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Plan Process
National Historic Landmarks Program » Indian Boarding Schools NHL Project » Plan Process
The following process outlines the steps the NPS is undertaking to complete the Federal Indian Boarding Schools Nationwide Context Study and the Stewart Indian Boarding School National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination.
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Project initiation
Step 2. Prepare draft documents
Step 3. Release of draft documents *
Step 4. Tribal consultation webinars and public comment period
Step 5. Analysis of consultation, peer review, and public comment
Step 6. Prepare final draft documents
Step 7. Stewart School NHL nomination only - NHL Committee meeting and review
Step 8. Stewart School NHL nomination only - National Park System Advisory Board meeting and review
Step 9. Stewart NHL nomination only - Secretary of the Interior review and designation
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Project initiation
Step 2. Prepare draft documents
Step 3. Release of draft documents *
Step 4. Tribal consultation webinars and public comment period
Step 5. Analysis of consultation, peer review, and public comment
Step 6. Prepare final draft documents
Step 7. Stewart School NHL nomination only - NHL Committee meeting and review
Step 8. Stewart School NHL nomination only - National Park System Advisory Board meeting and review
Step 9. Stewart NHL nomination only - Secretary of the Interior review and designation