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AZ, tribes receive historic preservation funding to protect natural resources, culture, traditions • Arizona Mirror [1]

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Date: 2024-05 

As part of the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Fund, more than $2.5 million in funding is coming to 10 Arizona tribal nations to support various programs and projects to preserve cultural resources and history.

“The National Park Service is proud to support our state, Tribal, and local partners with annual funding that helps them preserve their significant historic and cultural places,” National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said in a press release. “Importantly, these grants aid communities across the country to invest in local stewardship of treasured resources.”

The Historic Preservation Fund was established in 1977 and has been authorized at $150 million per year through 2023, according to NPS. The fund has provided over $2.7 billion in grants to states, tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations.

The funding supports various historic preservation programs and projects, according to NPS, which helps preserve the nation’s cultural resources and history.

Annual Historic Preservation Fund grants have funded preservation programs at 59 state historic preservation offices, according to NPS. To ensure support for local preservation efforts, 10% of the funding awarded to states must be granted to their Certified Local Governments.

Providing grants to tribal historic preservation offices across the country ensures the safeguarding of tribal sites and cultural traditions.

The 10 tribal nations in Arizona will receive more than $1.3 million, and the state will receive another $1.2 million.

“Preserving our history is crucial as it serves as a testament to our state’s rich heritage,” U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly said in a written statement. “This investment not only honors our past but also ensures that future generations can continue to learn from and cherish Arizona’s diverse traditions and history.”

The 10 tribes that will receive funding include the Colorado River Indian Tribes, Gila River Indian Community, Hopi, Hualapai Tribe, Navajo Nation, Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tohono O’odham Nation and the White Mountain Apache Tribe.

“Arizona’s rich, diverse culture and history are part of what makes our state so great,” Senator Kristen Sinema said in a press release. “I’m proud to deliver this investment to preserve our traditions, landmarks, and resources for generations to come.”

NPS has distributed over $62 million in Historic Preservation Fund grants this year to historic preservation offices, according to NPS, with $23 million going to tribal historic preservation offices.

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