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NATHPO REMEMBERS THE LIFE OF LANCE FOSTER, THPO FOR THE IOWA TRIBE OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA NATHPO and the community of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers are mourning the loss of one of our own, Lance Foster, THPO for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, who passed away on Sunday, January…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE ORGANIZATION CONTACT Valerie J. Grussing, Ph.D. NATHPO, Executive Director Valerie@nathpo.org 202-628-8476 PRESS CONTACT Media@nathpo.org 202-643-0839 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NATHPO PRAISES NEW HISTORIC PRESERVATION LEGISLATION Bills Introduced in Both the House and Senate Would Increase Funding for THPOs and Ensure Stable Funding in Future Years On Friday, December 20,…
Read MoreMAJOR NATHPO ANNOUNCEMENT! Earlier this month, Executive Director Dr. Valerie Grussing traveled to New York City to accept a historic grant from the Mellon Foundation. This three-year, $5 million grant is the first of its kind in NATHPO’s history and will give us unprecedented capacity to directly support and advocate…
Read MoreORGANIZATION CONTACT Valerie J. Grussing, Ph.D. NATHPO, Executive Director Valerie@nathpo.org 202-628-8476 MEDIA CONTACT Media@nathpo.org 202-643-0839 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NATHPO ANNOUNCES HISTORIC GRANT FROM MELLON FOUNDATION The Three-Year, $5 Million Grant Will Allow NATHPO To Greatly Expand Its Support For THPOs! On Friday, December 6, 2024,…
Read MoreA NOTE ON RECENT FEDERAL ELECTION RESULTS Since our founding, NATHPO has worked tirelessly to advocate on behalf of Tribes, their THPOs, and the communities they serve by promoting Tribal sovereignty and helping Tribes protect their sacred places and preserve their cultural resources. The necessity of our mission and work…
Read MoreDO YOU HAVE TEN MINUTES? ANSWER JUST TWO QUESTIONS TO RECEIVE A $5,000 GRANT! NATHPO is currently accepting applications for our 2024 Protecting Native Places Fund Grants. Started in 2022, NATHPO, recognizing the interconnectedness of efforts to protect Indigenous culture and the natural world, has partnered with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and…
Read MoreUPCOMING COMMENT DEADLINES Comment DUE TODAY, October 9, 2024: ACHP Proposed Program Comment on Accessible, Climate-Resilient, Connected Communities. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is developing a Program Comment on Accessible, Climate-Resilient, Connected Communities that aims to provide federal agencies with an alternate way to comply with their responsibilities under…
Read MoreNOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 PROTECTING NATIVE PLACES FUND! Today NATHPO is excited to announce the opening of applications for our 2024 Protecting Native Places Fund Grants. Started in 2022, NATHPO, recognizing the interconnectedness of efforts to protect Indigenous culture and the natural world, has partnered with Tennessee Valley Authority…
Read MoreNAGPRA REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee will hold its next meeting online on Monday, September 23, 2024, from 2:00-6:00pm Eastern Time. The agenda for the meeting may include a report from the National NAGPRA Program; the discussion of the Review…
Read MoreOpinions Wanted | FAIR+CARE Focus Group Next Month The Advancing FAIR+CARE Practices in Cultural Heritage project (of which NATHPO is a part) is hosting a focus group on September 19 from 12 – 1:30 PM Eastern Time to discuss how Tribal archaeological information and data are collected, managed and used. We hope this work…
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