Appendix A
Defendants' Ex Parte Contacts
[Note: table reformatted for flexible web viewing]
1. Ex Parte Contacts With Coalition
The following table lists the known contacts that Dr. McManamon,
Jason Roberts or Secretary Babbitt had with Coalition representatives
relating to matters involved in this litigation. It consists
of those contacts that plaintiffs were able to find in defendants'
administrative record and may not be complete. See end of table
for text of footnotes.
Fields
Date Nature of Contact Participants [Reference]
5/12/98 Meeting with Coalition to discuss sources of information
("especially on traditional histories"), DOI Approach
to Documentation, and other topics. McManamon, Coalition,
COE, DOJ, Simmons [COE5594 DOI 02883]
6/9/98 Letter re DOI Approach to Documentation Colville
to Babbitt [DOI 02962-02963]
6/16/98 Letter re meeting to discuss DOI Approach to Documentation
McManamon to Coalition [DOI 03003 (see also 03006, 03009,
03013, 03015)]
6/29/98 Fax with copy of revised DOI Approach to Documentation
McManamon to Coalition [DOI 3095-03102]
7/14/98 Meeting with Coalition to discuss DOI Approach to
Documentation and release of inventory list. McManamon, Coalition,
Simmons [COE 5127-5128]
7/27/98 Letter re any additional comments or concerns about
DOI Approach to Documentation. McManamon to Coalition
[DOI 03312 (see also 03323, 03334, 03339)]
7/31/98 Letter commenting on DOI Approach to Documentation
Yakama to McManamon [DOI 03362]
7/31/98 Letter commenting on DOI Approach to Documentation
Colville to McManamon [DOI 03375]
8/4/98 Letter commenting on DOI Approach to Documentation
Umatilla to McManamon [DOI 03381]
11/12/98 Letter requesting recommendations for experts to
study the skeleton McManamon to Coalition [DOI 03594 (see
also 03599, 03601, 03603)]
11/12/98 Letter enclosing copy of Approach to Documentation
and responding to Umatilla questions to NAGPRA Committee McManamon
to Umatilla [DOI 03596 - 03597]
11/20/98 Telephone conference to allow Coalition to present
questions to Dr. McManamon McManamon and Coalition representatives
[DOI 04215]
Dec 98 Meeting re study of the skeleton McManamon, Colville
[DOI 03624]
12/3/98 Letter recommending experts for study of the skeleton
Umatilla to McManamon [DOI 03610-03611]
12/10/98 Letter recommending experts for study of the skeleton
Nez Perce to McManamon [DOI 03612-03613]
12/18/98 Letter recommending soil and lithics experts Colville
to McManamon [DOI 03624]
2/10/99 Letter responding to Colville letter to Babbitt and
DOI's "proposal for testing on the remains" Babbitt
aide to Colville [DOI 04153]
4/12/99 Letter objecting to defendants' studies of the skeleton
Colville to Babbitt [DOI 04214-04215]
4/14/99 Telephone conference to discuss study experts, additional
examinations of skeleton, and other topics McManamon and Coalition
[DOI 04215, DOI 04282-04283]
7/9/99 Letter invitation to 7/27/99 meeting McManamon to
Coalition [DOI 04252 (see also 04253-04256)]
7/20/99 Letter responding to questions asked of Dr. McManamon
Babbitt aide to Marla Big Boy [DOI 04282]
7/27/99 Meeting re results of nondestructive studies, DOI's
"conclusions based on the analysis" and other topics
McManamon, Coalition, Simmons, Roberts [DOI 04252 DOI
04410-04411]
8/3/99 Letter requesting additional comments from Coalition
and input on C14 testing McManamon to Coalition [DOI 04542]
9/8/99 Letter objecting to plans for C14 testing of the skeleton
Umatilla to McManamon [DOI 04742-04743]
10/4/99 Fax to schedule meeting to discuss cultural affiliation
and requesting Coalition input McManamon to Coalition
[DOI 04981-04982]
10/7/99 Letter scheduling meeting and requesting cultural
affiliation information McManamon to Coalition [DOI 04992
(see also 04993-04996)]
10/14/99 Meeting to discuss development of cultural studies,
kinds of data needed for investigation of cultural affiliation,
possible DNA testing McManamon and Coalition [DOI 05002-05003
DOI 05773]
10/25/99 Letter recommending experts for cultural affiliation
studies Umatilla to McManamon [DOI 05005]
10/26/99 Letter requesting additional comments, concerns or
information re cultural affiliation study McManamon to Coalition
[DOI 05031 (see also 05032-05036)]
1/19/00 Letter raising concerns with DNA testing Colville
to McManamon [DOI 06538]
Jan 2000 Letter responding to Colville letter of 1/19/00 McManamon
to Colville [DOI 05773]
1/25/00 Letter re DNA testing Colville to McManamon
[DOI 06712-06713]
2/7/00 Letter raising concerns with DNA testing Umatilla
to McManamon [DOI 06975-06976]
2/11/00 Letter opposing DNA testing Umatilla to McManamon
[DOI 06984-06988]
2/11/00 Meeting to discuss cultural affiliation study, DNA
testing, information from Coalition McManamon, Coalition [DOI
07034 (see also 07035-07038), DOI 08502]
2/14/00 Letter opposing DNA testing Minthorn to Babbitt
[DOI 06996-06999]
2/17/00 Letter asking for additional information on cultural
affiliation McManamon to Coalition [DOI 07034 (see also
07035-07038)]
2/18/00 Letter opposing DNA testing. Nez Perce to Babbitt
[DOI 07042]
2/25/00 Letter submitting oral histories for cultural affiliation
determination Yakama to McManamon [DOI 07242]
2/28/00 Letter submitting comments re defendants' cultural
affiliation reports Nez Perce to McManamon [DOI 07304]
3/2/00 Letter submitting supplemental documentation to support
cultural affiliation claim Umatilla to McManamon and Corps
[DOI 07592 - 07594]
5/11/00 Letter responding to concerns re treatment of skeleton
and "process for determining their cultural affiliation"
Babbitt aide to Minthorn [DOI 08502-08503]
5/23/00 Telephone conversation re consultation on DNA testing
Colville with Jason Roberts [DOI 08607]
5/25/00 Letter requesting notification and consultation prior
to DNA testing Colville to McManamon [DOI 08607-08608]
6/21/00 Memorandum enclosing final cultural affiliation reports,
requesting additional information from Coalition and scheduling
meeting for7/7/00 McManamon to Coalition, Bevan, Simmons [DOI
08695-08696]
7/7/00 Meeting to discuss cultural affiliation including areas
where Coalition "may be able to supply additional information
to address discontinuities or gaps" McManamon,Coalition
[DOI 08703-08705 DOI 09040]
7/12/00 Letter requesting DNA results and all documentation
relating to cultural affiliation Colville to McManamon
[DOI 08712]
7/24/00 Letter requesting "any further information"
on cultural affiliation McManamon to Yakama, Wanapum, Nez
Perce [DOI 08713, (see also 08716, 08719)]
7/24/00 Letter responding to cultural affiliation information
and requesting further input from Colville McManamon to Colville
[DOI 08714-08715]
7/24/00 Letter responding to cultural affiliation information
and requesting further input from Umatilla McManamon to Umatilla
[DOI 08717-08718]
7/24/00 Letter requesting any "additional comments or
information" McManamon to Coalition [DOI 08735 (same
as 08736, 08737)]
Aug 2000 Response to McManamon's questions re oral traditions
Colville to McManamon [DOI 09100-09106]
8/10/00 Letter submitting cultural affiliation information
for the administrative record Yakama to McManamon [DOI
09003]
1 References are to page numbers in defendants' administrative
record.
2 Dr. McManamon or Mr. Roberts are listed as attending a meeting
with Coalition representatives when their presence at the meeting
is shown in an agenda or notes for the meeting, or when indicated
by e-mails or other documents referring to the meeting.
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