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Tribal Historic Preservation Monitor – Certification

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Description

*Creating a THPO is an important act of tribal self-determination and sovereignty; however, it is imperative that your monitors for your THPO Department are certified for the purpose of monitoring in the field. Certification also allows tribes to take an active role in the protection and preservation of their cultural and historic resources throughout all jurisdictional areas and projects;

*Learning about all areas of Tribal Historic Preservation, including laws associated with preservation is a key to understanding the importance of being a certified Tribal Historic Preservation Monitor. Certified Tribal Monitors allow for a consistent, singular point of contact for an Agency’s and/or a contractor before, after, and during a project. Further, all monitors in the field should be certified to protect the tribe from liability issues;

*Certified Tribal Monitors allow THPO’s, Cultural Preservation Officers, Tribal Councils and Traditional Tribal Communities to have direct interaction and consultation with work projects;

*Learn about the legal, historical, and cultural factors that influence consulting parties. Certified Tribal Monitors allow for the Tribe to recoup expenses and costs associated with employing said Monitors from the projects.

Scheduled Seminars

Las Vegas, NV 9/10/2024 – 9/13/2024

$1100

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Establishing a Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) is one the most important aspects of protecting and preserving tribal properties from outside governmental and private entities. Discuss important issues concerning THPO and issues that are critical.

Course Content

Tribal Historic Preservation Functions
1. Ensure 106 Compliance for Tribe;
2. Conduct Arch Surveys and TCP’s on Traditional Lands;
3. Create and Maintain Agreements with Federal Agencies;
4. Develop Cultural Resources Management Plan for Lands;
5. Participate in Data Sharing Agreement with SHPO
Learning Tribal Historic Preservation Laws
1. NHPA
  1. NAGPRA
  2. NEPA
  3. ARPA
  4. P.L. 96-95
  5. 16 U.S.C. 470aa-mm
2. Archaeological Resource Management
Learning Applicable Terminology
1. Defining various Terms
2. Identifying Jurisdiction of Lands
3. Authority to Act-Tribal
4. Undertakings-Presumption Adverse Effects
Learning How to Identify TCP
1. Identifying TCP in Field
2. Avoidance Mitigation
3. Procedures for TCP/Mitigation
4. Long term Protection Management
Learning to Identify Resources
1. Historic Resources
2. Cultural Resources
3. Archaeological Resources
Learning to Monitor
1. Monitoring Work Procedures
2. Project Applications for Complex Projects
3. Safety Certifications
4. Monitoring Daily Logs/Interactions
Temporary Halt Procedures
1. Inadvertent Discoveries
2. Evaluation Process
3. Pre-Historic/Historic Discoveries
4. Human Remains
Review & Monitor Certification