ATTENTION THPOS: As you’re likely aware, the National Park Service (NPS) is now able to able to process applications for the full FY 2025 THPO apportionment grant. If you haven’t seen it already, here is the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) link).
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreWashington, 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.
Read MoreThe 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.”
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreUPCOMING COMMENT DEADLINES Due Thursday June 12: Emergency Supplemental Historic Preservation Fund Capacity Grant Applications | As part of their FY2025 Disaster Recovery Grant Program, the National Park Service (NPS) will award $48 million for repair and recovery of historic and cultural resources in areas that have received a major disaster declaration in calendar years 2023 and/or…
Read MoreLast week, the President, in a media availability with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, said of U.S. energy production, “We have so much oil and gas. You will not be able to buy it all.” This statement from the President aligns with U.S. Energy Information Administration’s analysis…
Read MoreUPCOMING DEADLINES & CONSULTATIONS DUE TODAY | WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES DEFINITION COMMENT: On March 12, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army announced a Federal Register notice publicizing a series of six listening sessions and a 30-day recommendations docket to solicit feedback on key aspects of the definition of “waters of the United…
Read MoreToday, the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) responded to the US Supreme Court’s decision to turn away the Apache Stronghold’s appeal in their efforts to save Oak Flat, a site sacred to the Western Apache people. The U.S. Government is seeking to transfer…
Read MoreUPCOMING COMMENT DEADLINES, CONSULTATIONS, & MEETINGS HAPPENING JUNE 10 | NAGPRA REVIEW COMMITTEE PUBLIC MEETING: The NAGPRA Review Committee will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, June 10, from 2pm to 6pm Eastern. You can register for the meeting, find videos of past NAGPRA Program webinars, and see dates for upcoming webinars HERE. HAPPENING…
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