NATHPO November 5th 2025 News Release

Today, the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) praised introduction of the Historic Preservation Enhancement Act by Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM).

The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) proudly announces the appointment of Ira L. Matt (Séliš) as its new Executive Director for Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations.

The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) proudly announces the appointment of Ira L. Matt (Séliš) as its new Executive Director for Indigenous Diplomacy and Federal Relations.

The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) recently received notification that, in anticipation of new presidential appointments, several members have been removed from the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP/Council), including Native American/Native Hawaiian member, Amelia Marchand.

NATHPO, the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, is calling on all federal agencies to pause any undertaking or policy proposal with the potential to affect landscapes or resources important to Tribal Nations in the event of a government shutdown, and until the government fully reopens, they should also put on hold any consultation deadlines.

The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) is calling on the Administration to do more to ensure Tribal Nations their concerns about pending regulations are taken seriously. Right now, as myriad Federal agencies work to remove protections under the National Environmental Policy Act, at least two agencies have provided contradictory deadlines for public comment.

Washington, D.C., July 22, 2025 – The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO), is excited to announce the recipients of its 2025 Protecting Native Places Grants. This year marks a historic expansion of the program, with the number of recipients and size of the grants significantly increasing.

The National Association of Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) condemns the erasure of Indigenous history as the Department of Interior implements “Secretarial Order 3431 – Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.”

Washington, D.C., July 22, 2025 – The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO), is excited to announce the recipients of its 2025 Protecting Native Places Grants.

The US Senate Is Currently Debating A Proposed Mandatory Disposal Of Bureau Of Land Management (BLM) And US Forest Service Land, Which Threatens Sacred Places & Tribal Sovereignty.