Nevada § 502.280 - Resident Native Americans: Application for specialty combination hunting and fishing license; requirements for big game tags; consultation with tribes concerning proposed legislation; assistance of Department of Native American Affairs; regulations

§ 502.280. Resident Native Americans: Application for specialty combination hunting and fishing license; requirements for big game tags; consultation with tribes concerning proposed legislation; assistance of Department of Native American Affairs; regulations

1. Any resident Native American of the State of Nevada may apply for a specialty combination

fishing and hunting license. When applying for a specialty combination fishing and hunting license, the resident

Native American shall exhibit a document issued in this State by the chair of a tribal

council or chief of a Native American tribe, or an officer of a reservation, colony

or educational institution, stating that the bearer is a resident Native American

of the State of Nevada. 2. The Department shall issue a specialty combination fishing and hunting license

to a resident Native American pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 502.240 pursuant to the same methods as the Department issues a specialty combination fishing

and hunting license to a person pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 502.240 . 3. Before hunting for deer or big game off an Indian reservation in this State, all

Native Americans must secure resident deer tags or other resident big game tags and

pay the fee provided therefor in NRS 502.250 . 4. If the Department is considering whether to make any recommendations for proposed

legislation relating to any fishing and hunting rights of a resident Native American

or any Native American tribe in this State, the Department shall, in accordance with

regulations adopted by the Commission: (a) Provide notice of the proposed action to each of those tribes or any other person

specified in those regulations; and (b) Consult with each of those tribes and persons concerning the proposed action. 5. Upon request by the Department, the Department of Native American Affairs may provide

information or assistance to the Department in carrying out the provisions of this

section. 6. The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.