S moke S ignals
JULY 1, 2016
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Additional hunting tags
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 hunt-
ing seasons.
There will be a limited number of tags available. Seasons will be posted
on the application forms. This is a hunting opportunity for 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, contact Tribal Wildlife Biologist Lindsay Belonga at
503-879-2387.
Elders seeking help in making jam
Seeking your donations for 4 organizations!
G RAND R ONDE H ELPING H ANDS
I SKAM M ƎK ʰM ƎK -H AWS , T HE C LOTHES C LOSET , E MPOWERMENT O UTREACH MINISTRIES , AND
A C AUSE FOR P AWS ARE WORKING TOGETHER
You’ve got it. We want it!
Saturday, July 9
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Give to 4 organizations in one location!
Iskam is seeking personal care items: shampoo,
conditioner, lotion, soap, toilet paper, brushes and
combs.
The Clothes Closet is seeking school supply items: new
or gently used backpacks, messenger bags, paper,
pencils, crayons, copy paper, colored pencils, glue,
rulers, markers, tissue, and cleaning wipes.
Empowerment Outreach is seeking camping equipment,
bedding, sleeping bags (broken zipper ok) for homeless
families.
A Cause for Paws is seeking pet food, toys, and beds.
We will take books for our lending library.
Clean out your food pantry, we’ll figure out the
expiration dates!
If you are not sure, bring it or give us a call.
Iskam MǝkʰMǝk-Haws
9675 Grand Ronde Road
Grand Ronde, OR 97347
503-879-FOOD (3663)
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Tribal Elders are seeking small jelly jars, donations of sugar and volun-
teers to help make jam for Elder Honor Day in July.
Drop off donations at the Elders Activity Center, 48940 Blacktail Drive.
For more information, call 503-879-2233.
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