Day 1 - May 23, 2011
8:30 AM – Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:45 AM – Welcome and Opening Remarks
Keynote Speaker: Billy Frank, Jr.
Short Biography: Billy Frank. Jr. of the Nisqually Indian Tribe has been chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission for 30 years. In this capacity, he "speaks for the salmon" on behalf of 20 Treaty Indian Tribes in western Washington. Under his leadership, tribes have successfully reasserted their traditional role as natural resource managers and secured other rights protected by treaties with the United States government. He has been celebrated regionally, nationally and internationally as an outstanding Native American leader and has been the recipient of numerous recognition awards, including the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism and the Indian Country Today Inaugural American Visionary Award.
9:45 - 10:00 AM – Introductions (moderated)
10:00 - 10:30 AM – Session #1
Update from the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP)
Join Dr. Allyson Brooks, State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and Director of the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP), for a review of the 2011 Legislative Session and an update on DAHP happenings. Discuss the state of cultural resource protection in Washington and how cultural resource professionals and advocates can strive to do more with less.
Moderator: Dennis Lewarch, Suquamish Tribe
Speaker:
Allyson Brooks, Washington State Dept. of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM – Session #2
Tribal Views on Inadvertent Discovery Plans
Cultural resource professionals and project proponents often utilize “inadvertent discovery plans” as a way to address situations where cultural resources are not identified during survey but may be encountered and impacted during construction activities. When should an inadvertent discovery plan (IDP) be developed? What elements should be included in an IDP? How are IDPs implemented during the construction phase in a manner that protects cultural resources? Join in a discussion with Tribal representatives to learn more about their views on when and how to rely on these important but sometimes challenging plans.
Moderator: Dennis Lewarch, Suquamish Tribe
Panelists:
Larry Campbell, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
George Swanaset, Jr., Nooksack Indian Tribe
Kate Valdez, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation
Randy Abrahamson, Spokane Tribe of Indians (invited)
Keith “Pat” Baird, Nez Perce Tribe (invited)
Sally Bird and Robert Brunoe, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (invited)
Janine Bowechop, Makah Tribe (invited)
Rhonda Foster, Squaxin Island Tribe (invited)
Lena Tso, Lummi Nation (invited)
12:00 - 1:45 PM – Lunch Break and Field Trip Sponsored by the Suquamish Fisheries Department
1:45 - 3:00 PM – Session #3
Dueling Resources: How to Navigate Projects That Pit Cultural and Natural Resources Against One Another
Current regulations, professional practices, and public perceptions often pit the protection of cultural and natural resources against one another. Do we have to sacrifice one resource type for another? How can we successfully navigate a project that is good for fish but will impact cultural resources? How do we educate project proponents about the need to avoid impacts to an archaeological site when the impacts are considered unavoidable due to other resources that take priority? How do we educate permitting agencies that Tribes and other cultural resource advocates do not always consider data recovery appropriate mitigation? Should cultural resources be afforded the equivalent of federal Salmon Recovery Funds to assist in preserving sites? How have other resource advocates successfully addressed these issues? Join a group of experienced cultural and natural resource managers to learn more about dueling resource protection, how to resolve apparent conflicts, and how the various parties can fulfill their responsibilities for resource protection.
Moderator: Scott Williams, WSDOT Cultural Resources Program
Panelists:
Craig Holstine, WSDOT Cultural Resources Program
Chris Jenkins, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Regulatory Branch
Dennis Lewarch, Suquamish Tribe
Laura Murphy, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Carl Ward, WSDOT Olympic Region
3:15 - 4:15 PM – Session #4
Kukutali Preserve: A Case Study in Co-Management from the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Washington State Parks
Co-management is a resource management strategy emphasizing partners’ responsibilities, not just their involvement. Kukutali Preserve is an example of both co-management and co-ownership by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and Washington State Parks. Located on Kiket, Flagstaff, and Fidalgo Islands and entirely within the boundaries of the Swinomish Reservation, the Preserve is the only park in Washington jointly owned and managed by the State and a Tribe. Join a panel of managing partners in a discussion of how the arrangement was brokered, what it involves, and how you might explore co-management as a way to protect cultural resources in cooperation with other committed parties.
Moderator: Darby Stapp, Northwest Anthropology
Panelists:
Larry Campbell, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Jack Hartt, Washington State Parks / Kukutali Preserve Management Board
Charlie O’Hara, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community / Kukutali Preserve Management Board
4:15 - 4:45 PM – Open Mic (moderated)
Join your fellow attendees in an opportunity to provide your comments and questions on Day 1 of the fourth annual Cultural Resource Protection Summit. Your thoughts and suggestions are very welcome!
Moderator: Dennis Lewarch, Suquamish Tribe
Day 2 - May 24, 2010
8:30 AM – Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:45 AM – Welcome and Opening Remarks
Keynote speaker: Knute Berger
Short Biography: Knute Berger is Mossback, Crosscut's chief Northwest native. He also writes the monthly Gray Matters column for Seattle magazine and is a weekly Friday guest on Weekday on KUOW-FM (94.9). His newest book is Pugetopolis: A Mossback Takes On Growth Addicts, Weather Wimps, and the Myth of Seattle Nice, published by
Sasquatch Books. You can e-mail him at mossback@crosscut.com.
9:45 - 10:00 AM – Recap of Day #1 and Introductions (moderated)
10:15 - 11:45 AM – Session #5
Rising Tides and Expanding Footprints: Maritime Heritage and Coastal Erosion into the Twenty-First Century
Maritime heritage landscapes are already at-risk, and the situation is about to get much worse. Over the next century, the combined effects of population growth (more development) and climate change (sea level rise, increased storminess) are expected to take an enormous toll on Northwest Coast heritage. In 1976, approximately four million people populated the Salish Sea basin, increasing to seven million in 2000; this number is expected to approach ten million around 2030. Accompanying this population growth is a predicted sea level rise of between 6 and 50 inches over the next 100 years. The outcome of this dual pressure—one from land and one from sea—is increased stress on an already threatened Salish Sea coast. Limited attention has been paid to these long-term impacts on maritime heritage, thus the issue can be considered a “quiet crisis.” Join in a discussion of the effects and potential responses to the growing coastal erosion threat.
Moderator: Rich Hutchings, University of British Columbia
Panelists:
Maurice Major, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Gary Wessen, Wessen & Associates
12:00 - 1:30 PM – (Lunch Provided)
1:30 - 3:00 PM – Session #6a [attendees choose Session #6a or #6b]
Cultural Resource Review at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
As a Federal agency conducting, funding, and permitting a variety of projects, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plays an important role in the protection of cultural resources. Learn how the Regulatory Branch addresses its cultural resource responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Learn about the current status of the renewal of the Nationwide Permits, including the issuance of two new Permits. Hear from several key contacts from the Seattle District, and find out how you can work more efficiently and effectively with them on your projects.
Moderator: Linda Goetz, JBR Environmental Consultants
Panelists:
Chris Jenkins, USACE Seattle District-Regulatory Branch
Lori Morris, USACE Seattle District-Tribal Liaison
Danielle Storey, USACE Seattle District-Civil Works Programs
Recorder: Jenny Dellert, Historical Research Associates (HRA)
1:30 - 3:00 PM – Session #6b [attendees choose Session #6a or #6b]
Dueling Predictive Models: A Comparison of Models for Areas of Washington State
Efforts to protect cultural resources can be enhanced by applying present-day technologies, such as predictive models, which are also referred to as “sensitivity” or “probability” models. Join a panel discussion about models for areas such as Kitsap, King, and Clark Counties. Compare and contrast the County models with the State model developed by DAHP. What assumptions and techniques were used to develop the models, and how are they implemented? Discuss the application of modeling data to the decision-making process that informs specific permit conditions and planning decisions. Leave with a better understanding of available predictive models and how you might develop one to serve your cultural resource planning needs.
Facilitator: Dennis Lewarch, Suquamish Tribe
Participants:
Todd Ahlman, HRA
Doug Wilson, National Park Service Washington State Dept. of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (invited)
Recorder:
Lynn Compas, Historical Research Associates (HRA)
3:15 - 4:00 PM – Session #7
What’d We Learn? What’s Next? When’s the Ferry?
In celebration of a Summit well attended, join in a final moderated discussion to review what we’ve learned from one another and to look towards a more productive future. Recorders from Session #6a and #6b will provide brief summaries of their sessions. Thank your hosts, trade your business cards, and bid farewell to one another until next year. Thank you, again, for coming and for contributing!
Moderator: Dennis Lewarch, Suquamish Tribe
Recorders reporting:
Lynn Compas, Historical Research Associates (HRA)
Jenny Dellert, Historical Research Associates (HRA)
A Special thank you to all those behind the scenes, who help make this meeting possible:
-Host: Suquamish Tribe
-ALL Speakers, Moderators, and Panelists
-Agenda Planning Committee:
-APT-Applied Preservation Technologies - A program of the nonprofit Eppard Vision
-K2 Productions
-The Office of Self-Governance Communication & Education
Comments/Suggestions for the 2011 Agenda Committee?