Archeological resources, both sites and collections, are protected by law on federal lands. These laws and their regulations ensure that archeological resources and their stories are preserved for this and future generations
The Preserve America Executive Order directs federal agencies to advance the protection, enhancement, and contemporary use of federal historic properties and to promote partnerships for the preservation and use of historic properties, particularly through heritage tourism.
This is the sixth report to the President, required every three years under Executive Order (EO) 13287, “Preserve America,” addressing the state of the federal government’s efforts to identify, protect, and utilize their historic properties and their contribution to local Read More …
The Missouri Department of Transportation strives to balance historic preservation concerns with the task of planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining the State’s complex transportation infrastructure. MoDOT’s Historic Preservation (HP) staff works to identify potential conflicts between the two and to Read More …
Archaeological or “belowground” cultural resources provide unparalleled links to the human past. Like “aboveground” heritage sites such as historic buildings or districts, archaeological sites embody a community’s history, and can serve as tools for civic engagement, bolstering community identity and Read More …
As OCTA has had and continues to have a very active program of marking graves and sites along the trails, we wish to continue to support these activities which are completed in appropriate ways. Trails Enthusiasts who are interested in Read More …
This is Title 25 United Stated Code, Chapter 32 as it pertains to Native American graves protection and repatriation.
This is Title 54 of US Code, Chapter 3025 as it pertains to Historic Preservation and the qualifications for the National Register of Historic Places.
This is Title 54 of the United States Code, Chapter 3125 as it pertains to the preservation of historical archaeological data.
Briefly, the historical background for the legal framework and administrative machinery established for archaeological survey and research in the National Park Service, should be reviewed. The Antiquities Act of 1906 and the Historic Sites Act of 1935, the latter growing Read More …
The purpose of this Act is to codify certain existing laws relating to the National Park System as title 54, United States Code, ‘‘National Park Service and Related Programs’’. (b) In the codification of laws by this Act, the intent Read More …