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To amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes.
1/3/2024, 11:56 PM
Summary of Bill HR 2839
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians have long-standing cultural and traditional ties to the land and natural resources in the Siletz Reservation area. This bill recognizes and seeks to protect these rights by ensuring that the tribe has the ability to continue practicing their traditional hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering activities.
In addition to addressing the rights of the tribe, the bill also includes provisions for the management and conservation of natural resources in the Siletz Reservation area. This includes measures to ensure sustainable practices and protect the environment for future generations. Overall, the Siletz Reservation Act Amendment is aimed at upholding the rights and traditions of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians while also promoting responsible stewardship of the land and natural resources in the Siletz Reservation area.
Congressional Summary of HR 2839
This bill provides a process by which the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians 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 May 2, 1980, 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 an April 22, 1980, agreement between the United States, Oregon, and the tribe (known as the Siletz Agreement) to define the tribe's rights until and unless it is amended or replaced upon mutual agreement of the tribe and Oregon (with specified limitations regarding a new agreement).
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 May 2, 1980, consent decree.
