News Releases

Following yesterday’s announcement that seven new members had been appointed to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), NATHPO, the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, welcomed the new members, especially Tribal Representative John Tahsuda III.

NATHPO will be holding our November THPO Policy Forum on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 2 PM EDT. These forums serve a regular opportunity for THPOs to convene virtually to learn from each other.

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.

DUE TODAY (October 3) | Reply Comment On New FCC Proposed Rulemaking: On Wednesday, August 14. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released new proposed rulemaking on “modernizing” their National Environmental Policy Act Rules.

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.

On Wednesday, August 14. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released new proposed rulemaking on “modernizing” their National Environmental Policy Act Rules.

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.