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The original documents are located in Box 1, folder "Chemawa Historic Preservation" of
the Bradley H. Patterson Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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MICHAEL K. FRIEL
TELEPHONE
DIRECTOR
(503) 581 5265
MARION-POLK LEGAL AID SERVICE, INC.
1244 STATE STREET
BALEM, OREGON
97301
October 1, 1976
Mr. Francis Briscoe, Director
Portland Area Office
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
1002 N.E. Holladay
Portland, Oregon
In re
Demolition of Chemawa Indian School Buildings
Dear Mr. Briscoe:
It has been called to our attention that bids were let for the
demolition of the old Chemawa school buildings on October 1,
1976. It is the belief of some people, including alumni of
Chemawa and the State Historic Preservation office that these
buildings hold considerable historic and architectural identity
to make them eligible for the National Register of Historic
Places.
According to PI-89-665, Sec. 106, and Executive Order 11593, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs has an affirmative duty to nominate to
the Secretary of the Interior all sites, buildings, districts,
and objects under their jurisdiction or control that appear to
qualify for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
In order to qualify for nomination II he term 'historic preser-
vation' includes the protection, rehabilitation, restoration, and
reconstruction of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and
objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology,
or culture." With a history of being the oldest continuously
operated Indian boarding school in the United States located on
its present site outside Salem, Oregon, since 1880, it appears
that Chemawa is emminently suited to such nomination.
After reading the federa statutes dealing with preservation of
historic places there are several questions which deserve answer:
1. Was Chemawa ever nominated to the Secretary of
the Interior for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places?
2. Was there ever any attempt to utilize these buildings
with renovations necessary to upgrade their safety?
3. Was an Environmental Impact Statement ever pre-
pared, and if so, was it filed with the proper agencies?
FORD is LIBBARY
Mr. Francis Briscoe, Cont.
October 1, 1976
Page Two
4. Was the State Historic Preservation office given
the opportunity to review these statements?
Since the bids for demolition of the buildings was let today,
we would appreciate an immediate response to these questions.
Very truly yours,
Mary Linda Pearson
Law Clerk
MICHAEL K. FRIEL
TELEPHONE
DIRECTOR
(503) 531-5265
MARION-POLK LEGAL AID SERVICE, INC.
1244 STATE BTREET
BALEM, OREGON
97301
October 1, 1976
Mr. Francis Briscoe, Director
Portland Area Office
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
1002 N.E. Holladay
Portland, Oregon
In re
Demolition of Chemawa Indian School Buildings
Dear Mr. Briscoe:
It has been called to our attention that bids were let for the
demolition of the old Chemawa school buildings on October 1,
1976. It is the belief of some people, including alumni of
Chemawa and the State Historic Preservation office that these
buildings hold considerable historic and architectural identity
to make them eligible for the National Register of Historic
Places.
According to PI-89-665, Sec. 106, and Executive Order 11593, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs has an affirmative duty to nominate to
the Secretary of the Interior all sites, buildings, districts,
and objects under their jurisdiction or control that appear to
qualify for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
In order to qualify for nomination If [t]he term 'historic preser-
vation' includes the protection, rehabilitation, restoration, and
reconstruction of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and
objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology,
or culture." With a history of being the oldest continuously
operated Indian boarding school in the United States located on
its present site outside Salem, Oregon, since 1880, it appears
that Chemawa is emminently suited to such nomination.
After reading the federa statutes dealing with preservation of
historic places there are several questions which deserve answer:
1. Was Chemawa ever nominated to the Secretary of
the Interior for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places?
2. Was there ever any attempt to utilize these buildings
with renovations necessary to upgrade their safety?
3. Was an Environmental Impact Statement ever pre-
pared, and if so, was it filed with the proper agencies?
FORD R. LIBRARY
Mr. Francis Briscoe, Cont.
October 1, 1976
Page Two
4. Was the State Historic Preservation office given
the opportunity to review these statements?
Since the bids for demolition of the buildings was let today,
we would appreciate an immediate response to these questions.
Very truly yours,
Mary Linda Pearson
Law Clerk
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Old Chemawa buildings may be preserved
By HANK BEALS
reached. Two buildings already have
Capital Journal Reporter
been demolished.
A little less than a year ago, several
W. D. Battese, acting administrator
of the dormitories, classrooms and
at the school, said he did not object to
recreational buildings at Chemawa In-
the state's action in the matter. "I
dian School in Salem were declared
think it would be wonderful if the
unsafe and closed.
school could be designated a historical
As a result, Congress appropriated
site and preserved as a monument,"
$10 million in July for the construction
Battese said. "It would help preserve
of a new school at Chemawa.
some of the culture that has grown
Today, the Oregon State Historic
here over the last 100 years.'
Preservation Office is attempting to
Battese said he and other officials at
save the buildings, and have them
the school were not aware that a
placed on the National Register of
federal law requires all federal agen-
Historic Places.
cies involved in federal reconstruction
Bureau of Indian Affairs architects
projects to file an environmental im-
reported a year ago that several of the
pact statement with the preservation
buildings on the campus were danger-
office before demolition begins.
ous and recommended that they be
He said the school filed a statement
closed or demolished.
with BIA, but not with the state
State architects visited the school
offices. The law requires that the state
Sept. 28. They said they found some
preservation office be notified so it has
minor safety code violations, but said
an opportunity to study the site for
the buildings were structurally sound.
historical value. However, there is no
Paul Hartwig, a historic preservation
penalty for not complying with the law.
coordinator with the state office, said a
Battese said the cease order on
group from the Chemawa Alumni Asso-
demolition at the school will have no
ciation contacted his office during
effect on the construction of the
September about the proposed demoli-
school's new facilities. The site for the
tion of several of the older buildings at
new buildings is about a half-mile away
Chemawa.
from the present buildings.
"They were concerned about de-
According to Hartwig, the matter
stroying part of their culture," Hartwig
could be resolved within a month,
said. "They had even considered filing
depending on how soon the BIA files its
some sort of lawsuit to stop the
statements with the national and state
demolition."
preservation offices. But it might take
Capital Journal photo by Robert DeGiulio
After a brief investigation and a tour
as long as a year, he added.
of the school, the Historic Preservation
If the school is placed on the
W.D. Battese stands in front of one of Chemawa's old buildings
Office determined that the school build-
National Register, demolition will
ings were eligible for placement on the
cease. The buildings will be left as they
National Register.
are until local and federal money is
Hartwig said his office contacted
available for repairs and restoration.
BIA in Portland and the National
Ownership of the buildings will re-
Advisory Council on Historic Preserva-
main with the BIA. If that agency
tion in Washington, D.C., which will
decides it doesn't want them they will
make the final decision.
be declared surplus and the Depart-
The demolition work was discontin-
ment of the Interior will determine
ued last week until a decision can be
their future.