A Guidance Document for Characterizing Tribal Cultural Landscapes

Abstract

The following Guidance Document (Guide) presents a method for agencies to consult with tribes more effectively and appropriately in advance of any proposed undertakings. It also suggests a means for tribes and other indigenous communities to relate their interests and concepts of landscape to federal agencies and other land and water management entities. The concept s rooted in a collaborative initiative related to offshore renewable energy development. This project-Characterization Tribal Cultural Landscapes- was comprised of a team from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (POCS) Regional Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Center and NOA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), two independent Tribal Facilitators, and representatives from the Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPO) of the Makah Tribe of Washington, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and the Yurok Tribe of California.