tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788575.post1989857907407636815..comments2024-01-11T22:45:53.276-08:00Comments on Tom King's CRM Plus: Where Are the Young Thinkers?Thomas F Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00037819472341496713noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8788575.post-78155621335109455482016-01-25T15:24:53.430-08:002016-01-25T15:24:53.430-08:00Good afternoon Dr. King,
I am a Yakama tribal mem...Good afternoon Dr. King,<br /><br />I am a Yakama tribal member and an archaeologist for my tribe. I am not sure where you are at with this project but it sounds interesting. I just stumbled on to your blog today after searching for an article you wrote where you explain the driving force behind Bulletin 38. You wrote that the White House was critical of the NPS because NHPA could only be accessed by archaeologists. You wrote more, but the point jumped out at me because archaeologists still continue to consider evaluation of sites through Criteria D and it is almost a mental block for them to think otherwise. What ultimately happens is a site is destroyed either by construction or by excavation by more archaeologists. The Yakama Nation are preservationists and have a real problem with more archaeologists digging up more sites for the sake of development. If we continue at this rate, what will be left of our history? All of this excavating and mitigating under NHPA cannot be a good thing, right? Is that really what NHPA was meant for? My rule of thumb has always been this "Whatever can be interpreted against Tribes, will be interpreted against Tribes". At times, it seems that we do not own our past, our remains, our image or our history. We need more tribal presence, voices, and stories in CRM if we, as professionals, are going to protect resources significant to Tribes.<br /><br />Thank you for the work that you have done on behalf of the resources. There are rewards waiting for you. I will enjoy reading more of your writing.<br /><br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />JDS<br />YN Archaeologist<br /> <br />grass_dancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507344538147414361noreply@blogger.com