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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 1, folder \"Chemawa Historic Preservation\" of\nthe Bradley H. Patterson Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nBalregicoell well\nPeason o 10/27\nFORD & LIBRARY 074870\nDigitized from Box 1 of the Bradley H. Patterson Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nNot usable for\nState occupancy, Hist See has\nasked that Alee declared\na Hat Hist site\nPack S. is malury\nor will wake evaluation\nDetailed stree guards\nFerer + againment ; tubs\nmoved out 0 stored\nPlywood in windows\nFORD is LIBRARY 079935\nMARION-POLK LEGAL AID SERVICE, INC.\n1244 SALEM, STATE OREGON STREET 97301 TELEPHONE\nMaryPearson 581-5265\nkome362-8746\n8-429-9248\nGmil W. Hauser- - Chairman, of Wistome Pus.\ngeanette E.Hauser\nBalsiger\nLeis ,Counselor\nHELPlenter HELP unter\n317 17th Ave. I.S.E.\nof M\nMpls. Mn. 55414\nKaren armstrong Clanning Director\nComo Cribal d Economic Development District\n210 Faull One.\nUpiah, Calif 95482\nElayne armstrong Sioux\n8002 Lassen dr.\nLISTRAY GERALD R. FORD\nSanta ana, ca. 92705\nRuth (Snyder) m Kay Shoshone Wind River wgo.\n105 Carter Dr.\nBellingham, Wask 98225\nVeronica m. Taylor - Nez Perce.\nBox 187\nLapwai, Idaho 83540.\nchemow School Board\n(over)\nJuiu 105 Carter mcKay Dr\nBelling have wa 98225\nHome 206 733-7340\noffer\nTony Rosenzwick - Un office\nCheruawa Indian School\nSaleur Oregon\nhelter to MT 10/15/76\nre Hestoac Reservestion\nLaw Enforment\nFed Washells would go un\nFORDO & LIBRARY 07VU39\nMICHAEL K. FRIEL\nTELEPHONE\nDIRECTOR\n(503) 581 5265\nMARION-POLK LEGAL AID SERVICE, INC.\n1244 STATE STREET\nBALEM, OREGON\n97301\nOctober 1, 1976\nMr. Francis Briscoe, Director\nPortland Area Office\nBureau of Indian Affairs\nDepartment of the Interior\n1002 N.E. Holladay\nPortland, Oregon\nIn re\nDemolition of Chemawa Indian School Buildings\nDear Mr. Briscoe:\nIt has been called to our attention that bids were let for the\ndemolition of the old Chemawa school buildings on October 1,\n1976. It is the belief of some people, including alumni of\nChemawa and the State Historic Preservation office that these\nbuildings hold considerable historic and architectural identity\nto make them eligible for the National Register of Historic\nPlaces.\nAccording to PI-89-665, Sec. 106, and Executive Order 11593, the\nBureau of Indian Affairs has an affirmative duty to nominate to\nthe Secretary of the Interior all sites, buildings, districts,\nand objects under their jurisdiction or control that appear to\nqualify for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\nIn order to qualify for nomination II he term 'historic preser-\nvation' includes the protection, rehabilitation, restoration, and\nreconstruction of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and\nobjects significant in American history, architecture, archeology,\nor culture.\" With a history of being the oldest continuously\noperated Indian boarding school in the United States located on\nits present site outside Salem, Oregon, since 1880, it appears\nthat Chemawa is emminently suited to such nomination.\nAfter reading the federa statutes dealing with preservation of\nhistoric places there are several questions which deserve answer:\n1. Was Chemawa ever nominated to the Secretary of\nthe Interior for listing on the National Register of Historic\nPlaces?\n2. Was there ever any attempt to utilize these buildings\nwith renovations necessary to upgrade their safety?\n3. Was an Environmental Impact Statement ever pre-\npared, and if so, was it filed with the proper agencies?\nFORD is LIBBARY\nMr. Francis Briscoe, Cont.\nOctober 1, 1976\nPage Two\n4. Was the State Historic Preservation office given\nthe opportunity to review these statements?\nSince the bids for demolition of the buildings was let today,\nwe would appreciate an immediate response to these questions.\nVery truly yours,\nMary Linda Pearson\nLaw Clerk\nMICHAEL K. FRIEL\nTELEPHONE\nDIRECTOR\n(503) 531-5265\nMARION-POLK LEGAL AID SERVICE, INC.\n1244 STATE BTREET\nBALEM, OREGON\n97301\nOctober 1, 1976\nMr. Francis Briscoe, Director\nPortland Area Office\nBureau of Indian Affairs\nDepartment of the Interior\n1002 N.E. Holladay\nPortland, Oregon\nIn re\nDemolition of Chemawa Indian School Buildings\nDear Mr. Briscoe:\nIt has been called to our attention that bids were let for the\ndemolition of the old Chemawa school buildings on October 1,\n1976. It is the belief of some people, including alumni of\nChemawa and the State Historic Preservation office that these\nbuildings hold considerable historic and architectural identity\nto make them eligible for the National Register of Historic\nPlaces.\nAccording to PI-89-665, Sec. 106, and Executive Order 11593, the\nBureau of Indian Affairs has an affirmative duty to nominate to\nthe Secretary of the Interior all sites, buildings, districts,\nand objects under their jurisdiction or control that appear to\nqualify for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.\nIn order to qualify for nomination If [t]he term 'historic preser-\nvation' includes the protection, rehabilitation, restoration, and\nreconstruction of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and\nobjects significant in American history, architecture, archeology,\nor culture.\" With a history of being the oldest continuously\noperated Indian boarding school in the United States located on\nits present site outside Salem, Oregon, since 1880, it appears\nthat Chemawa is emminently suited to such nomination.\nAfter reading the federa statutes dealing with preservation of\nhistoric places there are several questions which deserve answer:\n1. Was Chemawa ever nominated to the Secretary of\nthe Interior for listing on the National Register of Historic\nPlaces?\n2. Was there ever any attempt to utilize these buildings\nwith renovations necessary to upgrade their safety?\n3. Was an Environmental Impact Statement ever pre-\npared, and if so, was it filed with the proper agencies?\nFORD R. LIBRARY\nMr. Francis Briscoe, Cont.\nOctober 1, 1976\nPage Two\n4. Was the State Historic Preservation office given\nthe opportunity to review these statements?\nSince the bids for demolition of the buildings was let today,\nwe would appreciate an immediate response to these questions.\nVery truly yours,\nMary Linda Pearson\nLaw Clerk\nFORD i civern\nSlow recovery\nClosing averages\nCloudy tonight and Saturday morning\nNEW YORK (AP) Dow Jones closing\ncoming sunny Saturday afternoon. Low\nCapital Journal\nstock averages:\nnight near 50; high Saturday in mid 60's.\n30 Indus.\n952.38 off 12.71\nand e of measurable precipitation 10 per\n20 Trans.\n209.56 off 46\nnt tonight, 20 per cent Saturday. (Details\n15 Utils.\n98.16 off 0.26\n65 Stocks\n301.04 off 3.01\n88th Year No. 213\nSalem, Oregon, Friday. October 8. 1976\n36 Pages 20 Cents\nSee Page 5D\nFORD\nOld Chemawa buildings may be preserved\nBy HANK BEALS\nreached. Two buildings already have\nCapital Journal Reporter\nbeen demolished.\nA little less than a year ago, several\nW. D. Battese, acting administrator\nof the dormitories, classrooms and\nat the school, said he did not object to\nrecreational buildings at Chemawa In-\nthe state's action in the matter. \"I\ndian School in Salem were declared\nthink it would be wonderful if the\nunsafe and closed.\nschool could be designated a historical\nAs a result, Congress appropriated\nsite and preserved as a monument,\"\n$10 million in July for the construction\nBattese said. \"It would help preserve\nof a new school at Chemawa.\nsome of the culture that has grown\nToday, the Oregon State Historic\nhere over the last 100 years.'\nPreservation Office is attempting to\nBattese said he and other officials at\nsave the buildings, and have them\nthe school were not aware that a\nplaced on the National Register of\nfederal law requires all federal agen-\nHistoric Places.\ncies involved in federal reconstruction\nBureau of Indian Affairs architects\nprojects to file an environmental im-\nreported a year ago that several of the\npact statement with the preservation\nbuildings on the campus were danger-\noffice before demolition begins.\nous and recommended that they be\nHe said the school filed a statement\nclosed or demolished.\nwith BIA, but not with the state\nState architects visited the school\noffices. The law requires that the state\nSept. 28. They said they found some\npreservation office be notified so it has\nminor safety code violations, but said\nan opportunity to study the site for\nthe buildings were structurally sound.\nhistorical value. However, there is no\nPaul Hartwig, a historic preservation\npenalty for not complying with the law.\ncoordinator with the state office, said a\nBattese said the cease order on\ngroup from the Chemawa Alumni Asso-\ndemolition at the school will have no\nciation contacted his office during\neffect on the construction of the\nSeptember about the proposed demoli-\nschool's new facilities. The site for the\ntion of several of the older buildings at\nnew buildings is about a half-mile away\nChemawa.\nfrom the present buildings.\n\"They were concerned about de-\nAccording to Hartwig, the matter\nstroying part of their culture,\" Hartwig\ncould be resolved within a month,\nsaid. \"They had even considered filing\ndepending on how soon the BIA files its\nsome sort of lawsuit to stop the\nstatements with the national and state\ndemolition.\"\npreservation offices. But it might take\nCapital Journal photo by Robert DeGiulio\nAfter a brief investigation and a tour\nas long as a year, he added.\nof the school, the Historic Preservation\nIf the school is placed on the\nW.D. Battese stands in front of one of Chemawa's old buildings\nOffice determined that the school build-\nNational Register, demolition will\nings were eligible for placement on the\ncease. The buildings will be left as they\nNational Register.\nare until local and federal money is\nHartwig said his office contacted\navailable for repairs and restoration.\nBIA in Portland and the National\nOwnership of the buildings will re-\nAdvisory Council on Historic Preserva-\nmain with the BIA. If that agency\ntion in Washington, D.C., which will\ndecides it doesn't want them they will\nmake the final decision.\nbe declared surplus and the Depart-\nThe demolition work was discontin-\nment of the Interior will determine\nued last week until a decision can be\ntheir future."
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