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Tribal statutes <strong>and</strong> treaties<br />

Several treaties with various North Dakota tribes were executed in the mid to late 1800s. These<br />

treaties, however, were all with the Federal <strong>gov</strong>ernment. Three reservations exist within the <strong>CBP</strong><br />

100-mile operational corridor: the Turtle Mountain B<strong>and</strong> of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota;<br />

the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation (M<strong>and</strong>an, Arikara, <strong>and</strong> Hidatsa); <strong>and</strong><br />

the Spirit Lake Tribe (Sioux).<br />

Federal l<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> agencies<br />

Several Federal agencies administer or maintain l<strong>and</strong>s within the <strong>CBP</strong> 100-mile border corridor<br />

in North Dakota, including the BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, DOD, USFWS, USFS, <strong>and</strong> NPS.<br />

5.7.3.3 Montana<br />

State Historic Cultural Resource Laws, Statutes, <strong>and</strong> Regulations<br />

In addition to the Federal regulatory framework <strong>gov</strong>erning the management of cultural resources,<br />

state laws (<strong>and</strong> the regulations <strong>and</strong> agreements emanating from them) <strong>gov</strong>ern the treatment of<br />

historic <strong>and</strong> archaeological resources in Montana. Such laws are generally restricted to the<br />

protection of cultural resources that may be threatened by Federal, state-funded, or statepermitted<br />

projects. Montana's cultural resources regulatory framework that may be relevant to<br />

<strong>CBP</strong>’s mission <strong>and</strong> programs are:<br />

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Montana Antiquities Act, as amended (1995) addresses the responsibilities of the SHPO<br />

<strong>and</strong> other state agencies regarding historic <strong>and</strong> prehistoric sites including buildings,<br />

structures, paleontological sites, or archaeological sites on state-owned l<strong>and</strong>s.<br />

Montana Human Skeletal Remains <strong>and</strong> Burial Site Protection Act (1999) provides legal<br />

protection to all unmarked burial sites regardless of age, ethnic origin, or religious<br />

affiliation by preventing unnecessary disturbance <strong>and</strong> prohibiting unregulated display of<br />

human skeletal remains. The Act created a 13-member Burial Preservation Board that<br />

determines the treatment <strong>and</strong> final disposition of any discovered human remains <strong>and</strong><br />

associated burial materials.<br />

State Historic Preservation Office<br />

The Montana SHPO is a division of the Montana <strong>Historical</strong> Society. The duties of the Montana<br />

SHPO are:<br />

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Preparing <strong>and</strong> implementing a statewide Historic Preservation Plan;<br />

Conducting <strong>and</strong> maintaining a statewide survey to identify <strong>and</strong> document historic<br />

buildings <strong>and</strong> archaeological sites;<br />

Evaluating historic properties for significance <strong>and</strong> nominating them to the National<br />

Register of Historic Places;<br />

Assisting local <strong>gov</strong>ernments in development of local historic preservation programs;<br />

Northern Border Activities H-204 July 2012

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