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OCCANEECHI BAND OF THE SAPONI NATION, INC. <br />- --- -i" PO Box 356.207E Center Street • Mebane, N C 27302 •919-304-3723/Office • 919-304-3724/Fax <br />July 8, 2003 <br />Martha Shannon, Director <br />Orange County arts Commission <br />PO Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Ms. Shannon: <br />In agreement with the Qra~nge bounty; arts. Conunisson:and in cclebr-atiou of Orange County's 250' <br />Anniversary, the Occaz;~echi $arxd.af the Saponi Nation (OBSV) Cvould lifce; to propose the display of the <br />mosaic depiction of ~t'Tribal Seal at one of the Orat3ge Cotu~:~ GavernrneYZt $uil~ir~gs. <br />The mosaic was, crafted and dorfated to OBS}Vl?ythe reno~ied artist Mr. Robert CQ~1per. It is <br />approximately 3b; ineh-diarnet~r circle,~and dEp~ets th~~Red Tailed fla1v1~9andNative ~rnerican in a Canoe <br />on the Eno Rivex. 'the or-igzual Tribal Seal was designed by Ali. Joe Liles, <br />OBSN is currentl~r wo.rn~ Ca.cha"sepxogeTty within its antestra°spxnrnunity in AlamanCe County for <br />the eventri~l= corTStr~ction of'a T`nliai Bus7iress artd Cultural.Cpiater; ~`Thrs vz~iibe.the.fiittrre-.home and <br />permanen~„~.acattpn o~`the Tn'b.~1 Seal °::U`nt~i t1~is endeavor zs completed, 0~3.51"~ would like t~a,display the <br />Tribal Seal on ``mciefmiie loan." xn ~;poinrnei~t location in. a~c•Qrange~Ceunty GcivenlrnentB~ilding. <br />;,. - ... <br />The terms of "inc`inite Mari" of the O~BSN Tribal Steal mosaic would be'yery basic;:; <br />,.. <br />1. OB~1~ 4vould requireOrange County"t~~ provide basic insurance' and protection of the Tribal Seal <br />from pofal damage, vandalism, ass, or theft. <br />2. OBSN wad further ret~uire that Qrang~ Coitrrt~+" to ~rovtde'3.0 day wntten notification to the <br />OBSN Tnl7a~~;ir~if the~.O~ange ~otanty wished-to r~tttrn the Tribal S,eal~mosaic. <br />3. At any time, ~I~SN:vvouTd rese~-ve tl~ right to r~trte~e the Tribal Seal<fro~a Orange County after <br />submitting proper"30 day wrrtten:notficahon ~9 the appropriate•4range County Official. <br />The Occaneechi Band of the=-Sapaht,~lation is•pleased'to haue the opportunity to prominently display its <br />Tribal Seal in an Orange County Building T}}e Tribe` ooks f~rwa~d to continuing a great working <br />relationship with Orange County, and srerely thanks the Orange'~County Board of Commissioners and <br />Orange County Arts Council for their continued support and friendship. <br />Sincerely, <br />fin.---. ~ `~~° <br />Share M. Jeffries, Executive Secretary <br />Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation <br />NATIVE PEOPLE OF ALAMANCE• ORANGE & CASWELL COUNTIES <br />3 <br />