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To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes.
12/15/2023, 3:57 PM
Summary of Bill HR 2850
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community have historically relied on hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering as important cultural and subsistence practices. However, there have been challenges and conflicts in recent years regarding these rights, leading to the need for legislative action.
The bill proposes amendments to the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to ensure that the tribe's rights in these activities are protected and respected. It aims to provide clarity on the scope and extent of these rights, as well as mechanisms for enforcement and oversight. In addition to addressing hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights, the bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to the Grand Ronde Reservation Act. These may include administrative and procedural changes to improve the functioning of the reservation and ensure the well-being of the tribe. Overall, Bill 118 hr 2850 seeks to uphold the rights and traditions of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community while promoting sustainable and responsible practices in hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering on their reservation lands.
Congressional Summary of HR 2850
This bill provides a process by which the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and Oregon may negotiate to amend or replace the existing agreement defining the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights.
The current agreement, which was made effective by a January 12, 1987, consent decree by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, serves as the exclusive and final determination of the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering rights. This bill instead allows a December 2, 1986, agreement between the United States, Oregon, and the tribe (known as the Grand Ronde Hunting and Fishing Agreement) to define the tribe's rights until and unless it is amended or replaced upon mutual agreement of the tribe and Oregon.
The bill allows the tribe and Oregon to return to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to request the modification or termination of the January 12, 1987, consent decree.
The bill prohibits a new or amended agreement from (1) affecting the other rights of the tribe or any other Indian tribe, (2) limiting Oregon from entering into separate agreements with other tribes to address the authority to take species within the geographic scope of the agreement, or (3) being used in a civil or criminal action to modify any treaty or other right of a tribe.
