Cultural Heritage Partners

10/16/2026

Check this out! And if you subscribe, let 'em know what you think in the comments. Also, journalists Edwards and Diamond are turning into the Woodward and Bernstein of coverage of the President's numerous plans to redesign or demolish the Capital's civic architecture.

Officials found they could clean the building and improve its lighting without harming its character. But the White House favors covering its granite in paint.

10/16/2026

Care about history? Watch this short film, Before It's Gone.

For sixty years, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act has given Tribal Nations, communities, local governments, preservation professionals, and the public a voice before federal decisions damage the places that carry our history.

Today, that protection faces unprecedented regulatory, legislative, and executive threats. 1000+ organizations representing 9+ million of Americans have come together to defend it—and to make it stronger for the next generation.

10/15/2026

That's right, we're fired up to protect Section 106! Thanks to NPR for covering the fight:

Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that critics say is as fiery as the one that led to the law's creation 60 years ago.

10/15/2026

Truly excellent reporting by Lindsey McPherson of The Washington Times about the threats to dismantle the National Historic Preservation Act, which celebrates its 60th birthday today.

The federal law designed to protect the nation’s cultural and historical sites turns 60 on Thursday, but it may not survive beyond its diamond jubilee.

10/15/2026

So many sacred and historic places have been saved by National Historic Preservation Act, which turns 60 today. Its future is under dire threat.

Please read and share this press release about all the ways we are fighting back. Then join us at https://www.106strong.com/

Read the press release here: https://www.106strong.com/60th-anniversary-press-release

10/15/2026

60 years ago today the National Historic Preservation Act became law with broad bipartisan support. On Nov. 9 it may be killed by the federal government. An unprecedented Coalition has formed to fight back.

Please read and share this new letter to Congress and join us to save the future of our past.

https://www.106strong.com/s/20261015_106StrongLettertoCongress_final.pdf

10/15/2026

Today the National Historic Preservation Act turns 60. It has saved countless important places and deserves to serve for another 60 years, but that future is under dire threat from the federal government.

Please watch and share this just-released short film and join the fight for the future of our past at 106Strong.com

https://www.106strong.com/before-its-gone-106-strong

10/14/2026

Tribes! Land trusts! Main Street organizations! Archaeologists! Cultural resource management companies! Other business owners! Historic preservation contractors! Architects! Historians! Religious organizations! Conservation organizations! Advocacy groups! Neighborhood Associations! Arts organizations! Environmental justice organizations! Battlefield organizations! House museums! And all other organizations who care about historic sites and places:

In two days, the National Historic Preservation Act will turn 60 years old. But it remains to be seen is what is left of it next month, given the threats posed by the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act.

We need as many of you as possible in the 106 Strong Coalition by THURSDAY. If you have not signed on, please do. If you have, please repost this action alert and recruit others. We've just sent around a second draft letter to Congress opposing the legislation to existing advocates; we'd love to have your voice in the movement.

Join here:

An unprecedented national coalition has come together to defend Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the public's right to have a voice in federal decisions affecting America's historic places and cultural heritage. On August 27, nearly 700 Tribal Nations, national, state, and l...

10/13/2026

Reinforcements have arrived. 🎉

Section 106 is under attack on three fronts at once, and Tribal Nations stand to lose critical protections for sacred places and Tribal lands:

🏛️ A Senate bill would gut Section 106, with a vote set for November 9.

📜 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is set to vote November 10 on a rewrite of its regulations.

🚧 Federal agencies are pushing projects forward while sidestepping review entirely.

That’s why we’re especially glad to welcome Charmayne Barczewski to CHP’s Tribal Nations Practice. 🎉

She joins us at exactly the right moment.

Charmayne spent seven years in federal service, first at the U.S. Department of the Interior and then at the U.S. Department of Justice. She knows from the inside how federal agencies make decisions affecting Indian Country, and how the government defends those decisions in court. Before that, she litigated challenges to natural gas pipeline permits under federal law.

Her background in federal Indian, environmental and administrative law, and in federal litigation, gives our team more capacity to:

⚖️ Hold agencies accountable for compliance with Section 106 and NEPA

🔍 Analyze the Senate bill and the proposed regulations, and build the record against them

🤝 Defend Tribal consultation and Tribal sovereignty as federal agencies try to narrow both

🏔️ Help Tribal Nations and communities protect their sacred places and historic sites

Charmayne put the stakes plainly: “Short-sighted efforts to undermine Section 106 threaten long-term harm to our shared cultural and historic heritage. This is not a partisan issue.”

👋 Welcome to the team, Charmayne. There’s work to do, and we’re glad you’re here.

👉 Read the full announcement: https://culturalheritagepartners.com/former-federal-attorney-for-the-u-s-department-of-justice-and-department-of-interior-brings-federal-indian-law-and-federal-litigation-expertise-to-chps-tribal-nations-practice/

Cultural Heritage Partners is a private law firm committed to the principle that cultural heritage is a human right.

10/13/2026

Please spread the word: Cultural Heritage Partners is hiring two Spring 2027 Law Clerks to work at the forefront of Tribal sovereignty, cultural heritage, and environmental law — apply by November 6!

Cultural Heritage Partners is hiring for a Spring 2027 Law Clerk role supporting our Tribal Nations and Preservation Practice areas.