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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNA RES-2001-017 Resolution of Intent Noting Orange County's Approval of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation's "Continuous Open Permission" RequestORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION OF INTENT NOTING ORANGE COUNTY'S APPROVAL OF THE OCCANEECHI BAND OF THE SAPONI NATION'S REQUEST FOR "CONTINUOUS OPEN PERMISSION" FOR CAMPING ON THE OCCANEECHI HISTORICAL SITE DURING THE ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL AND POW WOW WHEREAS, for the past five years during the second weekend in June, members of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation have held their Annual Spring Festival and Pow Wow on the Occaneechi historical site behind the new Orange County Courthouse; and, WHEREAS, these activities involve participants from across the United States coming to Hillsborough to be involved in the events occurring on Friday and Saturday; and, WHEREAS, John "Blackfeather" Jeffries, Chair of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, has submitted a request to Orange County for "continuous open permission" to allow participants the opportunity to camp on the historical site on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights during the Festival and Pow Wow; and, WHEREAS, there exists a need for Festival and Pow Wow organizers to work with County staff prior to the events to address issues such as notification to County staff, liability insurance, and other items related to the Occaneechi Band's use of the site: NOW THERFORE be it ordained that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does hereby adopt this Resolution of Intent noting the County's approval of the request from Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation for "continuous open permission" to allow participants the opportunity to camp on the historical site on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights during the Festival and Pow Wow, with the understanding that Festival and Pow Wow organizers will work with County staff prior to the events to address issues such as notification to County staff, liability insurance, and other items related to Occaneechi Band's use of the site. This the 20th day of February, 2001.