Common use of Peoria County – Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Clause in Contracts

Peoria County – Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The tribe owns 5.9 acres within the Wildlife Prairie State Park boundaries near Xxxxxxx. In 2001 the Peoria field office met with Xxxx Xxxx to assess resources for habitat restoration for both forest and meadow habitats. Former State Conservationist, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx corresponded with Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, tribal Chairperson, on species composition at the site. Another contact is Xxxxx Xxxxx, also at tribal headquarters in Winnebago, Nebraska. The parcel is not currently in the Farm Bill programs, and the intent of this land is as a repatriation site for reburial of Indian human remains. The Tribal Historic Preservation Officer is Xxxxx Xxxxx. Note: Under the National Historic Preservation Act, NRCS consults with American Indian tribes within four contexts: 1. Tribes with tribal land and THPOs who have assumed the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) responsibilities for these tribal lands. In this case the SHPO does not participate in consultation unless a private or individual landowner within the reservation boundaries requests it. 2. Tribes with tribal land and THPOs who have not assumed all the SHPO responsibilities. Both the THPO and SHPO consult on undertakings on tribal lands and the THPO’s special knowledge is given priority. 3. Tribes with tribal lands who do not have a THPO. The SHPO retains primary consultation responsibility for agreements. The tribal government consults if it wishes because of its special sovereign status. 4. Tribes with no tribal lands in the State but interest in properties of traditional religious and cultural importance or with tribal lands in the State but interest in these properties beyond the boundaries of their current reservation lands. These tribes may wish to work with NRCS as consulting parties regarding resources off tribal lands (but are not signatories on agreements). Because of their sovereign status, the tribal governments must be given the opportunity to participate as consulting parties. Most of Illinois NRCS assistance will fall under category #4. See list of “NRCS Area Counties and Tribal Interests”.