Native American Heritage in Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to highlight efforts across America to protect the cultural legacies of Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other indigenous peoples of the United States and its territories. By honoring and preserving the sacred places, archaeological sites, landscapes and cultural traditions of Native peoples, we enrich our shared American heritage and connections with place.
Preservation of Native American Places
Threatened Places
Saved Places
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11 Most Endangered More
Several Native American sites have appeared on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, started in 1988.
- Mount Taylor, Grants, NM, 2009
- Stewart's Point Rancheria, CA, 2007
- Piñon Canyon, CO, 2007
Learn More About Preservation of Native American Sites
- National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) is a not-for-profit membership association of tribal governments that are committed to preserving, rejuvenating, and improving the status of tribal cultures and cultural practices by supporting Native languages, arts, dances, music, oral traditions, cultural properties, tribal museums, tribal cultural centers, and tribal libraries.
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) promotes the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our Nation's historic resources, and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.
Grants
Scholarships
- Society for American Archaeology Native American Scholarships
- National Trust for Historic Preservation Diversity Scholarship Program
Legal Tools
Preservation MagazineMore
- The Inside Man
January/February 2010 - Protecting the West: A Way Forward
January/February 2010 - Colorado's Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Gains 4,500 Acres
Nov. 25, 2009 - Lost: Ohio Archaeologist's House
Nov. 13, 2009
Places to VisitMore
Acoma Sky City, NM -The adobe houses, plazas, and walkways on the 367-foot tall mesa have been used for nearly one thousand years, making Acoma Sky City the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States. Throughout the year, Acoma residents provide tours of Sky City, including the 17th century church San Esteban del Rey, introducing visitors to the art, history, and culture of the pueblo. Acoma Sky City is a National Historic Landmark and an official project of Save America’s Treasures.
