The Osage Nation has a vital interest in protecting its historic and ancestral cultural resources and considers the preservation of its history and culture to be its highest priority. As the designated authority and THPO, the Osage Nation Historic Preservation Office is tasked with consulting with appropriate agencies to ensure compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). View the current agency assignments of ONHPO staff below:
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| ONHPO Archaeologists | Assigned Agencies (as of August 2023) |
|---|---|
| Johnnie Jacobs, M.A. | USDA, RD (RHS, RBS, & RUS), FSA, USDA, GSA |
| Deseray Helton Wrynn, M.A. | Arkansas DOT, Illinois DOT, Iowa DOT, Kansas DOT, Louisiana DOT, Texas DOT, Tennessee DOT, West Virginia DOT, Ohio DOT, NASA |
| Eden Hemming, M.A. | NPS, USFS, Mark Twain NF, Ouachita NF, Hoosier NF, Wayne NF, Ozark-St. Francis NF, Shawnee NF, Daniel Boone NF, Land Between the Lakes NF, DOA, Air Force, VA, FEMA |
| Caitlin Nichols, M.A., RPA | USACE-St. Louis, USACE-Little Rock, USACE-Memphis, USACE-Vicksburg, USACE-Rock Island, USACE-Louisville, USACE-Huntington, USACE-Pittsburgh, USACE-Tulsa, USACE-Kansas City, Periphery USACE, FERC, OC Well Permits to Drill |
| Audra Whitehurse, M.A. | TVA, FDIC, DOE, NRC, TCNS, All Other Tribes, DOD |
| Kathleen Kelley, M.A. | Indiana DOT, Texas DOT, USDHHS/I.H.S., Surface Transportation Board, FHWA – Trails, HUD, National Guard |
| Dr. Edgar Alarcon, PH.D., R.P.A. | USDA NRCS, BLM, USFWS, BIA (Non-Osage Co.) Non-S106 Projects |
| Michaela Conway, M.A. | *On Leave. Anticipated return early September |
| Luke Morris, M.A. (Contractor) | State Revolving Fund, EPA, FAA, FRA, MARAD, EDA, Missouri DOT, Oklahoma DOT |
*For NAGPRA and ARPA (and other burial or sacred site concerns), please contact THPO Dr. Andrea Hunter and NAGPRA Coordinator Sarah O’Donnell, M.S. directly