SHA @ March for Science
I am happy to announce that the SHA has signed on as a partner organization for the upcoming March for Science, to be held in Washington DC and many other…
Governmental Affairs
Hot Summer Days: SHA Visits the Hill
SHA Member Sarah Miller visits Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) On June 24 and 25, the Society for Historical Archaeology visited several members of Congress and their staffers to urge them to…
Your Chance to Weigh In! NPS Revising U.S. World Heritage Tentative List
For the first time in almost ten years, the National Park Service (NPS) is revising the Tentative List of nominees to the World Heritage List. Inclusion on the Tentative List…
DRIVE Act: Clearing Things Up
A lot of news (and panic) is rapidly circulating among the preservation and archaeological communities as the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act – the DRIVE…
COME TO PRESERVATION ADVOCACY WEEK IN WASHINGTON, DC!
Society for Historical Archaeology members are invited to join the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) and Preservation Action for Preservation Advocacy Week, March 2-4, 2015! Preservation Action…
SHA Storms the Hill!
The government affairs update in May included a long list of issues being pursued and monitored by SHA and its government relations counsel Cultural Heritage Partners. To ensure that key…
A Very Busy May for Governmental Affairs
May was an eventful month for the Society for Historical Archeology’s Governmental Affairs Committee and SHA’s government affairs counsel, Cultural Heritage Partners. A number of proposals were introduced and discussed…
Congressional Attack on National Science Foundation Funding: FIRST Act Moves To Next Phase
by Eden Burgess On March 13, 2014, the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Act, or FIRST Act (H.R. 4186), was referred to the full Committee on Science, Space, and…
Help the Society for Historical Archaeology make an impact on the Hill
Join us for a Webinar on Thursday, July 25. Congress’ summer recess is fast approaching. What does that mean to SHA and to you? August is a great time to…
Support the Historic Preservation Fund
ASK YOUR HOUSE MEMBERS TO SIGN ON TO FY14 FUNDING LETTER! DEADLINE EXTENDED: April 12th, 2013 Representatives Michael Turner (R-OH) and Rush Holt (D-NJ), co-chairs of the Historic Preservation Caucus, have…