Overview

Tribal cultural monitors are increasingly being integrated into cultural resource management projects, particularly in relation to Section 110 survey work and the Section 106 consultation process. Review the philosophy behind the role of monitors through an understanding of Native American concerns, ancestral lands, and historic context. Learn about who these monitors are and the work they do to interpret and protect the traditional cultural landscape, while helping to facilitate project management.

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Participants will receive logistics information by email on how to access the webinar using the Zoom meeting format at least a week prior to the training.

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Participants will be invited to submit scenarios and questions in advance.

Agenda

Introduction

Philosophy

  • Native American concerns
  • Understanding ancestral lands and historic context
  • Section 110 and the Section 106 consultation process
  • Memorandum of agreements and programmatic agreements
  • Tribal presence on project sites
  • Protection of the traditional cultural landscape

Tribal cultural monitors

Who:

  • Training and experience

What:

  • Activities

When:

  • On surveys
  • During projects

Where:

  • Federal, state, local, military installations
  • Reservations, homelands, affiliated lands
  • Undisturbed lands, cities

Why:

  • Section 110 surveys
  • Section 106 consultation
  • Ethnographic knowledge
  • Conscious of the land

Prerequisites

Basic/advanced understanding of GIS technology; regular GIS system user

Training Curriculum

90-minute webinar eLearning

  • 1

    Welcome Letter

    • NPI Welcome Letter
  • 2

    Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - Link to Zoom

    • About Today's Session - How to Join the Zoom Meeting
  • 3

    Course Evaluation and Certificate

    • NPI Evaluation and Certificate

Faculty

Faculty

Sean Scruggs

Sean Scruggs, tribal historical preservation officer, Fort Independence Indian Reservation; experience in the Section 106 consultation process with federal, state, and local agencies, and diverse organizations on a wide range of cultural resource issues including traditional cultural landscapes, ancestral homelands, and affiliated lands
Full Bio/CV

Participants

This training is suitable for

  • Members, staff, and other practitioners of cultural resource conservation from Indian tribes

  • Alaska Native villages, Native Hawaiian organizations, indigenous communities

  • THPOs, SHPOs, government agencies, nonprofit preservation organizations, and preservation and environmental contractors

Webinar Training

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
3:00 p.m. EST
Limited to 25 participants

  • $100.00

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Webinar Training:
Additional sessions

Access to registration for additional webinars on Tribal Cultural Monitors: An Introduction will be available closer to the date of each event. Next session date(s):

• TBA, Tuesday, April 2025, 3:00 p.m. EST, limited to 25 participants

• TBA, Tuesday, August 2025, 3:00 p.m. EST, limited to 25 participants

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Cultural Landscapes: An Overview (60-minute, online, on-demand course)

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Native America 101 (90-minute, online, on-demand course)

Native American Cultural Property Law (2-day, in-person seminar)

Section 106: The Basics for Planners, Project Managers, and Developers (75-minute, online, on-demand course)

Section 106: An Introduction (2-day, in-person seminar)

Section 106: Resource Identification (75-minute, online, on-demand course)

Section 106: Effective Participation and Response Strategies (60-minute, online, on-demand course)

Section 106: Agreement Documents (2-day, in-person seminar)

Traditional Cultural Places (2-day, in-person seminar)

Scholarships

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Customized Training

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