Course Description
*Creating a THPO is an important act of tribal self-determination and sovereignty. It also allows tribes to take an active role in the protection and
preservation of their cultural and historic resources. Federal Agencies must consult with Indian Tribes that may attach religious and cultural
significance to historic properties, regardless of their location, areas of previous ceded territories or on aboriginal territory. A THPO allows for a
consistent, singular point of contact for Federal agencies who must consider historic properties in their projects.
*Learn how to deal with legal responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and other cultural resource authorities and
examine how these relate to laws such as NEPA, NGPRA, ARPA and the Endangered Species Act. Explore the consultation process mandated by
federal laws as it pertains to Native American sacred lands. Review the guidelines from both tribal and federal land-managing agencies’
perspectives.
*Discuss NAGPRA requirements, definitions of critical terminology, grant assistance, and the consultation and review process. Review the tools and
best practices for determining cultural affiliation as part of the requirements of NAGPRA.
*Learn about the legal, historical, and cultural factors that influence consulting parties. Discuss ways to use the consultation process in conjunction
with other tools, such as land trusts, restrictive covenants, and property purchases by tribes or nonprofit conservancies, to achieve a protected status
for culturally significant places.