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UPCOMING 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…
Read MoreNATHPO is so excited to share this job opening for a geospatial and general application/database development position to support our Land Area & Name Directory (LAND) Project! The job description is attached and on our Community Job Postings page. Please help us spread the word! We are also proud to announce two brand new…
Read MorePlease see the announcement below from the Department of Interior (DOI). Earlier this week, DOI announced significant milestones and released their second and final report as part of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. We thank Secretary Haaland, Assistant Secretary Newland, and DOI for their work on this initiative. We cannot…
Read MoreNATHPO STANDS WITH TRIBAL NATIONS DEPRIVED OF MEANING CONSULTATION IN THE SAN PEDRO VALLEY A Newly-Filed “Friend Of The Court” Brief Seeks To Hold Federal Officials Accountable For Failing To Consult With Tribes Before Beginning Construction Of A New Transmission Line Impacting Their Sacred Places. On Monday, July 29, 2024,…
Read MoreUPCOMING COMMENT DEADLINES AND CONSULTATIONS COMMENT DUE TODAY, 7/22/24 | Draft DHS Environmental Justice Strategic Plan: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is revising its Environmental Justice (EJ) Strategy (Fiscal Year 2021-2025). You can find more details about DHS’s announcement on NATHPO’s Events Page HERE. DHS is also accepting written comments by TODAY, July…
Read MoreUPCOMING COMMENT DEADLINES NPS LCWF Section 106 Alternative – Comments Due TODAY, June 28, 2024: The NPS is soliciting feedback on its process for satisfying responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. § 306108) related to its Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) financial assistance…
Read MoreHAPPENING THURSDAY: NATHPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATION WEBINAR NATHPO will conduct elections for our Board of Directors from July 15-26, 2024, via email. We are asking NATHPO members to consider nominating yourselves or another member from within your region to serve your fellow THPOs for the next three years as…
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