Series Descriptions
Records of the State Office of Planning and Research - California Indian Assistance Program
1973-1974
R188.001, Box 1, Folders 1-2
Series 1.
Correspondence.
1973-1974
Physical Description:
2 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
These two files were created prior to the establishment of the
Native
American
Heritage Commission in 1975. In 1973 and 1974, the California Indian Assistance Program functioned within the State Office
of Planning and Research and served as the state's primary entity responsible for addressing the needs and issues of native
Californians. The files contain correspondence to Governor Ronald Reagan from citizens concerned about the treatment of
Native
Americans
in California and other states. Inquiries also address the disbursement of federal grant funds to local
native
American
organizations Attached to the original correspondence sent to the Governor is the response signed by the Director of the
California Indian Assistance Program.
See also records of the State Advisory Commission on Indian Affairs and the California Indian Assistance Project, F3716.
Records of the
Native
American
Heritage Commission
1964-1991
R188.002 and F3908:1-9, Box 1-2, Folders 3-3
Series 1.
Requests for Assistance.
1977-1988
Physical Description:
30 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Restricted Records
This series is restricted because it contains explicit locations of
Native
American
graves, cemeteries, and sacred places, which are restricted per California Government Code section 7927.000 (formerly section
6254 (r)).
Scope and Content Note
The duties of the Executive Secretary included reviewing and approving the cultural and archaeological sections of Environmental
Impact Reports filed with the Governor's office of Planning and Research. The Executive Secretary used the confidential Sacred
Lands File to verify that
Native
American
gravesites and other cultural and spiritual sites would not be adversely affected by proposed developments. In most cases,
the Executive Secretary's response state he had failed to find a significant site in the proposed development area, however,
he would caution that remains might still be found and instructed the developer on how to legally handle any remains or artifacts
that are found.
For Request for Assistance files (1977-1981) see F3908:1-9 and for Request for Assistance files (1986-1988) see R188.002,
box 1, folder 3 - box 2, folder 3.
R188.003, Box 2, Folders 4-6
Series 2.
Reference Materials.
1977-1990
Physical Description:
3 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by document date.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains reference materials collected and used by the
Native
American
Heritage Commission. Records include selected and annotated bibliographies, reports, publications, and pamphlets concerning
Native
American
history and ethnography in California.
R188.004, Box 2-3, Folders 7-1
Series 3.
Correspondence.
1977-1983
Physical Description:
12 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by agency name then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
R188.005, Box 3-4, Folders 2-4
Series 4.
Legislation Files.
1964-1984
Physical Description:
23 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
F3908:10-25
Series 5.
Subject Files.
1977-1985
Physical Description:
16 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Restricted Records
This series is restricted because it contains explicit locations of
Native
American
graves, cemeteries, and sacred places, which are restricted per California Government Code section 7927.000 (formerly section
6254 (r)).
Scope and Content Note
These files reflect the
Native
American
Heritage Commission's (NAHC) interest in particular geographic sites and archaeological work performed at the sites. Subjects
include Diablo Canyon, Marysville Lake, Newman burial site, and San Pablo village site. Files include correspondence, memoranda,
cultural resources inventories, environmental impact reports, archaeological studies, and maps.
This series is similar to Series 6, Project Files (R188.006), which were processed at a later time.
R188.006, Box 4-9, Folders 5-19
Series 6.
Project Files.
1977-1987
Physical Description:
119 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by county.
Restricted Records
This series is restricted because it contains explicit locations of
Native
American
graves, cemeteries, and sacred places, which are restricted per California Government Code section 7927.000 (formerly section
6254 (r)).
Scope and Content Note
Project files maintained by the
Native
American
Heritage Commission highlight places of concern to the Commission and
Native
American
organizations where development threatens a
Native
Americans
site of cultural and spiritual significance. In other instances, the files reflect the Commission's commitment to have human
remains and artifacts previously removed from burial sites repatriated to the closest ancestor for proper reburial. The most
common document type found in this series is correspondence between the Commission and private research organizations,
Native
American
groups, local historical organizations, state legislators, and federal and state agencies. Supporting documents include news
clippings, reports, meeting agendas and invitations, maps, memoranda, resolutions, environmental impact reports, archaeological
site survey records, and coroner's reports. These files most likely served as the working file for a region or site that would
later be recorded in the Sacred Lands File, the Commission's private inventory of spiritually and culturally significant sites
in California. Some files contain photographs of sites and people.
This series is similar to Series 5, Subject Files (F3908:10-25), which were processed at an earlier time.
R188.007, F3908:26-61, F3803:1-2, Box 10-13, Folders 1-18
Series 7.
Administrative Files.
1969-1991
Physical Description:
122 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Restricted Records
Some files in this series are restricted because they contain explicit locations of
Native
American
graves, cemeteries, and sacred places, which are restricted per California Government Code section 7927.000 (formerly section
6254 (r)). Restricted files have been stamped "Restricted Records".
Scope and Content Note
F3803:1-2. "Protection of
Native
American
Sacred Places in California" legislative report (1969) and a Cultural Resources Handbook (1980).
F3908:26-61. Administrative records of the Commission. Subjects include California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Bureau
of Land Management, State Department of Transportation, D-Q University, Energy Commission, herbicides, Heritage Commission,
Department of Parks and Recreation, Society of California Archaeology, Valley Fever, Warm Springs Dam, and the Department
of Water Resources.
R188.007. Box 10, folder 1 - Box 13, folder 18. Administrative Files processed at a later time contain reports, background
materials, and correspondence. Files may also contain maps, photographs, and environmental assessments. Prominent subjects
include the South Fork Trinity River Bridge; burial issues; ceremonial hunting, fishing and gathering; intaglio study; and
geothermal resources. Reports to the Legislature and newspaper clippings and articles are also included in this series.
Restricted files have been stamped "Restricted Records".
R188.008, Box 13-14, Folders 19-5
Series 8.
Meeting and Event Files.
1977-1980
Physical Description:
11 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of meeting or event.
Scope and Content Note
The Meeting Files series contains records from the public meetings of the
Native
American
Heritage Commission. The meetings allowed the commission to gather and discuss issues affecting
Native
Americans
in California. Some issues the Commission brought forth at the meetings include: burial laws; traditional hunting, fishing,
and gathering projects; archaeological resources protection act; and the annual artists conference. Meeting files contain
meeting agendas, public announcements, attendance lists, meeting minutes, meeting handouts, and correspondence to Commissioners,
speakers and guests. Five file folders of photographs document some of the Commission's meetings, banquets, and other events
including the 1977 NAHC swearing-in ceremony held in Capitol Park and attended by Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.