ACHP June 2026 Business Meeting

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will hold its June 2026 Business Meeting in Washington, D.C. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed on ACHP’s Facebook and YouTube channels.

For NATHPO members, THPOs, Tribal leaders, and Tribal preservation partners, this meeting is important because the agenda includes national preservation policy issues that may affect Tribal Nations, THPOs, Tribal consultation, and the Section 106 process.

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Location: National Building Museum, First-Floor Auditorium, 401 F Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Public Access: Livestreamed through ACHP’s Facebook and YouTube channels

Agenda

1. Vice Chairman’s Report
   1. Welcome
   2. Recent activities
   3. Council organization
2. Executive Director’s Report
   1. Budget, staffing, and operations update
3. Legislative Agenda
4. Regulatory Updates
   1. Section 106 regulation review
   2. Program Alternatives updates
5. Housing and Historic Preservation Guidance
6. Preserve America Executive Order Section 3 Guidance
7. New Business
8. Adjournment

Key Issues to Watch

Section 106 Regulation Review. The Section 106 regulation review remains one of the most significant items for THPOs and Tribal Nations. NATHPO has emphasized that any effort to improve or streamline Section 106 must focus on better process, clearer documentation, and earlier, more meaningful Tribal consultation.

For NATHPO, streamlining should not mean reducing Tribal involvement or narrowing the consideration of Tribal concerns. A more effective Section 106 process should clarify federal agency obligations, reduce avoidable disputes, and ensure that Tribal expertise is meaningfully considered and documented.

Program Alternatives. Program Alternatives can be useful tools when they are carefully developed, legally grounded, and informed by meaningful consultation with affected Tribes. They can also create serious concerns when used to bypass project-specific review, limit consultation, or reshape Section 106 responsibilities without adequate Tribal input. NATHPO will continue monitoring how ACHP and federal agencies develop, approve, and implement Program Alternatives, including Program Comments, alternate procedures, exemptions, and related tools.

Housing and Historic Preservation Guidance. Housing and historic preservation guidance is increasingly important as national housing policy discussions intersect with historic preservation review. NATHPO will continue to evaluate how these discussions affect Tribal Nations, THPOs, historic properties, cultural landscapes, and properties of religious and cultural importance.

Preserve America Executive Order Section 3 Guidance. Guidance related to Section 3 of the Preserve America Executive Order may also raise questions about federal stewardship, preservation policy, and the treatment of Tribal cultural resources. NATHPO will monitor how this guidance is framed and whether it intersects with Tribal consultation, federal responsibilities, or Tribal interests.

Why This Meeting Matters to NATHPO Members. NATHPO participates in ACHP business meetings as a Council member organization and uses these meetings to monitor, inform, and respond to national preservation policy developments affecting Tribal Nations, THPOs, and Tribal cultural resources.

The June 2026 meeting follows several significant preservation policy discussions from earlier in the year, including ACHP’s review of the Section 106 regulations, national conversations around Program Alternatives, and ongoing questions about how federal preservation policy accounts for Tribal consultation, Indigenous Knowledge, and properties of religious and cultural importance to Tribes.

NATHPO will continue tracking these issues with particular attention to strengthening meaningful Tribal consultation, protecting the role of THPOs and Tribal Nations in federal decision-making, ensuring Indigenous Knowledge is treated as relevant expertise throughout the Section 106 process, monitoring how Program Alternatives are developed and used, and evaluating whether national preservation policies increase clarity, accountability, and consistency for Tribal Nations.

NATHPO Representation on the Council

Lakota Hobia. NATHPO Chair; Citizen Potawatomi Nation citizen; THPO for the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe.

Ira L. Matt. NATHPO Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations; Séliš citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

NATHPO’s Role. As a member organization of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, NATHPO works to ensure that Tribal perspectives, THPO expertise, and the interests of Tribal Nations are represented in national preservation policy discussions.

NATHPO’s role includes monitoring ACHP actions, participating in Council discussions, coordinating with preservation partners, engaging with THPOs and Tribal leaders, and providing comments or recommendations when issues affect Tribal Nations and Tribal cultural resources.

Resources

• ACHP June 2026 Business Meeting Notice
• ACHP June 2026 Business Meeting Agenda
• ACHP livestream through Facebook and YouTube
• NATHPO resources on the Section 106 regulation review
• June 2026 Meeting Book Materials

Post-Meeting Updates. After the June 4 meeting, NATHPO will update this page with relevant documents, links, and summaries, including any available recording, final agenda materials, meeting notes, and follow-up resources relevant to THPOs and Tribal Nations.

For questions about NATHPO’s engagement with the ACHP business meeting or related preservation policy issues, please contact Ira L. Matt, NATHPO Executive Director, Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations, at Ira@NATHPO.org.