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5 <br />. Native American Consultation <br />Native American consultation was initiated in November of 1996, and progress through <br />February of 1997 is reported by McKibbin et al. (1997:124), As of Mazch, 1997, four tribes' <br />representatives had expressed an interest in visiting the project azea. These included representatives <br />of the Cheyenne-Arapaho, Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, and Apache tribes. At the time of this <br />writing, the Cheyenne-Arapaho representative has visited the project azea. A date for a field visit <br />was set for Mr. Alden Nazanjo, the Southern Ute representative, but was canceled by Mr. Nazanjo <br />and has not been rescheduled; MAC is awaiting a return call from Mr. Nazanjo to reschedule the <br />date. A date for a field visit by Mr. Terry Knight, the Ute Mountain Ute representative is still in the <br />scheduling process; MAC is awaiting a return call from Mr. Knight to schedule a meeting. Mr. <br />Jackie Tointigh, the Apache representative, indicated earlier this spring he would not be able to visit <br />the project azea before the end of the summer and requested instead that photos be sent of the project <br />area. Photos were sent on May 12, 1997, and a response was requested if there was continued <br />interest on his part. No response has been received. <br />Mr. Gordon Yellowman, Jr., the Coordinator of the Cultural Protection Program for the <br />Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, visited the project azea on May 27, 1997. MAC is <br />awaiting a written report of his observations, concerns, and recommendations. Mr. Yellowman did <br />convey several points of concern or interest to the author at the time of the field visit, and during <br />subsequent phone conversations. These include: <br />• 1) A request that procedures be put in place for treatment of human remains, should <br />they be discovered during construction, and including a possible provision for <br />monitoring of construction, though not necessazily an azchaeological monitor. <br />2) An observation that SLA6983 is probably not a Cheyenne vision quest site, but <br />may be an eagle trap, or possibly a "monument" or shrine honoring an extraordinary <br />event or occurrence. He did suggest that the site might qualify as a Traditional <br />Cultural Property, even though it is clearly no longer in use, and probably hasn't <br />been used for some time. He is reluctant to make recommendations about what <br />should happen to the site, pending comment from other tribes. <br />3) He agrees that the concept of treating the aggregate prehistoric site assemblage <br />as a National Register District may be appropriate, although he is concerned about <br />whether that designation could be justified. <br />Every reasonable effort has been made to infonn tribes about this project. MAC has offered <br />the opportunity for tribal participation in the management of the cultural resources on this project <br />on several occasions and through several means of communication, and has been available for field <br />visits since resumption of field work in early May. MAC recommends that Mr. Yellowman's <br />concerns on behalf of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma be given consideration in the <br />management of the cultural resources at this project area and the development of the mine, as <br />provided by the National Historic Preservation Act. MAC will continue to try and schedule field <br />visits for the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute representatives. However, due to the general lack <br />. of response to inquiries about Native American concerns (Mr. Yellowman being the exception), <br />MAC does not recommend that any further requirements or limitations be placed on Lorencito Coal <br />