Heritage Matters- January 2007

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Conferences upcoming, p. 10 Grant applications, p. 11 Internships, p. 3 National Register listings, p. 5 Tribal Preservation Officer list, p. 9 CONTENTS NPS ACTIVITIES, pages 2-4 Inupiaq Heritage in Northwestern Alaska, p. 2 Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program, p. 3 Historic Trees, the National Park Service, and History, p. 3 STATE INITIATIVES, pages 5-8 National Register Nominations, p. 5 • Ridge Trail Historic District, Walsh and Pembina Counties, North Dakota • Emery Hall, Wilberforce University, Green County, Ohio • Ponca Agency, Boyd County, Nebraska • Ohio Theatre, Toledo, Ohio • Hydaburg Totem Park, Hydaburg, Alaska • Sunrise Mine Historic District, eastern Wyoming • Pilsen Historic District, Chicago, Illinois TRIBAL INITIATIVES, pages 8-9 NAGPRA Develops New Outreach Initiatives, p. 8 Current THPO Listings, p. 9 CONFERENCES, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND EVENTS, pages 10-11 Conferences, p. 10 Vernacular Architectural Forum Annual Meeting in Savannah, p. 10 Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, p. 10 US/ICOMOS International Symposium on Heritage Tourism in San Francisco, p. 10 Arkansas Historical Association Conference in Little Rock, p. 10 American Association of Museums Annual Meeting in Chicago, p. 11 National Trust for Historic Preservation National Preservation Conference in St. Paul, p. 11 Announcements, p. 11 Preserve America Grant Applications, p. 11 Save America’s Treasures Grant Applications, p. 11 Events, p. 11 Preservation-related Commemorations, p. 1