Since 2018, Perteet’s cultural resources group has been providing archaeological services to the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe to support compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and further the goals of the Tribe’s Preservation Committee. The Tribe is working to develop new housing for its members and improve Tribal infrastructure. Perteet’s cultural resources group works closely with the Tribe’s archaeologist to identify cultural resources that will be affected by projects and find ways for the Tribe to pursue development while protecting its heritage resources.
Our work has included the performance of multiple archaeological surveys, archaeological site delineation and testing, data recovery excavations, preparing archaeological monitoring and inadvertent discovery plans and archaeological site treatment plans, securing permits from the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, and performing archaeological monitoring during construction.