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NATHPO January 27th 2025 Announcements
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…
Read MoreNATHPO January 23rd 2025 Announcements
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…
Read MoreNATHPO January 17th 2025 Announcements
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…
Read MoreNATHPO December 23rd 2024 Announcements
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…
Read MoreNATHPO December 20th 2024 Newsletter
MAJOR 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 on behalf of THPOs. Read…
Read MoreNATHPO December 19th 2024 Announcements
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…
Read MoreNATHPO November 26th 2024 Newsletter
A 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 has only increased since we…
Read MoreNATHPO October 28th 2024 Announcements
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…
Read MoreNATHPO October 9th 2024 Newsletter
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 Section 106 of the National…
Read MoreNATHPO October 1st 2024 Announcements
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…
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