Val Hoyle actually said...

"The Siletz Tribe is deeply grateful to the support from our congressional delegation--particularly Representative Val Hoyle and Senator Jeff Merkley--to right this historic wrong."

"The Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians should be able to hunt, fish, and gather on their ancestral lands, just like all the other tribes."

"This restriction is called a consent decree. It is an unjust and racist policy that I believe needs to be changed immediately."

"Siletz Tribal members should be able to hunt, fish, trap, and gather like they have traditionally done for thousands of years."