRD@grandronde.org associated tutorial materials before awarded tag can be picked up. Please c Office: 503-879-2424 503-879-5622 Tribal Wildlife Biologist Lindsay Fax: Belonga at 503-879-2387 for more informa All tags will be available for issue on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. Ronde Tribal Hunting and without Fishing License hunter will be required to Under no circumstances will A Grand a tag be issued having be shown at time of tag pickup. Tags will not be allowed to be picked up completed said tutorial. for other hunters. No exceptions to either of these rules. Tags are non-transferable Tag Return Deadlines The Fish & Wildlife Department will hold the new Tribal hunting tag drawing for these Tribal Wildlife Management Tags (black-tailed deer and Roosevelt elk) on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, at 5 p.m. at the Natural Resources Department facility, 47010 S.W. Hebo Road, Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347. Candidate meeting In accordance with the Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife Ordinance, all tag reports (Kill or No kill, and lost tags) are required TO BE RE- PORTED within 10 days of the last day of hunt. In an attempt to help all hunters achieve this, the Natural Resources Department will allow reporting of activities the following ways; Telephone at 503-879-2424, e-mail at NRD@grandronde.org; mail at P.O. BOX 10, Grand Ronde OR 97347, and in person to the Natural Resources Department, 47010 S.W. Hebo Road, Grand Ronde OR 97347 where a secured drop box is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As a reminder, cards not returned within the established deadlines are subject to suspension. n TRIBAL LICENSES are issued at the Natural Resources Department. Please call ah time to schedule an appointment to obtain your license. Tribal Enrollment Cards required at the time of licensing and in addition, Hunter Safety Certificates are re Submitted photo youth 17 and under. Tribal Council member Denise Harvey, right, met with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton when she visited Portland on Wednesday, Aug. 5, to raise funds for her campaign. Clinton is a former first lady, U.S. senator representing New York and Secretary of State. Harvey said that the necklace gifted to Clinton was created by Tribal member Sarah Ross and given to Harvey during a Coming of Age ceremony. “I’ve always thought of Hillary Clinton as an empowering person for women and I thought that that necklace, which I only wore at special times, was the perfect gift for her,” Harvey said. Harvey said Clinton said she would send a thank you letter to Ross. Harvey also welcomed Clinton to the Grand Ronde Tribal homelands and networked with other federal representatives. According to a report in The Oregonian, Clinton visited with donors at the Dunthorpe home of Democratic donor Win McCormack and political consultant Carol Butler for just under two hours. ONLY ONE APPLICATION PER CATEGORY! Multiple applications will resul APPLICATIONS being voided for that hunter. Categories are as follows: DEER (FIREARM ONLY) Facilities seeks help identifying veterans’ plots The Facilities Department is asking for help in identifying the plots of veterans buried in the Tribal Cemetery. If your family member or friend is a veteran and there is not a U.S. flag present on their plot on holidays, such as Memorial Day, please contact the department, which will do its best to mark all gravesites of veterans. For more information, contact Facilities at 503-879-2195. n
