Seeking Different Perspectives: A Salinan Tribal Cultural Resource Monitor Talks About Working With Phillips 66 Another example of working together with Indigenous peoples comes from the central coast of California. Phillips 66 purchased pipeline assets from another company and is now working to remediate the soil, which was contaminated decades ago. The active pipeline runs through 20 acres of a working ranch, with a rich history going back for centuries. That means any project on this land has the potential for significant cultural considerations. This site, in Santa Margarita, California, is known to have been inhabited by Native Americans, Spanish missionaries and others. In situations like this, when local, state or federal agencies determine that ground-disturbing work in the soil is required in some areas, we work with tribal representatives — often from more than one tribe — and archeologists so that any artifacts or remains recovered can be handled properly and respectfully. Robert Piatti, the Cultural Resource Monitor Lead for the Salinan Tribe of San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties, worked with crews on the site. He says some of the artifacts and remains found at this site could be 700 to 800 years old or even older. This was the first time he’d worked with Phillips 66, and, he says, what stood out to him was that most of the tribes with interest in the land were included in discussions, which doesn’t always happen. "We kept an open line of partnership from the get-go, which was really important ... If [a company is] not willing to do what they did in this case and participate and have those conversations, and address the issues that happen, it can be confrontational." Piatti says monitoring a site where remains and cultural items are buried can be emotionally difficult, but it’s necessary. Despite the challenging nature of the situation, Piatti says he enjoyed getting to know the Phillips 66 employees at the site and seeing their dedication to serving the greater good and doing the right thing. He says his voice is one of many first-hand views that could be shared, "I appreciate the people, the care and consideration. They did more than they had to and I feel good about the direction forward." It is very important that there is a participatory and genuine care given to stakeholders of any direction — from the Native Americans to the landowner. It is important that everyone have a voice.” ROBERT PIATTI Salinan Tribe of San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties Cultural Resource Monitor Lead Getting diverse Indigenous perspectives is invaluable to us as a company and as an industry. 59 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 59