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- • • C~y~[ <br />tCa;s~~c <br />AF~F~V~~ <br />THE <br />JQH2D <br />0 PI TR I B Er~,ra;~naMe'a9B <br />COIOje dement <br />_ Ferrell H. Secakuku <br />January 12. 1998 <br />Calvin M. 3oyner, Area Manager <br />Bureau of Land Management <br />San Jttan Resource Area <br />Federal Building <br />701 Camino Del Rio <br />Durango, Colorado 81801 <br />Deaz Mr. 3oyner: <br />CHAIRMAN <br />Wayne Taylor, Jr. <br />VICE-CHAIRMAN <br />Received ' - ~-. <br />FfBO9i9~ <br />D/vrsi~~rroQ ~~d8 Geo <br />°9Y <br />The Hopi Tribe's Cultural Preservation Office (HCPO) was contacted by Ms. Susie Bell of the Folk <br />An of the Four Comers group, informing the HCPO of the disturbance to an azchaeological site <br />caused by the mineral testing for the Daren Stone gravel pit, located neaz Conez, Co. <br />A copy of your letter dated OS-27-97, sent to Mr. Stone informing him of his right to conduct testing <br />without BLM approval, in addition to notifying him of the two (2) archaeological sites known to exist <br />in the project area, is on file with our office. <br />While the HCPO understands your position regarding Mr. Stone's rights as the minerals owner to <br />conduct testing. We feel, ae the federal agency charged with the protection of all cultural resotuces <br />under your Jurisdiction. And the BLM's prior knowledge of, and request to conduct data recoveq~ of <br />the sites should have been considered an undertaken and warrant tribal consultation, under Section <br />106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NI3I'A) as amended. <br />As you are aware the Hopi Tribe has claimed cultural and ancestral affinity with the prehistoric <br />Hisatsinom (anasazi) culture. In addition to ilte Paleo-Indian, Archaic and Basketmaker phases of <br />occupation by Hopi Tribal Council Resolution H-70-94. Furthermore the Hopi Tribe considers all <br />archaeological sites attributed to the Hisatsinom to be Traditional Cliltural Properties (TCI'),"because <br />they plm• an integral role in Hopi beliefs and practices related to the retention and transmission of <br />Hopi culture" - T. J. Ferguson, Jl~larcl: 1997. <br />Therefore the Hopi Tribe's Cultural Preservation Office is requesting the BLM, as the land manager <br />to postpone granting Mr. Stone's permit to mine gravel, pending tribal consultation. At this time, the <br />HCPO would like to requested For a copy of the BLM's archaeological survey report and data <br />recovery plan to be sent for our review and comment. <br />Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Leigh Kuwanwisiwma, Director, HCPO at (520) <br />734-2441, ext. 751. <br /> <br />P. O. BOX 123 - KYKOTSMOVI, ARIZONA - 86039 - (520) 734-2441 <br />