9th Annual Cultural Resource Protection Summit

Communication Across Careers and CulturesMay 25-26, 2016

Welcome to the 2016 Cultural Resource Protection Summit!Communication Across Careers and Cultures

On behalf of our host, The Suquamish Tribe, our Master of Ceremonies, Dennis Lewarch, and the entire fourteen-member Agenda Planning Committee, we would like to welcome you to the 2016 Cultural Resource Protection Summit. This year marks the ninth annual Summit, and we sincerely thank you for participating in this gathering!

Since its inception, the primary goal in organizing the annual Summit has been to facilitate amongst all affected parties an open, frank discussion about the intersection between cultural resources and land use. The Summit is designed to promote collaborative cultural resource planning as an effective means of finding resolution to issues before they escalate into emotionally-charged, divisive, and expensive stalemates or law suits.

This year, the Summit agenda will encourage attendees to examine the challenges of communication across careers (professions) and cultures (value systems), as well as real-world examples of how effective communication supports responsible land use planning. On Day 1, we will focus on issues of particular interest to land use planners and developers, while on Day 2, we will address more advanced Cultural Resource Management (CRM) topics. Both days will include a keynote speaker and a series of related panel sessions culminating in small and large-group Q&A/discussion. So, bring an open, inquisitive mind and your burning questions about how to communicate cultural resource concerns to others!

We will also continue to examine several questions central to our practice: What are cultural resources, what do they tell us about our shared history, and why should people care? Who are our fellow cultural resource advocates, and how do we establish functional, productive relationships with them? Whose responsibility is it to protect cultural resources, and how do we ensure that we all do our part? Over the next two days, we encourage you to reflect on these issues and how they impact your work.

Based on discussions at past Summits and on input from Summit attendees, we continue to make a concerted effort to design sessions that are timely and of interest. A consistent request has been more work on Traditional Cultural Properties (TCPs), so we are very pleased to offer a special series on TCPs on Day 2. Ample opportunities for informal interaction – another consistent request – include frequent breaks and the very popular Welcoming Reception at the nearby Clearwater Casino Resort (Day 1 evening).

Finally, we gratefully acknowledge our generous sponsors – a record number! – for their support of the Summit. We truly appreciate their assistance. Please offer them your thanks as you get to know them this week (look for the maroon sponsor ribbons!)

Again, we welcome you and thank you for taking this journey with us. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make the next two days more enjoyable.

~The Leadership Series Core Planning Committee~Mary Rossi and Steve Kinley

AGENDA Day 1 – Wednesday, May 25, 2016

8:00 AM – Registration / Continental Breakfast / Socialize

8:45 - 9:00 AM – Prayer, Welcome, and Facilitated Introductions

Master of Ceremonies: Dennis Lewarch, Suquamish Tribe & Summit Agenda Planning Committee

Facilitator: Laura Murphy, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe & Summit Agenda Planning Committee

9:00 - 10:00 AM – Opening Keynote Address

Coll Thrush, Associate Professor of History and Author

Indigenous Histories in Unexpected Places: Stories from Seattle, Vancouver, and LondonAll too often, urban and Indigenous histories are treated as though they are mutually exclusive, with one representing the future and the other representing the past. The reality is much more complicated: Indigenous and urban histories are deeply entwined with each other, from first contacts to the present day. In this talk, Dr. Thrush will offer some insights from his work in Seattle, Vancouver, and London to show the ways that stories of “Indians in unexpected places” (to borrow historian Phil Deloria’s phrase) can usefully disorient our thinking about place, power, and belonging.

Coll Thrush grew up in Auburn, WA, and is now Associate Professor of History at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver on unceded Musqueam territory. He is the author of Native Seattle: Histories from the Crossing-Over Place, winner of the 2007 Washington State Book Award for History/Biography, and co-editor of Phantom Past, Indigenous Presence: Native Ghosts in North American Culture and History (2011). His new book, Indigenous London: Native Travellers at the Heart of Empire, will be released in September.

Speaker Introduction: Paula Johnson, Environmental Science Associates (ESA) & Summit Agenda Planning Committee

SPECIAL SERIES ON LAND USE PERMITTING (10:15 AM – 1:45 PM)Organize, Interface, Implement Session #1 (10:15 - 11:00 AM)Organize – One Approach Does Not Work For All Tribes: Differences in Tribal Planning Processes Each Indian Tribe has a different approach to cultural resources consultation. Cultural resources contacts and specialists may operate from tribal government departments, such as Fisheries, Natural Resources, or Planning and Development, or they may be part of separate culture committees or historic preservation programs. Three tribal cultural resource specialists will highlight consultation “best practices” for their Tribe. Armed with this information, planners and developers will be able to work with Tribes and successfully complete consultation regarding cultural resources issues.

Session Organizers/Panelists: Dennis Lewarch, Suquamish Tribe Laura Murphy, Muckleshoot Indian TribePanelist: David Powell, Yakama Nation

Session #2 (11:15 AM - 12:00 PM)Interface – Local Government Permitting and Cultural Resources

Just as each Indian Tribe has a different approach to cultural resources consultation, local governments have implemented different processes for evaluating cultural resources during the permitting process. Three local government representatives will discuss how their jurisdiction has incorporated cultural resource concerns into their project review process.

Session Organizer: Paula Johnson, Environmental Science Associates (ESA)Panelists: Gary Christensen, City of Bainbridge Island Kimberly Dietz, City of Redmond Gretchen Kaehler, WA State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation

12:00 - 1:00 PM – Lunch at the House (lunch provided)

Join us for the inaugural Summit Fiesta catered by Puerto Vallarta Restaurant located in nearby Kingston. How many tacos does it take to make a Fiesta? Let’s find out!

Session #3 (1:00 - 1:45 PM)Implement – Cultural Resource Management (CRM) and Economic Development: Balancing Development and Cultural Resource Protection

Cultural resources staff regularly work with developers, engineers, general contractors, and other non-cultural resource professionals to help them comply with cultural resource regulations. Recently, the Historic Preservation Department of the Chehalis Tribe for the first time required the Tribal Enterprises division to conduct an archaeological assessment in Grand Mound. Please join Chehalis Tribal staff as they discuss their experiences working with each other to complete a commercial development within an archaeologically sensitive area.

Session Organizer: Amber Earley, SWCA Environmental ConsultantsPanelist: Dan Penn, Chehalis Tribe

Session #4 (2:00 - 2:45 PM)CRM in the Round: A Scripted Archaeological “Play”

Watch as our Off-Off-Broadway Players grapple with a whole new dramatic interpretation of a cultural resources topic. The Summit Playwright is hard at work on a brand new script that is sure to entertain!

Playwright: Paula Johnson, Environmental Science Associates (ESA)The Players: All-Star Cast To Be Announced!

3:00 - 4:00 PM – Facilitated Small-Group DiscussionCultural Resource Management: From Definitions to Doing

Join a small group of fellow attendees from each of our three main demographic groups (Tribal, Agency, Consultant) for a facilitated discussion about some of the definitions that are central to Cultural Resource Management (CRM). Discuss the similarities and differences in CRM terms and concepts as defined by different professions (careers) and value systems (cultures). Assuming we eventually agree on key definitions in our work settings, how do we actually move from definitions to doing something to protect and manage our cultural resources?

After your small group discussion, reconvene with the group as a whole to share the main points of your discussion and solicit insights and input from all the participants. Learn about and from one another so that we can all move towards more effective land use planning and cultural resource protection.

Moderator: Tom Minichillo, King County Dept. of Transportation-Road Services Division

Small-Group Facilitators:Steve Archer, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)Lynn Compas, Historical Research Assoc. (HRA) & Summit Agenda Planning CommitteeJenny Dellert, Historical Research Associates (HRA) & Summit Agenda Planning CommitteeAmber Earley, SWCA Environmental Consultants & Summit Agenda Planning CommitteeJennifer Ferris, Cardno & Summit Agenda Planning CommitteeJennifer Hushour, Tierra Right-of-Way & Summit Agenda Planning CommitteeGretchen Kaehler, Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Micca Metz, Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure & Summit Agenda Planning CommitteeJordan Pickrell, Historical Research Associates (HRA) Scott Williams, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) & Summit Agenda Planning Committee

4:15 - 5:00 PM – Suquamish Song and Dance Group

Back by overwhelming demand, please join the Suquamish Song and Dance Group for a very special opportunity to learn about Suquamish history and culture, past and present, and reflect on why we strive to protect cultural resources in the first place. Bring an open mind and heart (and don’t be afraid to participate if invited!)

5:30 - 7:00 PM – Welcoming Reception at Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort Location: Resort Lobby Bar

Relax and enjoy your free drink ticket, delicious appetizers, and one of the loveliest views on the Salish Sea. Enjoy an opportunity to visit with friends, old and new, and talk about cultural resources (or how nice it is to see each other outside the office!)

Day 2 – Thursday, May 26, 2016

8:00 AM – Registration / Continental Breakfast / Socialize

8:45 - 9:00 AM – Prayer, Welcome, Recap of Day #1, & Facilitated Introductions

Master of Ceremonies: Dennis Lewarch, Suquamish Tribe & Summit Agenda Planning Committee

Facilitator: Laura Murphy, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe & Summit Agenda Planning Committee

9:00 - 10:00 AM – Keynote Address

Christopher Horsethief, Research Professor and Consultant

Christopher Horsethief is a research professor and consultant. His research interests include the group dynamics of collectively traumatized communities and the linkages between indigenous language and culture. He has created tech apps, including Native language keyboards, and helps speech communities create self-determined methods of language revitalization.

Speaker Introduction: Lynn Compas, Historical Research Assoc. (HRA) & Summit Agenda Planning Committee

SPECIAL SERIES ON TCPs/TCLs (10:15 AM - 12:00 PM)Putting Tribal Interests at the Forefront of Traditional Cultural Property (TCP) and Traditional Cultural Landscape (TCL) Inventories

Traditional Cultural Properties (TCPs) and Traditional Cultural Landscapes (TCLs) must be accounted for during federal undertakings. While produced through Western-centric notions of space and time, federal stipulations and guidance for TCPs and TCLs also provide creative avenues that allow Tribal concerns, interests, and cultural sensitivity and inclusivity to drive TCP/TCL inventories. Two related panel sessions will bring together different TCP/TCL investigators and Tribal and agency representatives to discuss sensibilities, approaches, and methodologies that can help inform identification, documentation, evaluation, and management considerations of places of traditional religious and cultural importance.

Session #5 (10:15 - 11:00 AM)TCP/TCL Definitions and Concepts

Session #6 (11:15 AM - 12:00 PM) TCP/TCL Methodologies and Case Studies

Session Organizer: Christopher Moreno, San Diego State University & HDR Inc.

Moderator: Giorgio Curti, San Diego State University & HDR Inc.Panelists: Kendall Campbell, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NAVFAC NW) Gideon Cauffman, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe/City of Oak Harbor Kirstie Haertel, National Park Service-Pacific West Region Anna Hoover, Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians Kerry Lyste, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Ronald Maldonado, Westland Resources Ora Marek Martinez, Navajo Nation

12:00 - 1:00 PM – Lunch at the House (lunch provided)

Join us for the very popular – not to mention delicious! – Summit Pizza Party catered by Bella Luna Pizzeria located just across the way in downtown Suquamish. How many pies can you try? Grab a compostable plate and find out!

Session #7 (1:00 - 1:45 PM) Technology Walk-About

In the field, many of us are comfortable with our Rite in the Rain notebooks and our trowels, but that has not stopped technology from marching its way right into our cozy field routines. The purpose of this session is to get you out of your seats and moving in the same direction as technology (we just had a pizza party after all!) and to present you with some contemporary methods of data collection. Archaeologists and their techy toys will be available to introduce you to some new alternatives that you may not have considered yet, so PLEASE stand up and walk about with us while we explore the new technology available for archaeologists today.

Session Organizer: Micca Metz, Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & InfrastructurePresenters: Steve Archer, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Jason Cooper, Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure Tyler Graham, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Kerry Lyste, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Jordan Pickrell, Historical Research Associates (HRA)

Session #8 (2:00 - 2:45 PM) Collaboration Between Tribal and Non-Tribal Organizations: Sharing Expertise, Knowledge, and Cultural Resources

Lexie Tom and Elizabeth Dubreuil will present an abbreviated version of the article, “Broken Promises: A Case Study in Reconciliation” that will be published in Archival Issues later this spring. The article examines a long-term collaboration between a Tribal and a non-Tribal organization, specifically the Lummi Nation and Western Washington University. The narrative describes efforts to share and understand the Native cultural resources acquired by the University in the years prior to the development of professional practices for the appropriate management and use of Native American archival materials, and it explores a series of moral and ethical challenges from both the Native and non-Native perspective. The article offers strategies for sharing expertise, knowledge, and cultural resources that can assist in addressing historical injustices, misunderstandings, and mistrust founded in the misappropriation of Native heritage by non-Native institutions.

Session Organizer/Panelist: Elizabeth Dubreuil, Puget Sound Energy (PSE)Panelist: Lexie Tom, Northwest Indian College (NWIC) Native Studies Department

Session #9 (3:00 - 3:45 PM)Reawakening a 2000-Year-Old Salish Sea Basketry Tradition: Sharing 100 Generations of Cultural Knowledge with the Northwest Native Community, Archaeologists, and the Ainu of Hokkaido, Japan

Join our panelists for an update on their experiences learning about a collection of 2,000 year old baskets from the Biderbost “wet site” (a waterlogged site with excellent wood and fiber preservation) located in the Snoqualmie Tribe’s traditional territory near Duvall, WA, and their attempts to reawaken these 2000-year-old Salish Sea basketry traditions. As perhaps the only current Salish Sea basketweaver still making cedar root/bough pack baskets, Ed Carriere has been replicating these ancient Salishan clam baskets, fully 100 generations back through his line of teachers, with the support of an Appendix X grant from the Suquamish Tribe.

During research at the Burke Museum, panelists recognized two main types of large pack basket types, open-twined and checker-plaited. Kathleen Hawes, a cellular ID expert, determined most of the ancient baskets were made from split cedar root.

Ed has now replicated four large and three small fine-gauge open-twine baskets and guided Dale through the process of making two large checker-weave pack basket types, contributing a huge amount to our analysis in the process. They were recently invited to share this work with the Northwest Native American Basketweavers Association, the Society for American Archaeology, and most recently, the Ainu Basketmakers and communities in Hokkaido, northern Japan, where Japanese wet site archaeologists are interested in the transmission of Indigenous Knowledge. Enjoy learning more about this experimental archaeology and cultural experiment and recent North Pacific exchange.

Session Organizer/Presenter: Dale Croes, Pacific Northwest Archaeological Society and ServicesPresenters: Ed Carriere, Suquamish Elder & Master Basketmaker Kathleen Hawes, Pacific Northwest Archaeological Society and Services

3:45 - 4:15 PM – ClosingWhat’d We Learn? What’s Next? When’s the Ferry?

In celebration of a 9th Annual Summit well attended, join in a final moderated discussion to review what we’ve learned from one another and look towards a more productive future.

Thank your hosts and sponsors, drop off your evaluation form at registration (and your lanyard, if you wish), and bid farewell to one another until next year. Thank you, again, for coming and for contributing! See you at the 10th Annual in 2017!!

Moderator: Dennis Lewarch, Suquamish Tribe & Summit Agenda Planning Committee

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