Protect Sacred Places

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has compiled educational and training materials for individuals working in the protection of Native American Cultural Resources. We have also included tribal cultural resources codes, publications, and other relevant documents.

"Protecting Native American Cultural Resources" ebook -- Coming soon!

Webinars and Training Materials

• Association on American Indian Affairs, Training Materials
• NATHPO, Tribal Consultations: Best Practices in Historic Preservation
• National Preservation Institute, Native American Cultural Resources
• NPS THPO Grant Training (PowerPoint)
• Participating in the National Environmental Policy Act/Developing a Tribal Environmental Policy Act: A Comprehensive Guide for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Tribal Governments and Tribal Cultural Resources Codes

• Tribal Court Clearing House, Tribal Laws/Codes
• Chickasaw Nation | Title 15 Land and Natural Resources | (includes Chapter 3 Preservation)

Colorado Indian River Indian Tribes | Tribal Code

• Human and Cultural Resource Code
• Land Code | Art. 4 Off-Road Vehicles
• Natural Resources Code
• Public Utilities | Art. 2 Industrial Waste Ordinance

Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians | Tribal Code

• Community Law Court
• Forest Management Ordinances
• Geographic Areas of Tribal Interest Ordinance
• Hunting, Fishing, and Gathering Ordinance
• Research Ordinance
• Resource Lands and Sacred Sites Ordinance

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs | Tribal Code

• Fishing
• Columbia River Intertribal Enforcement Code
• Sherars Bridge Management
• Hunting and Trapping
• Wild & Scenic Rivers
• Zoning and Land Use Code
• Protection and Management of Archaeological, Historical and Cultural Resources

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

• Regulations for the Aquatic Lands Conservation Ordinance (December 5, 1986)

Legal Resources

Coming soon ...

Federal Agency Resources

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)
• ACHP Native American Traditional Cultural Landscapes Action Plan
• ACHP Policy Statement Regarding Treatment of Burial Sites, Human Remains and Funerary Objects

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

• BIA Indian Affairs National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidebook
• Other BIA Resources

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

• BLM Protecting the Cultural Heritage of Public Lands
• Department of Defense (DOD), Cultural Resources
• DOD Presentations on Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
• DOD Cultural Resources Newsletter
• DOD Best Practices: Managing Traditional Resources on Department of Defense Lands
• DOD Treaty-Reserved Rights on Department of Defense Lands
• DOD Implementation of the DOD "American Indian & Alaska Native Policy:" A Strategic Plan
• DOD Presentations
• DOD Additional Materials

Department of Interior (DOI)

• DOI Tribal Consultation Policy
• National Park Service (NPS), Tribal Preservation Program

Other Helpful Links

• NATHPO, Links to Resources