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NATHPO Board of Directors Elections! Nominations & Informational Webinar June 27

It's election season at NATHPO too! Please join us for an informational webinar about the NATHPO Board of Directors on June 27 at 1:00pm ET/10:00am PT. This free webinar is open to all NPS approved THPOs regardless of NATHPO membership status. Tune in to chat with current Board members and learn more about NATHPO and the Board, including our efforts in service of the community of THPOs, and how you can play an active role.

This is a free webinar and we ask that you please register here. You will receive the Zoom link in the registration confirmation email.

Please consider nominating yourself or another outstanding member THPO from within your region. Further info about regions, terms, responsibilities, and more, can be found in the attached brief letter. **Please note: only members in good standing can nominate, be nominees, and vote BUT you can join NATHPO at any time!**

The nomination period opens Monday, June 10, 2024, and closes Monday, July 8, 2024. Voting will occur via email from July 15-26, 2024. If you are interested in volunteering your time and service to the Board or if you would like to nominate another NATHPO member, please complete the nomination form and submit by email to valerie@nathpo.org.

The Board of Directors plays a vital role in NATHPO’s success. Serving on the Board provides the opportunity to have a direct voice in how NATHPO carries out its mission. We are looking for nominees who are willing to actively participate in advancing NATHPO’s goals.

NATHPO Community Calendar & Job Board & Grant Opportunities

Stay current on important happenings using our new Calendar of Events, and post your own to share! And let us know if you have a job posting you would like to share and we'll post it on our Community Job Board. AND don't forget to browse our listing of relevant Grant Opportunities.

Save The Date! 2024 NATHPO Annual Conference & Sacred Places Summit

The 24th Annual NATHPO Conference & Sacred Places Summit will take place August 12-16, 2024, at the Ho-Chunk Gaming Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. Register here and take advantage of early bird rates through April 30, stay tuned for more details, and be sure to mark these days on your calendars!

If you would like to become one of our conference sponsors, please contact please contact Melissa Madrigal at melissa@nathpo.org. Information about sponsorship rates is available HERE.

Thank you for all you do to protect culturally important places that perpetuate Native identity, resilience, and cultural endurance, and to empower Tribal preservation leaders.


Valerie J. Grussing, PhD
NATHPO Executive Director
valerie@nathpo.org | 202-628-8476

THPOs: this is your organization! Your participation and support through membership and dues make our work possible. JOIN OR RENEW TODAY! Founded in 1998, the Association is a national non-profit membership organization of Tribal government officials who implement federal and Tribal preservation laws.