Tribal Cultural Resource Management

Protect our Sacred Sites

Prevent Devastation

Preserve our Future

 

Our mission is to utilize our knowledge and training to protect and preserve Indigenous history and cultural resources. We are driven by a passion to honor and respect our ancestors, ensuring their legacy is safeguarded for future generations. Through active community engagement and the innovative use of technology, we empower indigenous communities to participate in accurate and impactful surveys and reports, fostering a collaborative approach to preserving our shared heritage.

Services we can provided to support tribal cultural resources, with a focus on respecting tribal sovereignty and cultural sensitivities, include: 

·         Cultural resource surveys and assessments

·         Tribal consultation and engagement

·         Archaeological investigations

·         Historic preservation planning

·         Traditional knowledge documentation

·         Educational outreach

·         Site monitoring during construction

·         Cultural resource management plans

·         Repatriation assistance

·         Community-based cultural resource preservation programs

·         Tribal cultural sensitivity training

GIS and Spatial Data Management

Tribal Relations

Tribal Relations is a collaboration and partnership with Tribes to fulfill a brighter future for families, children, and Tribal communities. Tribal Relations can be a beautiful basket woven with respect, understanding, and shared histories. As we coexist in the United States, it is important that Native American Tribes are respected, acknowledged, understood, and have a voice within the community. Let’s explore this vibrant weave:

  1. Cultural Sensitivity begins with knowledge and respect. Understanding that a sacred site is more than just land; it is memories etched into soil for thousands of generations. Sensitivity is not a buzzword; it is the heartbeat. It is about being sensitive to the fact that ceremonies are prayers whispered across generations.

  2. Government-to-Government Connections: Native Tribes are sovereign nations with their own government systems and land rights. Tribes are not stakeholders, but sovereign partners. Tribal Relations is about more than paperwork. It is about honoring sovereignty and acknowledgment of this by the US government.

  3. Inherent Rights: Picture a drumbeat echoing through time. Native peoples and governments have rights that transcend borders. These rights do not derive from race or ethnicity; they are woven into the very fabric of existence. Tribal members may be citizens of up to three worlds: their tribe, the United States, and the state they call home.

  4. Consultation and Collaboration: Tribal Relations offices serve as cultural translators. They ensure that policies and programs are developed with—not for—the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. It is equivalent to crafting regalia: every bead matters.

In summary, whether it is the Office of Tribal Relations in Washington State, the Division of Tribal Government Services, or the USDA’s efforts, they are all part of this dance—a dance where respect leads, and understanding follows.

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Site Protection

A Tribal Cultural Monitor is a certified person, hired to ensure that all construction projects are following the guidelines and agreements with the local Native Tribes.

  • Engage with Indigenous communities remotely and in person Monitor all ground disturbances and soil content, looking for cultural resources such as artifacts, human remains, and features on each project.

  • Prepare correspondence, memoranda, agendas, reports, and other material, including information of a confidential nature, from rough draft. •

  • Attend safety meetings, confirming and coordinating job projects for the day with superintendent and safety officers. •

  • Maintain logs of daily activities and prepare reports for Cultural Outreach Coordinator.

Tribal Cultural Monitoring is vital to preserving Indigenous heritage and ensuring that cultural resources are respected and protected.

Overview

Our training delves into the role of tribal cultural monitors within cultural resource management projects. Monitors play a crucial part, especially in Section 110 survey work and the Section 106 consultation process.

Tribal cultural monitoring is about honoring heritage, respecting ancestral lands, and weaving traditions into the fabric of our shared history.

Laws, Local Ordinances & Codes

Federal Laws & Codes

State Laws & Codes

  • CalNAGPRA

  • State Preservation Laws

  • Government Code

  • Public Resource Code

  • Penal Code

  • Health and Saftey Code

  • California Environmental Quailty

    • CEQA Process Flowchart

    • CEQA, Section 15064.5

  • Other State Laws and Regulations

  • State Agencies

Make It

I see a time of Seven Generations when all the colors of mankind will gather under the Sacred Tree of Life and the whole earth will become One Circle again.

– Crazy Horse