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Archaeologist Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Thursday August 29, 2024 ( 5 items )  

History Colorado Awarded Grant to Preserve the Cultural Heritage of the San Luis Valley
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 28 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Project will build community-led preservation program that benefits the communities of the Valley for generations to come * * * History Colorado is happy to announce it has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to support targeted work related to the Colorado Heritage for All initiative in the San Luis Valley. This funding will allow History Colorado to collaborate with residents of   more

Interior National Park Service: Notice of Intended Repatriation of Sacred Object Involving State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Aug. 23, 2024, entitled "Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA." SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program (OSA-BP) intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of a   more

Interior National Park Service: Notice of Inventory Completion of Human Remains for Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Aug. 23, 2024, entitled "Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA." SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Mercyhurst University has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this   more

Interior National Park Service: Notice of Inventory Completion of Human Remains for Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Aug. 23, 2024, entitled "Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA." SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Mercyhurst University has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this   more

NMSU Distinguished Alumni Awards Recognize Excellence, Integrity, Leadership
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 29 -- The New Mexico State University Foundation issued the following news release: The New Mexico State University Foundation has announced the 2024 recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards, including the James F. Cole Memorial Award for Service, and the Young Alumni Service Award -- the highest honors conferred upon former students. Presented by the NMSU Alumni Association for more than 60 years, these prestigious awards celebrate Aggies who have achieved di  more