Preservation
Partners
National Association of Tribal Historic
Preservation Officers
Introduction
Founded in 1998, the Association is
a national non-profit membership organization of Tribal government
officials who implement federal and tribal preservation laws.
NATHPO's overarching purpose is to support the preservation, maintenance
and revitalization of the cutlure and traditions of Native peoples
of the United States. This is accomplished most importantly through
the support of Tribal Historic Preservation Programs as acknowledgded
by the National Park Service.
Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
(THPOs) have the responsibilities of State Historic Preservation
Officers (SHPOs) on tribal lands and advise and work with federal
agencies on the management of tribal historic properties. THPOs
also preserve and rejuvenate the unique cultural traditions and
practices of their tribal communities.
NATHPO activities include monitoring
the U.S. Congress, Administration, and state activities on issues
that affect all Tribes and monitoring the effectiveness of federally
mandated compliance reviews and identification, evaluation, and
management of tribal historic properties. Examples of completed
and ongoing projects: "Tribal Tourism Toolkit for the Lewis
and Clark Bicentennial and Other Tribal Opportunities (2002),"
and "Many Nations Media Project - News from the Lewis &
Clark Trail (2002-5)," and "Treaty Research Project
for Continental U.S. (2001)." NATHPO also offers training
and technical assistance on federal historic preservation laws.
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Staff
and Contact Information
D. Bambi Kraus, President
P.O. Box 19189
Washington, DC 20036-9189
Phone: 202-628-8476
E-mail: info@nathpo.org
www.nathpo.org
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