PRESORTED STANDARD MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID PORTLAND, OR PERMIT NO. 700 Gathering of Grand Ronde Tilixam — pg. 9 october 1, 2023 Tribe discusses new hunting, fishing rights By Dean Rhodes Publications coordinator T he Tribe held another Face- book Live event on Wednes- day, Sept. 20, to brief the membership on the new hunting and fishing rights acquired through a memorandum of agreement with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. Approved on Aug. 4, the MOA significantly expands the Tribe’s ceremonial and cultural hunt- ing and fishing areas beyond the Trask management unit from 1,300 square miles to more than 11,000 square miles. The agreement now allows Tribal members to harvest finfish, lam- prey, shellfish and crustaceans, mammals and birds in the Wilson, Trask, Willamette, Stott Mountain More detailed information inside on pgs. 10-14 MOA hunting an d fi shing informat ion NOTE: Tribal members will need a NEW hunting and fi shing these tags and ALL license to be able to use tags need to be picked up in person. The Natural Resources Department extended offi ce hours ’s are listed at right. Scan for MOA hunting and fi shing information. code Special appointmen ts outside of offi can be made if ce hours accommodations are needed in order to issue new licenses. NRD offi ce hours *effective through Nov. 7 Mondays: 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Tuesdays: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fridays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. NRD will be closed Monday, Oct. 9, in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde new hunting and fishin The Confederate g areas d Tribes of Grand Ronde "' new hunting and fishin g areas 0 Astoria c:: --- ,. ,. - - , ', (1) 0 Astoria ' Q:: c:: --- ,. ,. - - , ', 0 ' 0 Longview Q; c:: (1) Q:: \ I \ "' (1) Q:: Longview I Q; -c, \ \ Q; I Fishing I is allowed c:: on the I Columbia (1) River I Q:: up to \ I \ ( I \ \ \ I I I I Bonneville Dam Q; on the -c, I Oregon side ONLY. I ( ( ( \ I I ( ( CTGR Marine Fishing Zone 0 CTGR Marine Fishing Zone 0 Newberg Newberg WILLAMETTE 0 Salem WILLAMETTE 0 **Eastern boundary is modified ljl1 the State ODFW boundary** Salem c:: **Eastern boundary is modified ljl1 the State ODFW boundary** War Re War Re and Santiam wildlife management units in western Oregon. In addi- tion, Tribal members can fish on the Columbia River from Kelly Point to the Bonneville Dam in Oregon waters. In reaction, Tribal Natural Re- sources staff members – the Fast Track Team – have been working to create the regulations and struc- ture of hunting and fishing in the "' (1) Q:: c:: (1) "' (1) Q:: ..... "' (1) Siuslaw o National Forest..l OJ (1) Q) c:: ..... "' (1) Siuslaw o National Forest..l 0 0 ugene ugene OJ c:: Q) c., c-, Q) Q) 9055 ft 0 12.5 25 The new Confederate 50 Miles d Tribes of Grand Q) will cover five state Ronde hunting and c., I 9055 ft c-, wildlife units. fishing Q) agreement It will include the shoreline of three 0 12.5 units along the coast shore. 25 The new Confederate 50 Miles and 50 miles off d Tribes of Grand Legend All hunters will cover five state Ronde hunting and I and fishers will wildlife units. need to obtain a fishing agreement It will include the Resources Departmen special permit from CTGR Marine Fishing D Zone shoreline of three t before hunting the Natural units along the coast or fishing in the Special permits shore. will be available expanded zones. and 50 miles off CTGR New Hunting D Fishing and soon. Legend All hunters and fishers Zones Resources Departmen will need to obtain a special permit CTGR Marine Fishing D Zone from the Natural t before hunting or fishing in the Special permits will expanded zones. CTGR New Hunting be available soon. D Fishing and Zones See MOA continued on page 7 Photo by Michelle Alaimo Tribal Fish & Wildlife Program Manager Kelly Dirksen, left, discusses the new holographic license that Tribal members must obtain through the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department to hunt and fish under the memorandum of agreement the Tribe recently signed with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife during a Facebook Live broadcast from Tribal Council Chambers on Wednesday, Sept. 20. On the right is Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy. Prairie restoration Photo by Michelle Alaimo Spirit Mountain Community Fund Program Coordinator Angela Schlappie hugs Tribal Council member Brenda Tuomi as she is recognized for 20 years of service to the Tribe during the third quarter Years of Service awards held at the Tribal gym on Thursday, Sept. 21. In the background, Grand Ronde Emergency Services Firefighter-EMT Jennifer Colton hugs Tribal Training Specialist Tisha Pellett as she’s recognized for 21 years of service. Tribal Pharmacy Director Lincoln Wright sprinkles a seed mix onto a patch of land that has been prepared for restoration on the Thompson property in Grand Ronde on Thursday, Sept. 21. Tribal staff were given three hours of administrative leave so they could volunteer to help restore 30 patches of non-native pasture grass to a mixture of native prairie species as part of the Thompson Prairie restoration effort. The Tribe’s Natural Resources Department has been working on restoring the property for several years using plants that have come from NRD’s TO SEE MORE PHOTOS AND VIDEO native plant nursery. @SmokeSignalsCTGR @ctgrsmokesignals @SmokeSignalsCTGR Photos by Michelle Alaimo Years of Service awards honor 83 employees E Early Childhood Education Shayim classroom teacher Leah Brisbois, left, and Early Childhood Education Teacher Aide Lana Gaines remove grass from a patch of land on the Thompson property. ighty-three employees with a combined 1,301 years of service to the Grand Ronde Tribe were honored during the third quarter of 2023 at a breakfast held at the Trib- al gym on Thursday, Sept. 21. They included third-quarter employees hired in either July, August or September with at least five years of service to the Tribe. Tribal Council Secretary Michael Cherry wel- comed employees to the service event, noting how much the Tribe had grown since Restoration in 1983. “I’m so grateful for all of our employees,” See AWARDS continued on page 8