S.643

SB643 amends the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to clarify hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights for the Confederated Tribes of the.

SB643 amends the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to ensure that the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community derive solely from the authority of the State of Oregon. The Grand Ronde Hunting and Fishing Agreement remains in effect until modified by new agreements between the tribes and the state. Any future agreements cannot affect the rights of the Confederated Tribes or other Indian Tribes, nor can they prevent the state from negotiating separate agreements with other tribes.