Park Superintendent on Louisiana Assignment

By Craig Moore

Alexa Roberts, Superintendent of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site will be out of the office during February, 2006. Superintendent Roberts has accepted a 30 day detail to work in New Orleans, Louisiana. Roberts will be assisting FEMA with their legal responsibility to consult with federally recognized Indian tribes in Louisiana about FEMA’s clean up efforts after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Roberts will be working with FEMA, the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and Representatives of the Chitimacha, Tunica-Biloxi, Coushatta, and Choctaw Nations.

During Alexa’s absence, Cindy Ott-Jones, Superintendent at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site, near La Junta, will be the Acting Superintendent for the Sand Creek Massacre Site. Questions about the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site may be directed to Park Ranger Craig Moore at (719) 383-5051, or write to the National Park Service at 35110 highway 194 East, La Junta, CO 81050.