Heritage Matters- March 2006

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Conferences upcoming, p. 10 Internships, p. 4 National Historic Landmark designations, p. 4 National Register nominations, p. 6 Tribal Preservation Officer list, p. 9 Contents NPS ACTIVITIES, pages 2-4 Creole Focus: HABS photographs in Natchitoches, Louisiana, p. 2 Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program, p. 4 National Historic Landmarks designated, p. 4 PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES, pages 1, 5 Historic Preservation and the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, p. 1 Presenting Race and Slavery at Historic Sites Research Project, p. 5 STATE INITIATIVES, pages 6-9 National Register Nominations, p. 6 • Rockefeller Park and Cleveland Cultural Gardens Historic District, Cleveland, Ohio • University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland • The Spring Place Historic District, Murray County, Georgia • Cameron School, Nashville, Tennessee • Rio Grande City Downtown Historic District, Rio Grande City, Texas • Odd Fellows Hall, Blacksburg, Virginia TRIBAL INITIATIVES, page 9 Tribal Historic Preservation Officers list, p. 9 ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCES, AND EVENTS, pages 10-11 Announcements, p. 10 AAM’s “Year of the Museum” Resolution, p. 10 Public Building of the Year Award for Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture in Baltimore, p. 10 Nominations Open for Paul E. Buchanan Award for Excellence in Field Work and Interpretation, p. 10 Conferences, p. 10 Museums and the Web 2006, March 2006, Albuquerque, New Mexico, p. 10 Organization of American Historians/ National Council on Public History Joint Conference, April 2006, Washington, DC, p. 11 Events, p. 11 Preservation-related Commemorations, p. 1