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 What is the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO)?
Founded in 1998, the Association is a national non-profit membership
organization of Tribal government officials who implement federal and tribal
preservation laws. NATHPO's overarching purpose is to support the
preservation, maintenance and revitalization of the cutlure and traditions
of Native peoples of the United States. This is accomplished most
importantly through the support of Tribal Historic Preservation Programs as
acknowledgded by the National Park Service.
Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs) have the responsibilities of
State Historic Preservation Officers on tribal lands and advise and work
with federal agencies on the management of tribal historic properties.
THPOs also preserve and rejuvenate the unique cultural traditions and
practices of their tribal communities.
NATHPO activities include monitoring the U.S. Congress, Administration, and
state activities on issues that affect all Tribes and monitoring the
effectiveness of federally mandated compliance reviews and identification,
evaluation, and management of tribal historic properties. Examples of
completed and ongoing projects: "Tribal Tourism Toolkit for the Lewis and
Clark Bicentennial and Other Tribal Opportunities (2002)," and "Many Nations
Media Project - News from the Lewis & Clark Trail (2002-5)," and "Treaty
Research Project for Continental U.S. (2001)." NATHPO also offers training
and technical assistance on federal historic preservation laws.
Principles and Purposes of NATHPO (NATHPO is guided by three main principles)
- Tribal Sovereignty – the inherent right of Indian Nations to self-government
- Confidentiality – recognition of the need to respect the confidentiality of information regarding Native cultural and ceremonial practices and places of religious or cultural significance.
- No boundaries – NATHPO recognizes that the cultural and heritage preservation interests of Indian Nations and their peoples often extend far beyond the boundaries of present-day reservations -- often crossing state and national boundaries -- and stands ready to assist in activities relating to transboundary cultural and environmental issues
Become a NATHPO Member
Regular Membership is restricted to Tribal Historic Preservation Officers who are officially designated by a federally-recognized Indian tribe or Alaska Native group to direct a program approved by the National Park Service. Annual Dues for Regular Members are tied to the amount of the annual grant from the NPS to the Tribal government to help support its Tribal Historic Preservation Officer functions.
Tribal Associate Membership is open to officials directing tribal preservation programs who are either seeking or who are considering seeking National Park Service approval, as well as officials directing tribal programs dedicated to or actively supporting the purposes of NATHPO. Associate Membership Dues are $250 a year.
Click here for Associate Member Form.
For more information contact: D. Bambi Kraus, NATHPO President, Washington, D.C. National Office
- Mailing Address - NATHPO, P.O. Box 19189, Washington, D.C., 20036-9189
- Telephone - 202.628.THPO (202-628-8476)
- Email - info@nathpo.org
President Profile
 Ms. D. Bambi Kraus is the NATHPO president. Since graduating from Stanford University, she has resided in Washington, DC, and has been committed to working with and advocating for Native rights. She has worked as a senior advisor for President Clinton's Initiative on Race, the National Indian Policy Center, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (U.S. Department of Education), and the National Anthropological Archives (Smithsonian Institution). Among other achievements, she completed a children's book in 1998 with and about her mother, Frances Nannauck Kraus. Ms. Kraus is a Tlingit Indian, whose family is from Kake, Alaska.
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