Action Alerts

  Last week, The Trump Administration released a series of Executive Orders (EOs) and engaged in other actions that could have a significant impact on efforts to protect and preserve cultural resources and sacred places. The NATHPO team and I are reviewing all these EOs and other actions to determine their impact or potential impact…

NEWS RELEASE   ORGANIZATION 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: Washington, D.C., January 23, 2025 – National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO), is excited to announce the recipients of its 2024 Protecting Native Places Grants. Unfortunately, public lands management has traditionally excluded…

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 12, 2025. An archaeologist by…

PRESS 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, 2024, Senator Martin Heinrich and…

          ORGANIZATION 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, Dr. Valerie Grussing, Executive Director…

DO 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 The Wilderness Society (TWS), through…

NOW 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 (TVA) and The Wilderness Society…

Opinions 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 informs practical and actionable outcomes…

NATHPO 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 projects we are undertaking in…