On October 18-19, 2012, Marion Werkheiser of Cultural Heritage Partners PLLC –  SHA’s government affairs consultant – is co-chairing a conference on cultural resources, Section 106, and historic preservation.  The conference is sponsored by the American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA). Topics to be covered include: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and NEPA...Read More

In February historian William Cronon admitted his deeply rooted skepticism about Wikipedia as a scholarly resource.  Cronon, the President of the American Historical Association, acknowledged he had originally had misgivings about an online resource penned by the masses, and he recognized that he and many other scholars were hard-pressed to see Wikipedia as much more...Read More

Yesterday SHA sent a letter to Spike TV about their upcoming series American Diggers, and today we sent a letter to the National Geographic Television show Diggers, which also recovers archaeological artifacts to be sold.  Diggers is especially demoralizing since it airs on National Geographic Television and carries with it much of the scholarly respect...Read More