[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2023-06-09

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Oregon Heritage News 2023-06-09
In this Issue:

  *   Interested in some free project planning or heritage preservation advice? Join the Oregon Heritage MentorCorps Q&A on the application process to request a mentor, June 15
  *   Oregon Heritage opens applications for scholarships to attend conferences
  *   Historic cemeteries commission awards grants to multiple projects
  *   Oregon Heritage Commission awards grants to museum projects
  *   NAO features 3-Part Summer Webinar Series with the Oregon DOJ focused on nonprofit fundraising events, membership model organizations, and fraud & embezzlement.
  *   2023 National Visitation Report of History Organizations Now Available
  *   New Free Online NAGPRA Training Available
  *   Museum of Natural & Cultural History in Eugene seeks Education Coordinator


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Interested in some free project planning or heritage preservation advice? Join the Oregon Heritage MentorCorps Q&A on the application process to request a mentor, June 15
Whether you're a small museum, a community archive, or burgeoning cultural institution Oregon Heritage wants you to know you don't have to go it alone. MentorCorps can connect you with heritage professionals in your field to help support your challenging projects and find you resources to take the next level. Want to get one step closer to best practices? Join our program coordinator to find out how at the online MentorCorps Application Q&A.
Date: June 15th, 2023
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register at: MentorCorps Application Q&A Session<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArfuuorzkvGdZQMEnDBQmI-FNoRrs7PqXd>
Don't need to ask questions of the coordinator, but know you want to apply for a mentor this year? Save the date, because applications open July 3, 2023 on the MentorCorps<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/mentorcorps.aspx> page.
You can still 'Be the "Me" in Mentor".
If you see yourself in a service role toward others in the heritage community, we'd love to have you join our team. Applications to be a mentor are currently open.<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/c307c9d8d0a94cf886f28353e3b4ef5e> We're always looking for folks who are passionate and skilled in heritage fields and want to share that with the rest of Oregon.
Have challenges that can't wait until July?
Check out our technical resources page<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/technicalresources.aspx> or email our Technical Resources Coordinator: cam.amabile at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:cam.amabile at oprd.oregon.gov>. We can help get you the resources you need to move you in the right direction!

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Oregon Heritage opens applications for scholarships to attend conferences
The Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship provides financial assistance for Oregon residents to attend a preservation-related (historic preservation, archives, museums, Main Street, historic cemeteries, etc.) conference, workshop, or training. Eligible travel expenses include registration fees, transportation (e.g. air fare, personal vehicle mileage, etc.), and lodging.
Scholarships are non-competitive and offered twice per year. The cycle open now is for eligible conferences taking place between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023. The application deadline is July 7, 2023. The guidelines<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/EWPScholarshipGuidelines2023.pdf> and online application instructions<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/EWPScholarsihpOnlineInstructions2023.pdf> provide details such as eligible conferences.
Award amounts will be $100-$1000 depending on the number of applicants. Funds will be dispersed evenly.

  *   $100-500 for in-state conferences
  *   $100-1000 for out of state conferences.
Scholarship recipients will be expected to share what they learn from the conference, workshop, or training with others through a post on the Oregon Heritage Exchange blog, a public presentation, or some other way approved by Oregon Heritage.
The scholarship is offered by Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, in honor of Elisabeth Walton Potter. Potter was a long-time historian with the State Historic Preservation Office and coordinator for the National Register of Historic Places program in Oregon.
Contact Kuri Gill at kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-986-0685 if more information is needed after reviewing the materials.

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Historic cemeteries commission awards grants to multiple projects
Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) has awarded $62,360 in grants to 14 historic cemetery projects throughout the state through the Historic Cemeteries Grant program. The funds will help support preservation efforts, tree care and access. Individual award amounts ranged from $1,800 - $8,000.
Funded projects:

  *   Marker base repair at the Bonanza Memorial Park in Klamath County.
  *   Clean up and tree trimming at the Burch Family Cemetery in Polk County.
  *   Monument repair at the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery in Coos Bay.
  *   Rail installation and weed removal at the McFarland Cemetery in Cottage Grove.
  *   Marker repair at the Dallas Cemetery in Polk County.
  *   Remove dead trees at the Gilmore Cemetery in Douglas County.
  *   Clean, reset and repair headstones at the Hubbard Cemetery in Marion County.
  *   Repair monuments at the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Lane County.
  *   Repair the access road at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Josephine County.
  *   Repair markers at the Providence Cemetery in Linn County.
  *   Monument repair at Riverside Cemetery in Albany.
  *   Repair markers at the Sand Ridge Cemetery in Linn County.
  *   Repair the fence, gate and some headstones at the Haystack Cemetery in Wheeler County.
  *   Repair monuments in the Lafayette Pioneer Cemetery in Yamhill County.
Historic cemeteries are documented by OCHC and must include the burial of at least one person who died 75 years before the current date.
The historic cemetery grant program is offered annually by the OCHC, part of the Oregon Heritage Program at Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The grant program is supported by lottery and other funds.
OCHC maintains a list of all pioneer and historic cemeteries in the state. The seven-member appointed commission helps people and organizations document, preserve and promote designated historic cemeteries statewide.
For more information about the grant program or the OCHC, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/> or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:Kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-986-0685.

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Oregon Heritage Commission awards grants to museum projects
The Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded $77,582 in grants to 12 museums throughout the state as part of the Oregon Museum Grant<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx> program. The grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation, interpretation, and heritage tourism. Award amounts ranged from $3,315 - $8,000.
Funded projects:

  *   Canby Historical Society, in Clackamas County, to convert and transcribe oral histories.
  *   Tamastslikt Cultural Institute, of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, to enhance collections management.
  *   Deschutes County Historical Society, in Bend, to convert tape audio files to digital.
  *   Elkton Community Education Center, in Douglas County, provide training to interpreters.
  *   High Desert Museum, in Deschutes County, to provide reunions between cultural items in the collections and living descendants.
  *   Japanese American Museum of Oregon, in Portland, to catalog and digitize the Hood River Incident collection.
  *   Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, in Joseph, to update and create traveling exhibits.
  *   Milwaukie Historic Society, in Clackamas County, to install an interpretive panel about Ah Bing, developer of the Bing Cherry.
  *   Springfield Museum, in Lane County, to ultraviolet protective film on the museum windows.
  *   Sumpter Valley Railroad Restoration, Inc., in Baker County, to complete work on the new archives building.
  *   The Museum at Warm Springs, in Jefferson County, to complete an exhibit of its 30-year history.
  *   Woodville Museum, Inc., in Rogue River, to install a new HVAC system.
The museum grant program is offered annually by the Oregon Heritage Commission, part of the Oregon Heritage program at Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The grant program began in 1965 when only 24 organizations were eligible for the program. The grant is funded OPRD lottery dollars.
The Oregon Heritage Commission works to secure, sustain and enhance Oregon's heritage. The Commission sponsors heritage initiatives that educate the public about the value of heritage and celebrate the state's diversity.
The Oregon Heritage Commission consists of nine members appointed by the governor and nine agency advisors. Members are chosen from state agencies and statewide organizations, and represent a diverse geographical and heritage background.
To learn more about the Oregon Museum Grant or the Oregon Heritage Commission, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/> or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:Kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-986-0685.

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NAO features 3-Part Summer Webinar Series with the Oregon DOJ focused on nonprofit fundraising events, membership model organizations, and fraud & embezzlement.
This summer the NAO is partnering with the Oregon Department of Justice Charitable Activities Section (DOJ)(link is external)<https://www.doj.state.or.us/charitable-activities/> to offer a 3-part webinar series focused on nonprofit fundraising events, membership model organizations, and fraud & embezzlement.
The Oregon Department of Justice Charitable Activities Section supervises and regulates the activities of charitable organizations in the state. This webinar series will provide an overview of information to help keep your nonprofit in compliance with the DOJ's rules and regulations.
June 13, 10-11am
Fundraising Through Charitable Gaming<https://nonprofitoregon.org/civicrm/event/info?id=4801&reset=1>
Presented by: Susan A. Bower, Assistant Attorney General, Oregon Dept of Justice; Laurie Conforth, Charitable Audit Coordinator, Oregon Dept of Justice
July 18, 10-11am
Understanding Membership in Nonprofits<https://nonprofitoregon.org/civicrm/event/info?id=4802&reset=1>
Presented by: Susan A. Bower, Assistant Attorney General, Oregon Dept of Justice
Aug.22, 10-11am
Avoiding Nonprofit Fraud & Embezzlement<https://nonprofitoregon.org/civicrm/event/info?id=4803&reset=1>
Presented by: Susan A. Bower, Assistant Attorney General, Oregon Dept of Justice; Lottie Zorn, Charitable Audit Coordinator, Oregon Dept of Justice
For more information or to register visit https://nonprofitoregon.org/training_convening/doj_summerseries


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2023 National Visitation Report of History Organizations Now Available
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) released the 2023 National Visitation Report.

This report is the only national effort to analyze trends in visitation at history organizations of all types and sizes across the United States. Through an annual survey, AASLH gathers visitation data to better understand year-to-year shifts in the way Americans engage with history organizations, and to provide organizational decision-makers with benchmark data against which they can compare their own institution.

This is the fifth consecutive year AASLH has conducted a visitation survey and issued a report. The 2023 report includes trends and analysis for visitation to history organizations in 2022.

Visits to history organizations increased by 37 percent from 2021 to 2022, a continuation of the recovery trend that began in 2021. Although this overall number represents substantial growth and is a positive sign for the field, most history institutions still received fewer visitors last year than they did before the beginning of the pandemic.

Year-to-year visitation changes vary considerably by budget size:

  *   Small institutions-those with annual budgets of less than $250,000-reported some of the largest visitation increases. These institutions reported longer closures in 2021 and sharper visitation declines during the height of the pandemic.
  *   Mid-sized to large institutions have reported greater difficulties returning to pre-pandemic visitation. For these institutions, with annual budgets between $1 million and $10 million, the average number of annual visitors reported in 2022 remains well below the levels reported throughout the 2010s.
  *   The largest institutions, with budgets greater than $10 million, have reported the most complete recovery in visitation figures.
  *   Fewer than half of respondents (43 percent) reported using virtual programming to reach their audiences, suggesting that online events and exhibits still serve as complement to more traditional forms of in-person engagement, not a replacement.
View the report here<http://download.aaslh.org/2023_AASLH_National_Visitation_Report.pdf>.
Oregon Heritage Note: How can you use this data? Data like this can be used in promoting the impact of your organization, the value of your organization's work, and can also be used within grant applications to support the need of projects your organization may be doing. The Sharing the Value of Heritage Toolkit<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/tools.aspx>, an Oregon Heritage Commission initiative, has additional Oregon specific data that can be used in messaging related to heritage volunteers, disaster resilience, economic impact, and more.

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New Free Online NAGPRA Training Available
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is a federal law that was passed in 1990. NAGPRA focuses on the return of Native American human remains and cultural items, and the protection of Native American burial sites.

As part of a cooperative agreement with the National NAGPRA Program, National Park Service, focused on NAGPRA training, the National Preservation Institute developed seven in-depth training videos on various issues related to NAGPRA implementation. These online training courses were designed to provide participants with practical knowledge and tools needed to support their NAGPRA efforts. These free videos offer six hours of new training content to NAGPRA practitioners from Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages, and Native Hawaiian organizations to museums and federal agencies.

NPI is proud to have been able to develop these training modules which apply the expertise and knowledge of instructors Jan Bernstein, Eric Hemenway, Sarah O'Donnell, Jane Richardson, and Claire Wilbert
1 - NAGPRA 101: The Basics Under the Law<http://www.ne16.com/t/5404171/120777445/4220531/0/1001784/?x=591ceec0>-Eric Hemenway (95 minutes)
This NAGPRA training will cover the basics of the law, who the law applies to, and background into why the law was created.
2 - NAGPRA Consultation<http://www.ne16.com/t/5404171/120777445/4220532/0/1001784/?x=dcbbd488>-Eric Hemenway (79 minutes)
This NAGPRA training will cover when consultation occurs, the legal mandates for consultation, and who the consulting parties are under NAGPRA.
3 - NAGPRA Consultation in a Virtual Setting<http://www.ne16.com/t/5404171/120777445/4220533/0/1001784/?x=09ed0093>-Sarah O'Donnell, Jane Richardson, and Claire Wilbert (24 minutes)
This NAGPRA training will explore the ways in which meaningful consultation can take place in virtual settings as part of compliance with Subpart C of NAGPRA.
4 - NAGPRA Inventories<http://www.ne16.com/t/5404171/120777445/4220534/0/1001784/?x=011d80e3>-Eric Hemenway (57 minutes)
This NAGPRA training will cover what an inventory is and who must compile one, the legal definition of categories under an inventory, and why an inventory is necessary under NAGPRA.
5 - NAGPRA Summaries<http://www.ne16.com/t/5404171/120777445/4220535/0/1001784/?x=c23aad47>-Eric Hemenway (58 minutes)
This NAGPRA training will cover what a summary is and who must compile one, the legal definition of categories under a summary, and why a summary is necessary under NAGPRA.
6 - Aboriginal Land Under NAGPRA<http://www.ne16.com/t/5404171/120777445/4220536/0/1001784/?x=f116f62f>-Jan Bernstein and Jane Richardson (16 minutes)
This NAGPRA training will review available resources for identifying aboriginal land, demonstrate their uses, and review case studies.
7 - Establishing a NAGPRA Data Management System for Museums<http://www.ne16.com/t/5404171/120777445/4220537/0/1001784/?x=7b28b51f>-Jane Richardson and Claire Wilbert (25 minutes)
This NAGPRA training will discuss how best to establish and maintain a robust data management system as part of compliance with NAGPRA

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Museum of Natural & Cultural History in Eugene seeks Education Coordinator
The Museum of Natural and Cultural History is seeking a new Education Coordinator<https://mnch.uoregon.edu/careers-museum>. The purpose of this full-time position is to implement and evaluate educational programs at the museum and offsite throughout the State of Oregon for K-12 students and teachers; community members of all ages; and UO students, faculty, and staff.
Please see the job posting for more details and how to apply: https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/531929/education-coordinator
The position closes June 30.


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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.
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