Welcome to Protecting Our Past, an Introduction to Cultural Heritage Policy and Law


The site includes:

  • NAGPRA
  • NHPA
  • UNESCO
  • Case studies for each policy
  • Sources and links about each policy
  • Information about the Instructor

Each policy page includes the various parts of the laws, case studies for each policy, and links for further information. The Instructor page offers a background of creator of this project and links to some of the communities they have worked with. In the future, a sharing section will be added to include a place to discuss mitigations projects, how they started and how they were handeled and a space for comments and suggestions.


the members of the Sanillac IPINCH project in front of signage

Cultural Heritage Policies and Laws


NAGPRA

Here you will be taken to the NAGPRA page with information about the NAGPRA Review Committee, cases involving NAGPRA and sources for more information.

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NHPA

Here you will be taken to the NHPA page with information about the National Register of Historic Places, Section 106, cases involving the NHPA and sources for more information.

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UNESCO Convention

Here you will be taken to the UNESCO page with information about the UNESCO Convention, cases involving the UNESCO convention and sources for more information.

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