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Privacy protected and confidential information is restricted from public access for 75 years (Code of Virginia 42.1-78). Restricted records in this collection have been sealed or flagged but not removed from the collection. Types of sealed or flagged information may include, but are not limited to: proprietary information (2.2-3705.6) and personal information (2.2-3705.1).
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Records of the Virginia Council on Indians, 1988-2012. Accession 50420, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.
Accession 50420 was transferred by Deanna Beacham, 1111 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va., 30 May 2012.
In 1982, House Joint Resolution 97 created the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Relationship Between the State and Indian Tribes. Out of the work of this subcommittee came the Commission on Indians, which was created by HB 455 in 1983 and started operation on 1 July 1983. The Commission was created under the Secretary of Health and Human Services and its original purpose was "to gather information, make studies, and conduct research into the Indians tribes of the Commonwealth....[and] to suggest ways to assist Virginia's Indian population in reaching its full economic and social potential." In 1985 the General Assembly changed the name to the Virginia Council on Indians.
The Council reported its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly 60 days prior to the convening of the session of the General Assembly held in each even numbered year. When it was disbanded, the Council comprised of 16 members appointed by the Governor in the following categories: Representatives from each of the eleven state tribes officially recognized by Virginia; two members at-large from the Indian population residing in Virginia; one citizen member at-large; one member from the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House; and one member from the Senate of Virginia appointed by the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections.
In 2002, the Council was charged with creating criteria for the recognition of additional tribes and with making recommendations to the Governor on which tribes to recognize. The Council was moved under the Secretary of Natural Resources in 2004. In 2011, Governor Robert McDonnell's Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring recommended the elimination of the Virginia Council on Indians. Legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2012 abolished the Council as of 30 June 2012.
This collection contains the administrative records of the Virginia Council on Indians as well as planning documents submitted to the Council. Administrative records include information related to the tribal recognition process at both the state and federal level, planning for the Jamestown 2007 celebration, preservation of historic sites, conferences both attended and run by members of the Council, and minutes and agendas for meetings of the Virginia Council on Indians. Planning documents include archaeological reviews of historic sites as well as subject files that include correspondence, memoranda of understanding, programmatic agreements, and other related material.
This collection is arranged into the following series:
I. Administrative records II. Planning documentsAdministrative records, 1990-2012, of the Virginia Council on Indians. There are subject files, 1990-2012, that contain information on the activities of the Virginia Council on Indians. Includes information related to the tribal recognition process at both the state and federal level, planning for the Jamestown 2007 celebration, preservation of historic sites, conferences both attended and run by members of the Council, and other activities of the Council. There are also minutes and agendas, 1998-2010, for meetings of the Virginia Council on Indians and other meetings attended by Council members, such as meetings with other departments within the Secretary of Natural Resources, meetings of the Recognition Committee, and meetings to prepare for events in which the Virginia Council on Indians is participating.
Series I is divided into two subseries: Subject files and Minutes and agendas.
Wherever possible, the original order of folders has been maintained.
Subject files, 1990-2012, contain information on the activities of the Virginia Council on Indians. Includes information related to the tribal recognition process at both the state and federal level, planning for the Jamestown 2007 celebration, preservation of historic sites, conferences both attended and run by members of the Council, and other activities of the Council.
Tribal recognition material restricted 100 years, license plate material restricted 75 years.
Minutes and agendas, 1998-2010, for meetings of the Virginia Council on Indians. There are also minutes, agendas, and notes from other meetings attended by Council members, such as meetings with other departments within the Secretary of Natural Resources, meetings of the Recognition Committee, and meetings to prepare for events in which the Virginia Council on Indians is participating.
Planning documents, 1988-2012, submitted to the Virginia Council on Indians for their comment, typically through Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. There are archaeological reviews, 1988-2012, of historic sites that are located in or near projects undertaken by federal agencies, state agencies, and private companies. There are also subject files, 1997-2012, that include correspondence, memoranda of understanding, programmatic agreements, and other related material.
Series II is divided into two subseries: Archeological reviews and Subject files.
Archeological reviews are organized by the agency, corporation, or individual that requested the review. Subject files were left in original order.
Archaeological reviews, 1988-2012, of historic sites that are located in or near projects undertaken by federal agencies, state agencies, and private companies. These reviews were typically prepared in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and were submitted to the Virginia Council on Indians for their comment.
Archeological reviews are organized alphabetically by the name of the agency, corporation, or individual that requested the review.
Proprietary information restricted for 75 years (Code of Virginia, 2.2-3705.6).
Proprietary information restricted for 75 years (Code of Virginia, 2.2-3705.6).
Subject files, 1997-2012, typically involving consultations with federal agencies, state agencies, and private companies through Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act that were submitted to the Virginia Council on Indians for their comment. Includes correspondence, memoranda of understanding, programmatic agreements, and other related material.
Wherever possible, the original order of folders has been maintained.