Historic Repeal of Consent Decree Restores Siletz Tribe’s Hunting and Fishing Rights | Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

Historic Repeal of Consent Decree Restores Siletz Tribe’s Hunting and Fishing Rights | Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians

For decades, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians faced strict limitations on their hunting, fishing, and gathering rights under a 1980 agreement with the state of Oregon and the federal government. Although referred to as a “friendly lawsuit” – the 1980 agreement was forced on the Tribe as a condition of getting the 1980 Siletz Reservation bill introduced and supported by the Oregon Delegation, and Congressman Les Aucoin in particular. Thi…