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S moke S ignals
JUNE 1, 2016
Additional hunting tags New powwow seating
will be available soon
Tribal members will once again enjoy an additional hunting opportunity
as part of the Grand Ronde Tribe’s Fish and Wildlife Management Plan
In September 2014, Tribal Council and the Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife Commission approved the Tribal Fish and Wildlife Manage-
ment Plan. This approval delegated authority to the Tribe, regaining sov-
ereignty over natural resources on the Tribal Reservation and trust lands.
An administrative rule was developed as part of the approval process that
provides additional hunting tags to the Tribe outside of the state-issued
regular hunting tags already allocated to the membership. The new tags
will be valid on the Reservation only.
In 2015, 46 new tags were available to the membership for two black-
tailed deer seasons and two Roosevelt elks. Seasons were selected to occur
days before the state-regulated open season hunts. Four animals were
harvested, including two deer and two elk.
In 2016, these new hunting tags will be available again for Tribal hunting
seasons. There will be a limited number of tags available. Seasons will be
posted on the application forms. This is a hunting opportunity for living
and enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal members only.
Applications and rules for the new tags will be posted in a future Smoke
Signals publication, with an anticipated print date of Aug. 1.
If drawn for the new tags, hunters will be required to pick up tag(s) in
person, receive associated materials, and receive an educational tutorial
course discussing new tag rules, regulations and appliance. Any hunter
who has previously completed the tutorial will be exempt from this re-
quirement in 2016.
For questions, please see the Sept. 15, 2014, Smoke Signals or contact
Tribal Wildlife Biologist Lindsay Belonga at 503-879-2387.
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Vladimir Svistunov, with Tony & Sons Construction, builds a new seating
structure at Uyxat Powwow Grounds on Tuesday, May 17. Tribal Council
approved a contract to build bleachers at the powwow grounds during
its May 4 meeting.
'Underlying gaming right
now is really good in Oregon'
ATNI continued
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announced a National Tribal Ener-
gy Summit that will be held in 2017
after the new administration takes
ofice in Washington, D.C.
David Redhorse, division chief of
Natural Resources at the Bureau of
Indian Affair’s Northwest ofice in
Portland, stepped in for Regional
Director Stanley Speaks and talked
about how the local ofice is trying
to help Tribes be resilient in the
face of climate change.
On Wednesday, presenters talk-
ed about implementation of new
Indian Child Welfare regulations,
the recently re-authorized Every
Student Succeeds Act, the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs’
efforts to recognize Tribal govern-
ments so that Tribal representa-
tives can help Native American
veterans in preparing and present-
ing their benefit claims, natural
disaster response on Tribal lands
and the American Indian Tourism
Conference.
During a Northwest Gaming
discussion, Grand Ronde Gaming
Commission Executive Director
Michael Boyce said that gaming in
Oregon is healthy, citing a 20-year
low unemployment rate, a booming
housing market in the Portland
metro area and low gas prices.
He also said communication with
outside regulators – Oregon State
Police and the National Indian
Gaming Commission – is outstand-
ing and praised Oregon Tribes for
working together in such organiza-
tions as the Oregon Tribal Gaming
Alliance.
“Underlying gaming right now is
really good in Oregon,” Boyce said.
“There really are not too many
issues facing gaming Tribes in Or-
egon right now.”
In the afternoon, ATNI held its
first annual InterTribal Youth
Suicide Prevention Summit, where
four Lummi youth discussed “I
Choose Life: Embracing Your Sa-
credness.”
ATNI wrapped up on Thursday
morning with reports from its nu-
merous committees and adoption
of resolutions.
Many Grand Ronde Tribal mem-
bers and employees worked behind
the scenes to help the convention
go off without a hitch by preparing
welcome packets, typing, photo-
copying and delivering information-
al packets, taking phone messages,
greeting attendees and helping
with directions inside the casino.
Tribal Council Chief of Staff Sta-
cia Martin, Tribal Council Admin-
istrative Assistant Shannon Simi
and Public Affairs Administrative
Assistant Chelsea Clark worked
with ATNI Executive Director Terri
Parr in coordinating the event.
The Grand Ronde Tribe and
Spirit Mountain Casino provided a
continental breakfast each morning
and the Tulalip Boys & Girls Club
provided coffee.
Tribal Elders who attended all
or part of ATNI included former
Chairwoman Kathryn Harrison,
Betty Bly, Petite and Gladys Hobbs.
Chachalu Tribal Museum &
Cultural Center offered extended
hours for ATNI attendees to tour on
Monday and a Culture Night was
held Tuesday at achaf-hammi, the
Tribal plankhouse.
The Mid-Year Convention also
featured a concurrent tradeshow
held Monday through Wednesday.
Two sections of permanent seating, built out of cedar, have been added
at Uyxat Powwow Grounds.
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