PERMFILE50092

• Permit No: M1997089
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/12/1998
• From: HOPE TRIBE
• To: BLM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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OPI TRIBE
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Ferrell H. Secakuku
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Calvin M. 7oyncr, Area I~1ana;cr
Buteau of Land Manaeement
San Juanltesourcc Ares
Federal Building
701 Camino Del Rio
Durango, Colorado 81SC1
Dear Mr. Joyner:
January 12, 1995
Wayne Taylor, Jr,
~'IC~-CHAI;MAN
The Hopi Tribe's Culnual Presenalion Office (HCPO) w.~.s contacted by' Ivis. St>`~ie Bell of the Folk
Art of the Four Corners group, informing the HCPO of the distt:rbance to an archaeological site
caused by the mineral testing for tktc Daren Stone gravel pit, located near Conez, Co.
A copy of yotu letter dated OS-27-97, sent to Mr. Stane infom:ir-g him of his right to conduct testing
withotrt DL.M approval, in addition to notL*yutg him of the rivo (2) archazelo cal sites known to e~dst
in the praject azea, is on file with ou office.
While the IiCPO understands yatu position regarding NIr. Stone ~ rights as the minerals owner to
wnduct testing. Vde f~ei, as the fedetaL ao_ency charged with the protection of all cultural resources
under }~aur jurisdiction. And the BLlvPs prior 6na~~~ledge af, and request to cauduet data recovers- of
ilia sites sitottld have baen wnsiderrd an tL.dcrtalen and w-arraut tribal consultation, under Section
] U6 of the National l~.istoric Presorvt+.iion Act (A'~I~Aj as amended.
As you are a~~are the Hopi Tribe has claimed culttral and ancestral affiztin' with the prehistoric
Hisrlcinum (anasazi) culnuc. In addition to the Paleo-Iadian, Archaic and Basketmakcr phases of
occupation by Hopi Tribal Council Resale;.ion H-70-44. Furthetmore the Hopi Tribe considers all
archaeologica sites attributed to tltc Hicalsiiu~m to be Traditional Cultural Praper~es (T'CP),"bec~±tre
Ihey plati• tin integ,•ttl role in Iiopi beliefs and practices related to tha retention. tine] trursmission of
Hvp! culture"- T..i. Fer~usar,, Aifarclr f99i.
Thcncfore the Hopi Tribe's Culttral Presen'ation OfFtce is requesting the BLM, as the laud manager
to postrane grantinK lvL-. Stone's p:.rmit to mine gravel, pending tribal consultation. At this time, the
HCPO would like to requested for a copy of the BLNfs archaeolagical survey' report and data
recovery plan to be sent for ou recicav and comment.. .
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Should you have any questioas, please contact ?vii. Leinh f~uwanwisiw•ma, Director, HCPO at (~20)
7~4-241. Cart. 7y1.
P. O. °CX 123 - I^lK~TSh40Vl, ARiZCPJA - 8603 - (520j 134-2441