BREAKING NEWS! US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORMALLY PROPOSES RESCINDING APPENDIX C This morning, the US Army Corps of Engineers formally proposed rescinding Appendix C of its regulatory program and instead following the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)’s regulations for implementing the National Historic Preservation Act. You can view the proposal HERE. This would…
Read MoreToday, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Ranking Member on the House Natural Resources Committee, led several other Committee members in letters supporting Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs) to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). These letters come in the wake of powerful testimony on behalf of THPOs from Pala Band of Mission Indians…
Read MoreUPCOMING COMMENT & GRANT DEADLINES Sen. Whitehouse Offshore Wind Bill Comment: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is seeking comment on his draft Create Offshore Leadership and Livelihood Alignment By Operating Responsibly And Together for the Environment (COLLABORATE) Act, an offshore wind bill which creates a new competitive $25 million grant program shared by fishermen, states, Tribal Nations, Tribal organizations, and…
Read MoreMARK YOUR CALENDARS! TRIBES-ONLY NAGPRA REGS WEBINAR ON TUESDAY, FEB. 6 The new NAGPRA regulations are final! How’s it going for you? Do you need help understanding what it all means? We do too! Please join us for a Tribes-only virtual discussion on Tuesday, February 6 at 1:00 pm ET. This webinar is free and…
Read MoreUPDATE: Earlier versions of this email failed to include the attached comment submitted by NATHPO to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act as it pertains to NAGPRA and the below regulations. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW NAGPRA REGULATIONS TAKING EFFECT TODAY Effective today,…
Read MorePress Release Media Contact: Lindsay Gressard (202) 225-6065 or (202) 740-4715 mobile Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) yesterday announced the introduction of two House and Senate companion bills to advance Tribal management of public lands and to improve protection of sacred and cultural sites: The Advancing Tribal Parity on Public…
Read More2022 Sacred Places Summit Stay tuned for information about our 2nd Annual Sacred Places Summit!
Read MoreLand Area & Name Directory Purpose and Goals Understanding the locations of Tribally important places and resources is essential to their preservation and consideration during emergency response activities and planning for infrastructure, energy, and broadband development – including NHPA Section 106 reviews. This project will create a geospatial platform for information on Tribal cultural resource…
Read MoreThe Department seeks to consult with Tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations on key issues for inclusion in the Department’s Indian Boarding School Initiative’s (Initiative) report and to help lay the foundation for future sitework to protect potential burial sites and other sensitive information. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the…
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PRESS RELEASE ORGANIZATION CONTACT Valerie J. Grussing, Ph.D. NATHPO, Executive Director Valerie@nathpo.org 202-628-8476 PRESS CONTACT Julie T. Nelson Julie@nathpo.org 919-602-8157 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Â NATHPO Announces First Annual Sacred Sites Summit Will Be Held Virtually September 22 & 23, 2021 Washington, D.C., September 3, 2021 – National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO), a…
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