Section 18-5 Grazing Season
18-5.01 Grazing Season.
(a) Livestock will not be turned out onto Tribal range until the beginning of grazing season,
determined by the Tribal Council.
(b) Permittees will be notified in writing of the date for turnout.
(c) The Bureau of Indian Affairs will be responsible for counting of stock, issuing permits and
notification of turnout date so the owner has sufficient time to prepare for turnout.
(d) Stock may be recounted or dye-marked at any time and/or place when deemed necessary by
the Spokane Tribal Court or by the Superintendent and/or their representatives.
(e) Notification of the end of the grazing season shall be made in writing 2 weeks prior to the end of
the season. All livestock will be promptly removed from the Tribal range at the end of the
grazing season.
Section 18-6 Stallions
18-6.01 Stallions. No stallions of any breed or grade will be allowed on the open range.
Section 18-7 Bulls
18-7.01 Bulls. Only beef-type bulls of Trade 2 minus or better will be allowed on open range unless the
permittee(s) of the grazing unit agree otherwise in writing and the unit is enclosed so the bull is confined to
that unit.
Section 18-8 Impoundment
18-8.01 Impoundment.
(a) Livestock which are on open range in violation of this Code provision will be reported to the
Spokane Tribal Court, and if the owner is known he or his responsible agent will be instructed
personally by oral communication (when reasonably possible) and in writing that he has 24
hours in which to conform, upon a showing by affidavit of such notice to the Tribal Court, a
court order shall be issued and served on or mailed to the owner, giving the owner 48 hours to
conform to regulations.
(b) If the court order is not obeyed, the Tribal Court shall enter a finding that the known owner of
said livestock has willfully violated this section.
(c) In cases where the owner is not known, the Spokane Tribe will post in public places on the
Reservation a description of the animals, the violations and the action necessary to comply with
the regulations.
(d) If after 7 days following the date of public posting the animals are still in violation, the Tribal
Court shall enter a finding that the owner has negligently violated this section.
(e) Livestock which are negligently or willfully permitted to violate the terms of this Code or any
other Resolution or Code of the Spokane Tribal Council concerning control and regulations of
livestock shall be subject to impoundment as hereinafter provided.
18-8.02 Impoundment-Persons Authorized. Such livestock may be impounded at any convenient place on
the Reservation by either the Superintendent of the Spokane Indian Reservation or his representatives, or
any Tribal law enforcement official.
18-8.03 Registration With Court. Within 24 hours after impoundment the person impounding the livestock
shall register the same with the presiding Judge of the Spokane Tribal Court at Wellpinit, Washington.
18-8.04 Charges. The following charges shall be made by the Tribal Court and paid by the owner of
impounded livestock:
(a) Roundup Fee: $10 per head
(b) Open Range Trespass Fine: $3 per head per day of trespass.
(c) Holding Charge: $2 per head per day until released.
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