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November 10, 2009 Monthly news update from the Office of History and Archaeology
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources November 2009 IN THIS ISSUE 
Federal FY10 budget
Alaska Historical Commission to meet November 9
Alaska State Parks is turning 40
Chilkoot Indian Association receives Save Our History grant
NPS seeks proposals for Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program
Preserve America Stewards
Heritage Preservation’s Conservation Assessment Program accepting applications
Anchorage International Film Festival to feature NOAA production
Heritage subscription information
Preservation calendarFederal FY10 budget On October 29th Congress passed the FY10 Interior Department appropriations bill, which includes Historic Preservation Fund programs and on October 30th President Obama signed it into law. It’s good news for historic preservation programs! The State Historic Preservation Offices are funded at $46.5 million and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices at $8 million. The Save America’s Treasures program is funded at $25 million, Preserve America at $4.6 million, and Heritage Areas at $16.8 million. Alaska Historical Commission to meet November 9 The fall 2009 meeting of the Alaska Historical Commission will be held November 9, 2009, in the Atwood State Office Building, 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1860, Anchorage, Alaska. The agenda includes discussion of Office of History and Archaeology programs, review of draft regulations and the revised historic preservation plan, consideration of requests for funding from Certified Local Governments, and review of several geographic name applications. There will be a public comment period in the morning. The preliminary agenda is on the OHA webpage and available by contacting the Office of History and Archaeology at 907.269.8721 or oha@alaska.net. Alaska State Parks is turning 40 The State of Alaska established the Division of Parks in October 1970, the same year the state legislature created Chilkat, Kachemak Bay, Chugach and Denali state parks. The division is asking park supporters, volunteers, and present and former staff to record their experiences and share their photographs. You can participate by going to the Parks’ website, http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/asp/40annv/parkannv.htm. For more information about celebration plans contact Claire Holland LeClair, 907.269.8696 or claire.leclair@alaska.gov. Chilkoot Indian Association receives Save Our History grant The History Channel announced its Save Our History grant recipients last month. The Chilkoot Indian Association of Haines received one of the eleven grants awarded. The association, in partnership with the Haines Borough Schools, will have students do restoration work on a neglected Tlingit grave site called 3.5 Mile Cemetery, map the site, and record information about Tlingit history on a DVD that will be available for viewing at the local visitor center. After 100 years, railings around the cemetery have deteriorated and headstones have fallen. NPS seeks proposals for Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program The National Park Service is seeking project proposals from government agencies and private organizations for its Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program for summer 2010. The program annually sponsors 15 to 18 interns. Costs are shared between the NPS and the intern sponsor. The intern sponsor is expected to contribute $5,679 toward the costs. The NPS does recruitment, application processing, payroll, and career mentoring. The deadline for intern project proposals from potential sponsors is November 30, 2009. For more information about the program and an application contact Turkiya Lowe, 202.371.2229 or turkiya_lowe@contractor.nps.gov. Preserve America Stewards The Preserve American Stewards program is a federal program that recognizes organizations and agencies that use volunteers to help care for the country’s historic heritage. Programs have been recognized for rehabilitating buildings, interpreting places, monitoring archaeological sites, and preserving historic cemeteries. Nonprofit organizations, government entities, and businesses are eligible to seek designation. The program is administered by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the Department of the Interior. The next deadline to apply for the recognition is December 1, 2009. Additional information and an application form are available www.preserveamerica.gov. Heritage Preservation’s Conservation Assessment Program accepting applications Heritage Preservation is accepting applications for 2010 Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) grants. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2009. The program is to help small to mid-sized museums with assessments of collections, environmental conditions, and sites. Museums with buildings older than 50 years receive additional funds for a historic structure assessment to identify priorities for care of the building(s). Applications are available at www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP. For more information contact Sara Gonzales at 202.233..0831 or sgonzales@heritagepreservation.org. Anchorage International Film Festival to feature NOAA production People of the Seal, a film about the heritage of the Aleut people of the Pribilof Islands, has been selected for the 2009 Anchorage International Film Festival. The film profiles five generations of the Lestenkof family, and traces their Russian and Aleut roots to Bering and Atka islands. The popular two week event, in its ninth year, will take place December 4-17. Screening dates, times, and locations will be available after November 15. The schedule will be available at www.anchoragefilmfestival.org. Heritage Subscription Information Heritage is produced by the Office of History and Archaeology, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Please send your comments, suggestions, and information via e-mail to jo.antonson@alaska.gov, mail to 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1310, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3565, or telephone 907.269.8721 All issues are posted to our web site at www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/ and distributed via e-mail. Paper copies can be sent to individuals and organizations that specifically request them. To be added to our e-mail subscription list, please send an email to oha@alaska.net with "Heritage, subscribe" in the subject line. If you do not wish to receive Heritage, please send an oha@alaska.net with "Heritage, unsubscribe" in the subject line. Preservation Calendar 2009 NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2010 JANUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER |
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