CSV.1.10.230 Traditional and Cultural Use Permits/Registration

(a) Tribal Identification Card as Migratory Bird Gathering Permit Authorized. No member or duly authorized non-member shall collect, as defined Section CSV.1.2.010(j) of this ordinance, any migratory bird without possessing a valid migratory bird collecting permit approved by the Tribe. Such a permit may be the member's tribal identification card required by Section CSV.1.3.030(c) of this ordinance.

(b) Traditional and Cultural Use Registration. A member or duly authorized non-member collecting a migratory bird pursuant to this ordinance shall register the migratory bird with the tribal registration station no later than 5:00 p.m. of the third working day after the migratory bird was collected, provided as follows:

(1) No member or duly authorized non-member shall fail to present the migratory bird carcass, feathers or parts of any collected migratory bird to the tribal conservation department when requested.

(c) Traditional and Cultural Use Registration Information. A member or duly authorized non-member registering a migratory bird shall provide the registering official with the following information: the species of the migratory bird collected, the location where the migratory bird was collected, the date when the migratory bird was collected, the user's tribal identification number or tribal hunting identification number, and any other relevant information requested by the registering official.

(d) False or Misleading Information Prohibited. No member or duly authorized non-member shall provide information to the registering official which the member knows, or has reason to know, is false or misleading.

(e) Registration by Tribal Conservation Warden or Officers Authorized. Any wardens of the tribal conservation department or officers of the tribal law enforcement department authorized pursuant to Section CSV.1.4.020 of this ordinance to enforce the provisions of this ordinance are authorized to register collected migratory birds in the field provided such warden or officer transmits all registering information to a tribal registration station no later than the registration deadline established by subs. (2), above.

(f) Traditional and Cultural Use Permit. Upon registration, the Tribal Governing Board or the tribal conservation department shall provide the member or duly authorized non-member with a traditional and cultural use permit authorizing possession of the migratory bird, feathers or parts thereof for religious, ceremonial, and cultural purposes in accordance with the traditions and customs of the Tribe.

(g) Temporary Possession by a Custodian. No member or duly authorized non-member shall put or leave any migratory bird at any place (other than his or her personal abode), or in the custody of another person for picking, cleaning, processing, shipping, transportation, or storage (including temporary storage), or for the purpose of having taxidermy services performed, unless a copy of the permit authorizing possession of the migratory bird, feathers or parts thereof is in the possession of the temporary custodian with the following signed statement written on the permit:

(1) The following migratory bird (description of migratory bird species and whether bird, feathers, or parts) was provided to (name of recipient) as a temporary custodian on (date).

(h) Termination of Possession. Subject to all other requirements of this chapter, the possession of any migratory bird collected by any member or duly authorized non-member shall be deemed to have ceased when such bird has been given to the Tribe, Commission or has been delivered by him or her to another person as a gift.

(i) Gift of Migratory Bird. No member or duly authorized non-member shall receive, possess, or give to another, any collected migratory birds as a gift, unless a copy of the permit authorizing possession of the migratory bird, feathers or parts thereof is transferred with the migratory bird with the following signed statement written on the permit:

(1) The following migratory bird (description of migratory bird species and whether bird, feathers, or parts) was gifted to (name of recipient) on (date).

(j) Failure to Comply with Permit Terms and Conditions. No member or duly authorized non-member shall fail to comply with the terms and conditions of a permit issued pursuant to this section.