REVISED_DRAFT_GAOA_TESTIMONY

, the fact is that there are not enough cultural resources professionals in either the public or private, will place even greater pressure on the already-overburdened cultural resources sector, both public, Outdoors Act Before the Subcommittee on National Parks Senate Energy and Natural Resources, related to the GAOA—and other statutes—that will have a major impact on heritage resources, Resources Protection Act (ARPA), and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA

MARTINS_COVE

, Recreation, and Public Lands House Committee on Resources 1333 Longworth House Office Building, , although the site in question is sacred to the Church, other national cultural heritage resources would, an interpretive trail there; and it would establish a precedent for the purchase of public lands considered sacred by private groups and individuals with the potential loss of public access to and research of important national cultural resources, both known and yet to be discovered. SAA

For Members, By Members

education and academic practices, and the sharing of resources has become even more important to how we learn. SAA’s goal is to connect our members, and the public, with resources they can use to teach and learn remotely. Use this form to share educational resources & recommendations with peers, & View Equity and Archaeological Practice Resources View the compiled Resources for Equity and Archaeological Practice. Use this form to share equity and archaeological practice resources

SENATE.HB104.LETTER

significant cultural resources, and potentially do irreparable damage to the historical heritage, the Alabama Underwater Cultural Resources Act (AUCRA) and its regulations so that underwater cultural resources are defined only as artifacts associated with shipwrecks. Archaeologists who work in Alabama, of underwater cultural resources in the state. We recommend the current definition of underwater cultural resources remain unchanged so that all submerged artifacts and sites are protected by AUCRA

FINAL_HPF_BILL_LETTER

authorized funding level. These resources will ensure that our states, communities, and tribes will be better able to protect the nation’s irreplaceable cultural resources. The SAA is an international, (SHPOs/THPOs) and matching grants to localities, private and public foundations, and private corporations to catalog and preserve historic resources, from historic homes to archaeological sites, process, to take our history into account when cultural resources under their control face potential

SAA_DOT_COMMENTS_FINAL

’s updates, on the grounds that they will undermine sound environmental and cultural resources, to public scoping. 4. There are difficulties with the proposal’s choice of words. As the SAA, and concisely communicate the environmental effects of a proposed action to the public and decision maker." For the public to understand fully effects of an action, the effects must be communicated in a manner that the public can understand. Public involvement is the heart of the NEPA process. The SAA

GILA_RIVER_2013

Member Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation House Committee on Natural Resources 1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Bishop and Ranking, protection for, and appropriate management of, enormously important archaeological resources. SAA, left behind some of the richest cultural resources to be found anywhere. These materials include, the Bureau of Land Management to administer the 131 square miles of public lands in question

HAALAND_MONUMENT_REPORT_LETTER

put in place to protect cultural heritage resources in the public interest, and to uphold, the opinion of the overwhelming majority of the public—more than 95% of comments received, resources tourism, boundary restoration will also restart the process of creating non-extractive economic, and cultural resources, and stimulate the sustainable economic growth that the nation requires

littleshackel2005

 18 The SAA Archaeological Record ¥ March 2005 The public meaning of archaeology and the roles, of national, ethnic, and community identity. Archaeol- ogy presented and discussed in public places has, , and education in our nation Õs public parks and historical sites. The articles discuss the public meaning, communities. Federal agencies have a mandate for public outreach about archaeology in the Archaeological Resources Protection Act. In her article, Barbara Little describes the Òshared competencyÓ f o r

Teaching Archaeology Guidelines

of archaeology's special educational value, SAA formed the Public Education Committee in 1990 to address issues of public awareness and education. In 1995, the committee published Archaeology in the Classroom, of the past, members of the public often have inaccurate ideas about what archaeologists do, of cultural resources rather than research. Archaeologists prefer to excavate graves The study, federal or state lands belong to the public and must be maintained on behalf of the public

NEW_MEXICO_PROTEST_LETTER

for your consideration reasons why we think this is bad public policy. At issue, materials that were recovered through scientific investigation at the public’s expense pursuant to state, held by the Museum of New Mexico will be maintained for the public benefit. Disposing of these materials in response to a claim by a tribe, or any other party, is contrary to the larger public interest, work have extraordinary informational and educational value. These resources are worth protecting

CHIMNEY.ROCK.TESTIMONY.FINAL

Monument Act of 2010 Before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. The archaeological resources of this area, of smaller archaeological sites. The importance of these resources in our efforts to understand the past, that will enable more staff and financial resources to be dedicated to surveying, inventorying, Monument under S. 3303 will allow the federal government to provide support needed for the public

A Practical Guide for Prioritizing Archaeological Collections [Deeper Digs]

From large public museums to university anthropology departments, archaeological repositories exist for two main purposes: to preserve and care for collections and to facilitate collections access for a variety of purposes (e.g., public education, exhibition, research, compliance, traditional uses by descendant communities). But how can repository personnel prioritize which collections have, their often limited financial and human resources to collections with the most needs and highest

BLM_STAFFING_LETTER_FINAL

of its cultural preservation workforce is compromising the BLM’s ability to save these public resources, of cultural resources on BLM land. This action can only serve to further degrade the BLM’s capacity, organizations, Congress, or much of the public at large. We urge you to work with the Secretary of Interior, possesses and manages the largest number of cultural resources owned by any federal agency, even though, for these resources. This means that an untold number of sites and objects remain to be discovered, excavated

SAA Statement in Support of Kentucky Archaeology (2019)

May 29, 2019. The elimination of a leader in public archaeology and one of the department’s strongest, of Kentucky by collaborating with state agencies to manage cultural resources and to share research results with the public. In 2018, SAA honored KAS and the Davis Bottom History Preservation Project with its Award for Excellence in Public Education. Their extraordinary contributions to documenting, -term service to the discipline by KAS and their contributions to the field of public archaeology

Bears Ears - amicus brief

” of archaeological resources situated on the public lands. 36 The Antiquities Act’s subsequent passage, in implementing that standard, and courts often uphold actions that degrade public lands and resources when, . ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-02605 (TSC) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Natural Resources Defense, lacks the authority to diminish the protection of archaeological resources in order to facilitate, , A Preliminary Assessment of Archaeological Resources Within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Employing Innovative Approaches to Curation and Collections Management: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Archaeological Curation Program

and curation of public archaeological collections in the U.S. and how USACE has developed and implemented a national approach to managing these important cultural resources

State Archaeology Celebrations

or in-kind contributions. Cultural Resources Management firms and public companies involved, educational experiences for the public and increasingly for schools that promote the preservation of archaeological resources and illustrate the scientific process of the discipline. Typical, for archeology. The associated events generally involve educational experiences for the public and schools that promote the preservation of archaeological resources and illustrate the scientific process

GSE - amicus brief

” of archaeological resources situated on the public lands. 36 The Antiquities Act’s subsequent passage fulfilled, that standard, and courts often uphold actions that degrade public lands and resources when, the authority to diminish the protection of archaeological resources in order to facilitate surface, Assessment of Archaeological Resources Within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, in Presenting Archaeology in Court: Legal

SAA_NEPA_COMMENTS_FINAL

, expanding the audience for disclosing information to the public about the presence of resources, undermine protections for our irreplaceable cultural and environmental resources and fail to produce, , and remediation work needed to ensure sound environmental and cultural resources stewardship, , reduce study or permit areas, and allow federal agencies and permit applicants to ignore resources, and project proponents would be able to make these determinations without an opportunity for public