Historic Preservation

The mission of the Delaware Tribe’s Historic Preservation Office (DTHPO) is to ensure the protection and preservation of cultural and historic resources that are significant to Delaware tribal heritage. Because of the Delaware Tribe’s unique removal history, much of our heritage resources are either Delaware-affiliated archaeological sites and cemeteries located in the Midwest and Northeast or are in the many Delaware-affiliated museum collections that are housed in curation facilities throughout the same region.
We work to manage these important tribal resources through consultations with public and private agencies and museums as required by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Much of our historic preservation and NAGPRA-related work is carried out in collaboration with the other two federally-recognized Delaware tribes (Delaware Nation of Anadarko, Oklahoma and the Stockbridge Munsee Community of Bowler, Wisconsin). Please contact Susan Bachor with any Historic Preservation or NAGPRA-related questions or concerns regarding the Delaware Tribe of Indians. Electronic submissions are preferred and encouraged!

Susan Bachor

Delaware Tribe of Indians Historic Preservation Officer

5100 Tuxedo Blvd.

Bartlesville, OK 74006

sbachor@delawaretribe.org

The following links provide abstracts for all our past and current grants provided by the National NAGPRA Office.

• FY2000 NAGPRA Documentation Grant
• FY2003 NAGPRA Repatriation Grant
• FY2004 NAGPRA Documentation Grant
• FY2004 NAGPRA Repatriation Grant
• FY2009 NAGPRA Repatriation Grant
• FY2010 NAGPRA Documentation Grant
• FY2012 NAGPRA Documentation Grant

Current repatriation efforts include documentation of several important sites, including:

• Abbott Farm
• Chambers Site
• Wapwallopen
• Montgomery Site
• Overpeck Site

In 2011 the DTHPO hosted a “summit” in Bartlesville, gathering together tribal members and archaeologists and other museum professionals to discuss current NAGPRA repatriation efforts.