Shoshone-Bannock Tribes - Idaho Power

Idaho Power CompanyResponses to Commentsprotection of those resources, and impart a need for stewardship to the Hells Canyon visitor. Itwas an effort, on the part of IPC, to work cooperatively in a joint project with the tribal entitiesparticipating in the Hells Canyon Cultural Resource Work Group. IPC believes that theobjectives of this video were met successfully. As to the agreement with the Nez Perce Tribe, seeResponse to Comment SBT1-2 above.RESPONSE TO COMMENT SBT1-214In October 2001, Ms. Rozina George (Agaidika Shoshone) of the Sacajawea Interpretive andEducation Center, Inc., requested funding from IPC in the amount of $5,000.00 to support a filmdocumentary being produced by Lori Joyce of Idanha Films. The documentary’s objective was tohighlight the young Sacajawea as she accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition. IPC wastold that the production of Sacajawea’s story would utilize the expertise of Native Americansregarding the areas of tribal history, language, cultural values, and geography for the time inwhich Sacajawea lived. Given the project description provided by Ms. Rozina George, IPCbelieved that this was an appropriate and good faith contribution under our “grass roots” fundingcategory. The documentary, entitled The Journey of Sacajawea, was aired on Idaho PublicTelevision in March 2003.RESPONSE TO COMMENT SBT1-215In December 2001, Ed Galindo of Shoshone-Bannock High School and the North AmericanNative Research and Education Foundation (Dance of the Salmon Foundation) requestedassistance from IPC for the Indian Summer VIII program. The Dance of the Salmon Program, orIndian Summer Program, addresses the environmental issue of declining salmon and steelheadpopulations in certain areas. IPC agreed to support the program by funding the printing processof the Indian Summer VIII field report. This is yet another IPC grass-roots project that thecompany believed to be an appropriate contribution. The IPC grass-roots projects are notnecessarily intended as PM&E measures set forth in the DLA, section 4.2.RESPONSE TO COMMENT SBT1-216IPC has attempted to deal equitably with all legally implicated tribes. Different tribes haveresponded with varying degrees of cooperation with IPC. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribesacknowledge that they chose to not participate in the Collaborative Process. IPC will continue toattempt to equitably mitigate for the impacts of the HCC.RESPONSE TO COMMENT SBT1-217IPC’s proposed mitigation measures are shown in the DLA, Exhibit E. The recommendationsmade by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes will be taken into consideration during preparation of theFLA.IPC proposes to place six interpretive kiosks along Brownlee, Oxbow, and Hells Canyonreservoirs in areas selected in consultation with the legally implicated Native American tribes.This effort would enhance cultural resources by educating the public about Native American useof the area. Kiosks would not include site locations that are considered confidential but wouldHells Canyon Complex Page 81