Heritage Matters- December 2004

Heritage Matters: News Of The Nation’s Diverse Cultural Heritage INSIDE THIS ISSUE Curriculum materials available, p. 3 Conferences upcoming, p. 17 Grant recipients, p. 4 National Register nominations, p. 7 Publication of note, p. 17 CONTENTS FEDERAL ACTIVITIES, pages 1–5 American Indian Museum Opens, p. 1 “Trail of Tears” in Classroom, p. 3 Reflecting on NAGPRA, p. 4 Save America’s Treasures Grants, p. 5 STATE ACTIVITIES, pages 6–11 San Miguel Chapel, Santa Fe, NM, p. 6 National Register Nominations, p. 7 • Xavier University buildings, New Orleans, Louisiana • Teutonia Maennerchor Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • B’nai Israel Synagogue, Cape Girardeau, Missouri • Plymouth Theatre, Washington, DC • East Village Historic District, Milwaukee, Wisconsin • St. Stefan’s Romanian Orthodox Church, South St. Paul, Minnesota • Broadway Avenue Historic District, Detroit, Michigan • Hinchliffe Stadium, Paterson City, New Jersey LOCAL ACTIVITIES, pages 11–16 City of Neighborhoods workshop, p. 11 Aviation and the Dena’ina of South-central Alaska, p. 12 Back to Life: Oral History and Memory in Fazendville, p. 13 Christiansburg Institute, p. 14 Cuban America’s Freedom Tower, p. 15 Exploring the Past at Oxon Cove Park, p. 16 TRIBAL ACTIVITIES, page 16 Tribal Historic Preservation Offices, p. 16 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CONFERENCES, pages 17–19 Announcements, p. 17 • Making Freedom: African Americans in U.S. History • “Race and Slavery” Survey Report Conferences, p. 17 • AHA 119th Annual meeting • Southwest Texas PC/ACA Conference on Public History and Historic Preservation • Pacific Northwest Historians Guild Conference • OAH 2005 Annual Meeting • Vernacular Architectural Forum Annual Meeting • NCPH 2005 Annual Meeting • 3rd Annual Material Culture Symposium • First Nations, First Thoughts Conference • US/ICOMOS 8th International Symposium • National Trust Annual Main Street/Maryland Historic Trust Joint Conference • Conference on African Americans and the Civil War• Multicultural Days: An International Perspective Conference • SACRPH Biennial Conferenc