Ada Deer has spent her life advocating for American Indians across the United States. Born in 1935 she was the first Native American woman from Wisconsin to run for Congress, and the first American Indian to graduate with a master’s degree in social work from Columbia University. A member of the...
1 Comment - no search term matches found in comments.
This issue of the Forum Journal examines landscapes in all shapes and sizes, from large-landscape conservation to the preservation of a garden in California where the landscape has become an integral part its significance. Also essential to this conversation is a consideration of human impact...
8 attachments
The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s legal defense of the Bears Ears National Monument took another step forward last month when a variety of stakeholders filed briefs in support of the monument designation. The lawsuit contends that the Trump administration exceeded its authority...
By Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker Editor's Note: The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Trustees Emeritus Award for Historic Site Stewardship recognizes success and innovation in historic preservation, management, and programming at historic sites. Want to submit a...
In his proclamation establishing the Bears Ears National Monument , President Barack Obama included this moment of poetry: “From earth to sky, the region is unsurpassed in wonders. The star-filled nights and natural quiet of the Bears Ears area transport visitors to an earlier eon. Against an...
This issue of the Forum Journal takes you to the Pacific Northwest—an area with a rich history and breathtaking scenery, and the setting for the National Preservation Conference in October. Stephanie Toothman, associate director for Cultural Resources at the National Park Service, provides an...
FJ_Spring_12.pdf
Table of Contents * Introduction by Richard Moe: New Frontiers in Preservation * How Creativity and Sense of Place Fuel the New Economy by Richard Florida * Lewis and Clark’s American Odyssey by Dayton Duncan * Native America in the 21st Century: Out of the Mists and...
FJ_Winter_04.pdf
Table of Contents President’s Report by Richard Moe Experiencing History Firsthand in our National Parks by Fran P. Mainella The Purpose of a Coherent Community by Wendell Berry Decentralization and Sprawl Development: Consequences, Causes, Solutions by Bruce Katz Tribal...
FJ_Winter_05.pdf
The National Trust for Historic Preservation submitted the following comments to Secretary Zinke regarding the review of certain national monuments designated under the Antiquities Act since 1996. These monuments are an integral part of preserving our shared American heritage on the nation's...
NTHP Comments - National Monument Review DOI SKM July 2017.pdf
This issue of the Forum Journal, published in partnership with the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience , explores interpretation and preservation efforts at sites associated with difficult histories. Using a diversity of approaches, preservationists and social activists across the...