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preserve and safeguard these resources for
future generations to enjoy and study.”
The base is ever-changing with new build-
ings and development through various proj-
ects, those of which La Pierre documents so
there’s an official record of transaction.
“These projects are important for legal pur-
poses first of all and it is also important because Creech AFBs and the NTTR. Her work al-
we include the Native Americans on those proj-
ects involving prehistoric sites,” La Pierre said.
“This gives them a chance to see how their an-
cestors lived thousands of years ago and it gives
them a chance to voice an opinion on how we
should be managing resources such as rock art.”
The rock art study gives the chance to re-
cord, view and share data with local Native
Americans. This data will also protect rock
art sites from any disturbances. Rock art sites
are automatically eligible for listing on the
nation’s register for historic places.
“Our goal is to finish the buildings and
infrastructure projects and define those re-
sources that are eligible to the National Reg-
ister of Historic Places,” said La Pierre.
According to La Pierre, a management plan
is in the works for these resources once they
are recorded. From the management plan, she
hopes there will be portions of the base that
represent the old Nellis and Creech AFBs so
future visitors have the opportunity to look
into the base’s past when visiting.
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“Kish is very passionate, especially when U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class MIkaley Towle
it comes to the Native Americans,” said
Kirkwood. “She is willing to share data and
why things are significant. The range is very
unique because it is entirely shut off from
the public and there are items on the range
that have been preserved for hundreds if not
thousands of years.”
La Pierre is the tribal liaison to 17 Native
American tribes who have ties to Nellis and
lows her to instill and uphold the U.S. Air
Force’s culture of climate, trust and respect
by allowing access to Native Americans for
the purpose of cultural and spiritual matters.
“There are many things that I love about
my job. I really enjoy working with the local
tribes,” said La Pierre. “They have so much
information about the land we manage. Their
culture supports a strong oral history which
they have passed down for thousands of
years. They have taught us about plant usage
for food, medicine and hunting techniques.
They have the scoop on desert survival which
benefits the military in many ways.”
Kish La Pierre, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron
archaeologist, holds part of a necklace fragment
found on base at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 2.
The pendant is thought to be made of bone and is
one of many artifacts found on Nellis AFB-owned
land by base archaeologists.
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