Year of Award
2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
Master of Arts (MA)
Degree Name
Anthropology (Cultural Heritage Option)
Department or School/College
Department of Anthropology
Committee Chair
John Douglas
Commitee Members
Gregory Campbell, George Price
Keywords
Historic Preservation, THPO, Cultural Heritage, Oregon Tribes
Publisher
University of Montana
Subject Categories
Archaeological Anthropology | Cultural Heritage Law
Abstract
As of December 31, 2015, of the 567 federally recognized tribes, 167 have established a THPO (at the time of this writing) that is recognized by the National Park Service (NPS). To manage a federally recognized THPO, a tribe must officially enter into agreements with the National Park Service on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior. There are a total of nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon, of which six have a federally recognized THPO. Two of the Oregon THPO’s were interviewed: The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Indian Community and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. The goal of this research is twofold: through the interviews, I hope to understand the challenges that these tribes faced when they first began the process of creating their THPO and to find ways to make starting and operating a THPO less of a challenge.
Recommended Citation
Law, Karly R., "Oregon Tribal Historic Preservation Offices: The Problems and Challenges of Starting and Maintaining a THPO" (2016). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 10912.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/10912
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