Proposed Changes to the National Historic Preservation Act Could Make Tribal Consultation Optional

Proposed changes to the National Historic Preservation Act could make tribal consultation optional

Section 106 aimed to give tribes a seat at the table in the development process and protect sacred sites.

Proposed Changes to the Historic Preservation Act Could Make Tribal Consultation Optional - Underscore Native News

Sweeping changes to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act proposed by the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) would alter the tribal consultation process, potentially disrupting Native nations’ involvement in development that occurs on ceded lands, threatening protections for cultural artifacts and sacred sites across the United States.  “Ultimately, the changes are going to fundamentally change how [Section]…

ACHP Moving to Dramatically Weaken Section 106 Tribal Consultation

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted 16–5 on July 24 to advance a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would substantially rewrite 36 C.F.R. Part 800, which implements Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Section 106 is a cornerstone provision of NHPA that gives Tribes a formal role in ensuring that federal agencies consider impacts to sacred places, ancestral landscapes, and other historic properties of religious …