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----- -------- --- - <br />September 25, 2020 <br />Dr, Mario Garza <br />Indigenous Cultures Institute <br />P.O. Box 1414 <br />San Marcos, Texas 78667 <br />Dear Dr. Garza, <br />Thank you for Your July 13, 2020 and September 21, 9020 lettei7s. <br />The University of Texas at Austin respects the indigenous people who live and have lived in <br />Texas and recognizes the spiritual and cultural significance of interment of their ancestors. I <br />also acknowledge the particular significance of this issue to you and the Miakan-Garza Band. <br />We are committed to honoring your cultural and religious perspectives, while continuing to <br />follow the established legal procedures outlined in federal law. To accomplish that, the <br />university will promptly seek authority from the National Park Sel vice to allow the remains <br />identified in your letter to be reinterred. We plan to do so by requesting a recommendation from <br />its Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Review Committee that would <br />enable us to offer the remains promptly for reburial. We look forward to a positive resolution to <br />this important issue. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jay Ha; ze <br />cc: Ann Stevens, Dean, College of Liberal Arts <br />Brian Roberts, Director, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory <br />JAY HATZTZEll, President <br />11 - � kmvt 1.t0 1 "A Ms Al, 1 11, ior- t: , <br />