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Open Letter to Congress from National Coalition to Protect and Strengthen Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

On Thursday, August 27th, an unprecedented coalition of 600+ public, private, and nonprofit-sector organizations representing 5 million Americans, sent an open letter to call on...

Bulldozing, Building, and “Beautification” in Trump’s Washington: The Administration’s effort to undermine Section 106 of the NHPA

On October 8, 2026, CHP Partner Charles Curlett delivered his presentation Bulldozing, Building, and “Beautification” in Trump’s Washington: The Administration’s effort to undermine Section 106...

Join the 106 Strong Coalition for a Rally at the Capitol!

On Nov. 9th, Cultural Heritage Partners will be joining members of the over 1000 organizations and Tribal Nations who are fighting the regulatory and legislative...

Make Your Voice Heard on Section 106 — Request an OIRA Meeting Now

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s proposed Amendments to the Implementing Regulations for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (RIN 3010-AA10) are under...

Speak up for the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: Comments Due November 16

The federal government wants to paint the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white, and the public now has a chance to tell them no. On October...

OA issues Environmental Assessment for the Eisenhower Executive Office Building

On October 16, 2026, the Office of Administration (“OA”) a component of the Executive Office of the President published a Notice of Availability in the...

106 Strong Coalition Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the NHPA

Sixty years ago today, Congress passed the National Historic Preservation Act. Since then, Section 106 has asked one simple thing of the federal government: look...

Former Federal Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Interior Brings Federal Indian Law and Federal Litigation Expertise to CHP’s Tribal Nations Practice

Washington, DC — October 08, 2026 — Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC (CHP), a leading law firm focused on protecting cultural heritage as a human right,...

Cultural Heritage Partners Hosts 106 Strong Coalition Webinar on Proposed Changes to NHPA

Today, Cultural Heritage Partners PLLC founding partners Marion Forsyth Werkheiser and Greg Werkheiser as well as Tribal Nations Practice lead Jessie Barrington hosted a webinar...

SENATORS HEINRICH AND WHITEHOUSE JOIN REPUBLICANS TO STRIP SAFEGUARDS FOR TRIBAL SACRED SITES AND AMERICA’S HISTORIC PLACES

106 Strong Coalition, representing more than 800 Tribal Nations and organizations and 8 million Americans, calls the deal a betrayal of communities the senators...

We’re Hiring: Spring 2027 Law Clerk

We’re Hiring: Spring 2027 Law Clerk (Remote or Richmond, VA) Cultural Heritage Partners (CHP) invites law students to apply for a Spring 2027 Law Clerk...

There is Bipartisan, Bicameral Momentum to Save Section 106

A bipartisan, bicameral congressional letter to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and Vice Chairman Travis Voyles is circulating right now in both chambers...