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Tribal Cultural Landscapes
One Tribe’s ApproachConfederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Tribal Historic Preservation Office
A Tribal Initiated ApproachBackground and Summary of Collaborative Project
Agency Need, THPO Proposed Solution, Multiple Tribes
Intent - Insure Tribes are asked better questions and
- Tribes be included in MEANINGFUL consultation
How – Develop Methodology
- Propose Recommendations, and
- Conduct Case Studies
demonstrate variety of ways tribes understand landscape
Products - Analysis Guide and Case Study
Core Participant Tribes and Agencies
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Pacific Region
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
Makah Tribe
Yurok Tribe
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
27 Tribes and 25+ agencies over three workshops
Tribal Cultural Landscape (TCL)Any place in which a relationship, past or present, exists between a spatial area, resources, and an associated group of indigenous people* whose cultural practices, beliefs, or identity connects them to that place.
A Tribal Cultural Landscape is determined by and known to a culturally related group of indigenous people with relationship to that place.
Methodology Collect, transcribe, record every instance of
Animal
Mineral
Vegetable
Place
Specifically used publicly available information
- ethnographic reports, oral histories, etc.
Tribe retains control of proprietary information
Tribe makes every effort to disseminate public information
It’s a mechanism for holding others accountable to reporting thoroughly and accurately.
TangibleIntangibleBridged
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Data Sources Ethnohistoric/Historic Accounts (Newspapers, researcher notes,
diaries/journals, agency records, etc.)
Archaeological (excavations, artifacts, reports, etc.)
Visual (Maps, Photos, Drawings, etc.)
(1858 GLO)
Summary Information Fauna Details
Mammals (n=1071)
Fish (n=455)
Aves (n=273)
Mollusks (n=250)
Reptiles/Amphibians (n=91)
Arthropods (n=45)
Insects (n=22)
Other (n=68)
Relevance
Migratory
Seasonality
Associated habitats (past & present)
Cultural connection
Location in landscape
Sources In DataBase
Fauna 8 2279
Flora 8 186
Places 8 2156
Other 8 107
605, 47%
260, 20%
155, 12%
138, 11%51, 4% 23, 2% 15, 1% 31, 3%
Chart Title
uMammals (n=605) uFish (n=260)
uAves (n=155) uMollusks (n=138)
uReptiles/Amphibians (n=51) uArthropods (n=23)
uInsects (n=15) uOther (n=31)
Case Study - North Oregon Coast
Highlights – Site Distribution
Line of sight
Interconnectivity of sites
Storied landscape – Paleo coastline
Wha
t it
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LanguageLanguage Geography Fauna Arch. Sites
This is the landscape past generations and ancestors knew
The stories talk about it
South Wind Epic
Coyote Stories
Bretz Flood
Still connected to it today
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Applications –Paleo-Coastlines
Applications MEANINGFUL Consultation identification of meaningful
mitigation Management planning tool Data sharing Tiered intellectual property
(public, tribal, private)
LAWS NHPA Section 101(d)(6)(A)
Properties of traditional religious and cultural importance to an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization may be determined to be eligible for inclusion on the National Register.
Section 106 Section 110 NEPA
Applications cont.
Laws and ProcessLAWS NHPA Section 101(d)(6)(A)
Properties of traditional religious and cultural importance to an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization may be determined to be eligible for inclusion on the National Register.
Section 106 Section 110 NEPA
Connection to climate change impacts
- resulting in site triage, site protection,
When available to researchers
- can enforce greater rigor in results
Expanded gathering areas for today
Inclusion of tribal membership in process resulting in acceptance and endorsement of THPO and its activities
Expanded connection with other tribal departments
Unintended Consequences
Briece EdwardsSenior Archaeologist
Tribal Historic Preservation OfficeConfederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
[email protected] / 879-2084
