Section 106 Agency Assignments
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 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). View the current agency assignments of ONHPO staff below:
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| ONHPO Archaeologists | Assigned Agencies (as of June 2024) |
|---|---|
JOHNNIE JACOBS, M.A. | USDA–RD, USDA–FSA, GSA, USDA–RBS, USDA–AMS, USDA–ARS, USDA–RUS, OERB |
BEN BRESSOUD, M.S. | USACE-Kansas City, USACE-Tulsa, USACE- Huntington, USACE-Vicksburg, USACE-Memphis, NRCS-KS, TN, OH, KY, TX, CO, IA |
EDEN HEMMING, M.A. | NPS, USFS: Mark Twain NF, Shawnee NF, Hoosier NF, Wayne NF, Daniel Boone NF, Land Between the Lakes NF, NPS LWCF, Missouri State Parks, Indiana State Parks |
CAITLIN NICHOLS, M.A., RPA | USACE-St. Louis, USACE-Little Rock, USACE- Rock Island, USACE-Louisville, USACE-Pittsburgh, OC Well Permits to Drill |
TVA, FDIC, DOE, NRC, TCNS, FEMA | |
KATHLEEN KELLEY, M.A. | HUD, FHWA – Trails, Kansas DOT, Texas DOT, Indiana DOT, Wisconsin DOT, Colorado DOT, Surface Transportation Board, FEMA |
| MICHAELA CONWAY, M.A | DOA, DOD, Air Force, VA, FERC, All Other Tribes, DOJ, National Guard, USDHHS/IHS, DOE, SWPA |
DELANEY COOLEY, M.A. | Arkansas DOT & OSL’s, Illinois DOT, Iowa DOT, Ohio DOT, Louisiana DOT, Tennessee DOT, West Virginia DOT, KY Transportation Cabinet, Non-State DOT, Ozark-St. Francis NF, Ouachita NF, NASA, |
DAVID SABATA, M.A. | BLM, TVA, NRCS-OK, AR, MO, IL, LA, WI, IN, PA, WV, USFWS, BIA (Non-Osage Co.), Non-S106 Projects, USGS, NRC, FDIC, OBO |
LUKE MORRIS, M.A. CONTRACTOR | Missouri DOT, Oklahoma DOT, EPA, FAA, FRA, MARAD, EDA, DOC, State Revolving Fund, OSMRE, Appalachian Regional Commission |
COLLEEN A. BELL, M.A., RPA | Osage Nation internal projects |
*For NAGPRA and ARPA (and other burial or sacred site concerns), please contact THPO Dr. Andrea A. Hunter and NAGPRA Coordinator Sarah O’Donnell directly, SEE: Osage Nation NAGPRA webpage