Project title engage native americans in telling america S reconstruction storyproject statement - this project seeks to complete a special study to document the stories and history of U.S. Attempts…

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $427,744.44 Cooperative Agreement on October 15, 2023 to the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program. The project seeks to involve Native American scholars and leaders in documenting the history of U.S. attempts to deconstruct Native American societies after the Civil War, an underrepresented aspect of Reconstruction history. The study will be used to train NPS staff and create interpretive content to be hosted online and at heritage institutions, including national parks. This effort aligns with the CFDA 15.945 program's objectives to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System.

Project title engage native americans in telling america S reconstruction storyproject statement - this project seeks to complete a special study to document the stories and history of U.S. Attempts to deconstruct native america after the civil war. This project will shed light on this massively misunderstood and underrepresented aspect of reconstruction history by including native american scholars and leaders from around the country to document their history using multiple methods of ethnographic and anthropological research. The resulting study will be shared broadly with native american partners, will be used to train national park staff, and will create interpretive content that can be hosted online and at heritage institutions including, but not limited to, national park sites.performance goals the primary goal of this project is to involve indigenous people in telling american history from their perspective through academic study, consultation, and the creation of interpretive media.