6a Letter 2
Port :5~ of Seattle March 26, 2012 Honorable Virginia Cross Chair, Muckleshoot Tribal Council 39015 172nd Avenue SE Auburn WA, 98092 Honorable Leonard Forsman Chair, Suquamish Tribal Council 15838 Sandy Hook Road PO Box498 Suquamish W A 98392-0498 Dear Chair Cross and Chair Forsman: I am writing to follow up on our earlier communications to the Muckleshoot and Suquamish tribes to request a discussion with you about the permanent placement of Native American cultural materials currently in the Port'spossession. For more than 20 years, the Port of Seattle has been responsible for the storage and preservation of materials excavated from Native American archaeological sites during Port construction operations. As you know, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture has been the custodian of the materials under an annual contract. That contract expires this month. Commissioner Bill Bryant and Port CEO Tay Yoshitani wrote to the Tribes in June, 2011, stating the Port's intent to seek a permanent solution to the custody of the materials and inviting a dialogue with the Tribes. We received a response last week. As we had not received an expression of interest by the Tribes, the Port began discussions with the Burke Museum to make permanent disposition of the materials through an interlocal agreement to convey permanent custody and title to the Museum. Our goal is to establish a longterm agreement that secures the proper storage of the materials, respects the interest of the Native American tribes and mitigates the expense to the Port. As part of the agreement, the Port would make a one-time payment of $117,045 to cover the costs ofprofessional packaging, storage, and cataloging of the materials. Port ofSeattle Commission IP.O. Box 12091 Seattle, WA 98111-12091206-787-3034 0 1206-787-3381 F In transferring permanent custody of the Collection to the Museum, the Port intends that these materials would remain readily available to the Tribes for inspection, research and other purposes as is mutually agreeable by the Tribes and the Museum. It is our hope that this permanent arrangement with the Burke Museum will assure that these culturally significant materials are protected for the future. We have scheduled a public hearing and first reading and on the proposed Burke Museum agreement on April 10, 2012. Final action would be at a subsequent meeting. Please contact us at your earliest convenience if you would like to discuss other arrangements. We are committed to ensuring that these historic and culturally significant materials are handled appropriately. Sincerely, MW~ Gael Tarleton President Port of Seattle Commission cc: Port of Seattle Commission Tay Yoshitani, CEO Kurt Beckett Mike McLaughlin Mike Merritt George Blomberg Port ofSeattle Commission IP.O. Box 12091 Seattle, WA 98111-12091206-787-3034 0 1206-787-3381 F
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