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Federal Agency Implementation Of NAGPRA

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This study was undertaken to prepare a substantive foundation for assessing the implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and identifying where improvements might be made.

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NATHPO Mourns Loss of Tribal Elder

Glenn Moore, Sr.

It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Yurok Tribal Elder Glenn Moore, Sr.  Mr. Moore died in Hoopa, California, yesterday surrounded by his family and friends.  He was 89-years old.

Mr. Moore was one of the leading figures in the creation of the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers.  His vision of the need and role for such a national organization was instrumental in its early years and he vigorously supported the Association.  For over 18 years, he worked closely with Thomas Gates, who served as the Yurok THPO.  He was Tom’s mentor and friend, as well as a guide and mentor to many other THPOs.  Mr. Moore participated in almost all of the annual NATHPO meetings, but was unable to do so this year because of declining health.

Mr. Moore was a ceremonial leader, traditional singer, woodcarver and fluent speaker of the Yurok language.  He attended Sherman Indian Boarding School (Riverside, Calif.) and served in the Army AirCorps during World War II and was part of the D-Day invasion.  He worked as a horse rancher, logger, and heavy equipment operator, and resided on the Hoopa Reservation with his wife of over 55 years, Dorothy Moore. He had recently completed the carving of Yurok ceremonial canoes in conjunction with a Yurok carving training project.  The canoes are used in the Yurok White Deerskin ceremony, for which he was the leading tribal elder and advisor.  He served as an advisor to the Yurok Tribe Culture Department and the Tribal Historic Preservation Office, as well as on the Yurok Tribal committees:  Constitution; Culture; Repatriation; and Language.

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Founded in 1998, the Association is a national, non-profit corporation comprised of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and associate member tribes. NATHPO's overarching purpose is to support the preservation, maintenance and revitalization of the culture and traditions of Native peoples of the United States. This is accomplished most importantly though the support of Tribal Historic Preservation Programs approved by the National Park Service.

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