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Restricted access to Tish Tang stirs up concerns

Posted by: Maven on January 17, 2012 at 7:20 am

From the Eureka Times-Standard:

“The Hoopa Valley Tribe plans to create a permit program for fishermen using Trinity River access points on the reservation after posted signs and locked gates in the area caused a flurry of concern from members and nonmembers alike.

Tribal representatives are meeting this week to discuss the possible details of the program, Chairman Leonard Masten said.

The chairman’s office asked the tribe’s forestry department to close gates and post no trespassing signs on the Tish Tang access road in early December. Soon after, fishing guides and tribal members raised concerns over the restricted access of non-tribal members. The Hoopa Valley Tribe has sovereign authority over its territory. … “

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January 17, 2012 · Filed Under Northern California

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