[OR_Archaeology] NPI Seminars

[John Pouley]

The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit organization founded in 1980, educates those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of cultural heritage. The 2012-2013 National Preservation Institute seminar schedule is now available online at www.npi.org. The 2012-2013 NPI News Release includes the calendar and seminar descriptions - www.npi.org/NewsRelease2012-13.pdf.
 
Advance registration rate available through August 8, 2012
Scholarship applications accepted (see details below)
 
Native American Cultural Property Law
Seattle,WA - September 19-20, 2012
in cooperation with the 
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture,
University of Washington
 
Review the use of federal, state, and tribal law to manage and protect Native American cultural property under NAGPRA, ARPA, the Antiquities Act, NHPA, NEPA, AIRFA,The Indian Arts and Crafts Act, Sacred Sites, and selected state and tribal codes, with special emphasis on the collections aspects of NAGPRA. Discussion will cover the government-to-government obligations of federal and state agencies, the fiduciary responsibility to tribes, and applications related to cultural property through human rights law (sec. 1983), contract and tort applications, and intellectual/intangible property law. An agenda is available online at www.npi.org.
 
Instructor.Sherry Hutt, J.D., Ph.D., program manager, National NAGPRA Program, National Park Service; trainer and author of books and articles on cultural property law and management; former Superior Court Judge, ARPA prosecutor, and museum trustee
 
Registration.A registration form is available online at www.npi.org/register.html. The advance registration rate is available through August 8-$450 (2 days). The regular registration rate after that date is $500.
 
Scholarships.A National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant for scholarships covers the cost of tuition for qualified applicants to attend NPI seminars in targeted cultural resource management areas. For more information and the application form, go to www.npi.org/scholarships.
 
Questions?Please contact us. Thank you.
 
Jere Gibber
Executive Director
National Preservation Institute
P.O. Box 1702, Alexandria, VA 22313
703/765-0100; 703/768-9350 fax
info at npi.org;www.npi.org