[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2025-11-07

Fri Nov 7 17:04:17 PST 2025

Oregon Heritage News 2025-11-07
In this Issue:

  *   Proclamation on the Value of Native Culture and Arts Issued by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM)
  *   OPB Oregon Field Guide episode features Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde search for a missing carved rock honoring a tribal creation story
  *   Ctrl+S Culture: AI and Heritage in a Digital World International Virtual Conference, Nov. 19-21
  *   AASLH Deaccessioning Deep Dive Virtual Workshop, Dec. 2
  *   Latinos in Heritage Conservation Nuestra Herencia Grant Program Cycle 2 open for applications
  *   Collection Care resources related to environmental controls
  *   Business Oregon announces hiring of new Arts and Culture Director
  *   Chamber of Commerce resources for businesses to connect to the 250th
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Proclamation on the Value of Native Culture and Arts Issued by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM)

On Nov. 5 the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museum (ATALM) issued the following proclamation:
For countless generations, Native peoples have shaped this continent’s story through art, language, ceremony, and community. The songs, designs, stories, and teachings of our ancestors are not remnants of the past. They are living knowledge systems that continue to sustain and inspire.
Native culture and arts embody connection: to land, to spirit, to identity, and to one another. They are not separate from governance, learning, or economy. Through them, we find balance, belonging, and beauty.
Today and every day, we celebrate the artists, knowledge keepers, and culture bearers who sustain this living heritage. Investing in Native culture and arts contributes to national strength. When Native voices thrive, all of humanity is enriched.
We call upon individuals, institutions, and governments to honor Indigenous creativity through equitable funding, respectful partnerships, and policies that protect cultural rights and intellectual property.
Let it be known that Native culture is not a theme for a single month, but a lifelong inheritance and responsibility. We commit ourselves to preserving, protecting, and promoting this heritage for generations to come.
Issued this November, 2025, by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums.
The proclamation was issued on ATALM’s Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/ATALM/posts/pfbid022PvvsPUZUATKFHStnjKazxgvivDz9A2hwr6z2zAETcjiJj2WangyCXz6TfGz1cozl?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZU4Oj9s-n-hOEHsceXOlOGXFINft3mVuBGcQGFRvZPUstKRTz36VRHyzvLTj4MdHJOn6d18FghQLXxrXDAXX_0aVqJXdTHuXibbYbJKlvnq-T_garDsQO_bd1Q-7mNPgxN50HDChmmdnq_Tw-wHuEVEffmq5SoWxzapM5VUHqN3_V0ISoB41cWJXliwZRR0lwA&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R> but you can learn more about the organization here<https://www.atalm.org/>.
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OPB Oregon Field Guide episode features Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde search for a missing carved rock honoring a tribal creation story
Where is the Meadowlark rock? Indigenous tribute to Willamette Falls is missing<https://www.opb.org/article/2025/11/06/where-is-the-meadowlark-rock-indigenous-tribute-to-willamette-falls-is-missing/>
By Cassandra Profita
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde are searching for a carved rock that commemorates a creation story for the falls.
Read the article and watch the episode here<https://www.opb.org/article/2025/11/06/where-is-the-meadowlark-rock-indigenous-tribute-to-willamette-falls-is-missing/>.
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Ctrl+S Culture: AI and Heritage in a Digital World International Virtual Conference, Nov. 19-21
Ctrl+S Culture: AI and Heritage in a Digital World International Virtual Conference, Nov. 19-21
ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property)
Ctrl+S Culture is a three-day international online conference exploring how Artificial Intelligence is transforming the ways we preserve, interpret, and engage with cultural heritage. In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, this event aims to foster critical dialogue, interdisciplinary exchange, and innovative thinking around the use of AI in the heritage field.
Learn more and register here<https://www.iccrom.org/events/ctrls-culture-ai-and-heritage-digital-world-international-virtual-conference?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5TuVtL7gX-XOwEMhOz1N_RMndl5GHaT-io2JSrSTLmGk-D-2KVM65KDOgFUw_aem_zOVr_AfHMR8hL0bL_M6Zow>.

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AASLH Deaccessioning Deep Dive Virtual Workshop, Dec. 2
Deaccessioning Deep Dive Virtual Workshop
December 2
1 – 4 p.m. Eastern
$100 AASLH Members | $150 Nonmembers
Register Here<https://u83566.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.JKc0qhVFcTPfMDenuxAd6APaF8kJiPdYBHWStFkIzvJW0OXGBzi-2Bwzf0EoTsWsbybenzyoaYpGmbgVZmMsMtPvSO-2FW7-2FUv91HDL9HfmUfl512hyK3Rvv7PhLv26brYWPUdW-2FO7ORKJYErMlWDKg4ObM8mOsN43cZZ15Oxnliho0-3DCmdq_dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WMSaHSrB2Cpyat6DlFx8xgmqbu3irjtssH68i2Qnpd-2Ftibq35njLfGe1RP0eD19dmbA9cViCftexRTalgOeEnBB2M8EWTMPOKM4mmiUdrj7gzn7EERipiYyurokROjDYLrUR2v7C4WjwkIg6lCr-2FX7c1hWdG-2BLy9fosKOKhmiJKRq8PmmTgKEvcxxhcZLaVdLFrIiCqGMQ7ClnM74VdmnnvUysQ846y2hwYomvlM3ICOB8ytp2YCkJuHdO9JI8Fy34OtQ88Yi2yidrgALCBEaQtsI6g8riR4sNn2xirLqGQwOKXfXciqNB5iZIWGY-2FQ3vLMu5SlHIpHTN-2Ft1LvopBMmS3Of0HMIkmqfpTgbCxG1RddM-2FiKnTVqyHVpZREX-2FJRSF1-2FjAcgsUKfNI6P5uegkdhA6CRZ4kDWpS0ZMOCMVh8Jmn3-2B8fDev7y2acOU1qeDsZB7oqMc-2FPBA4OJfu5hJJF13bGc4SDhCXJMjQPbbjQ-2FY1cF2KtpArIW4RYyJ-2BtpUK2yaiUkzH1FI4D92OWm1vbOGOiNdPtU1pnqeLH1A83kgAiBJ8zqoqOQUCsvhWlMv7Bkoeoarlw8LWC7-2F0HaHoW9r5wG3snPshcGEt6ga5oulFP-2BTpbxkAtEus9yerQiBt3-2Ba4vwwF0fqOj-2BiEvjbbE-3D>
Your cabinets are full. History isn’t getting any shorter. The Valentine Museum in Richmond, Virginia, has spent the last six years undertaking a full-collection refinement project that has freed up shelf space, found better homes for artifacts, increased knowledge of what they do have and can commit to keeping, and created a plan for regular reassessments and refinements in the future. This virtual workshop will provide an in-depth review of the process from start to finish: inventorying, deaccessioning, documenting, processing, and final object transfers.
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Latinos in Heritage Conservation Nuestra Herencia Grant Program Cycle 2 open for applications
Latinos in Heritage Conservation’s mission is to build a movement that affirms Latinx heritage through education, conservation, advocacy, and leadership development. LHC was co-founded in 2014 by an intergenerational group of heritage practitioners, advocates, scholars, and students interested in building a national network to support Latinx preservation efforts across the country.
Nuestra Herencia Grant Program is dedicated to funding Latinx heritage and historic preservation projects.
Deadline to apply: Feb. 13, 2026
For grant information and informational webinars visit https://www.latinoheritage.us/grants
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Collection Care resources related to environmental controls
Onset of fall can serve as a reminder of pain points related to environmental controls in spaces where collections are stored. Resources for collections care in these conditions can be found below:

  *   General steps for anytime collections care: Heritage Bulletin #29<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB29_Collections_Care.pdf>
  *   C2CC “When Less is All You Got”<https://connectingtocollections.org/when-less-is-all-you-got/> - Solutions for those lacking environmental controls.
  *   Need an HVAC? New roof? Windows? Look at grants like Oregon Heritage Museum Grants<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/oh/pages/grants.aspx>!
  *   Schedule a consult with your local energy provider like PGE<https://portlandgeneral.com/free-energy-consultation?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_campaign=energy-efficiency&utm_content=2025-fall-eeo-promo-biz-energy-savings-expert-energy-advice-upgrade-your-business-en-form&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23042523084&gbraid=0AAAAAD7sf2DuP_h6-z2eQocj_c2xEZ6V5&gclid=Cj0KCQjw35bIBhDqARIsAGjd-cZ76kmINzBtIijKFAGTG0rzczlabWjs5EFowhXm8qzmYxTYdvJ8qMcaAi_TEALw_wcB> or Energy Trust of Oregon<https://www.energytrust.org/multifamily/evaluate-your-property/?_gl=1*1sy54x0*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQjw35bIBhDqARIsAGjd-cZPL3RWNO7f4RYIA-7mh1NT0GAl6pH9HkZo0Q-rFvZM3dk8SfjtoWMaArzLEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAAoY5jgNLXWsMrI8yogNLsHvn1EHJ3>. Check out how Keizer Heritage Center worked with Energy Trust of Oregon for $30,000+ of free upgrades.<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2025/01/16/energy-trust-the-hidden-gem-that-keeps-on-giving/>

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Business Oregon announces hiring of new Arts and Culture Director
Business Oregon announced the hiring of Amy Lewin as the new Arts and Culture Director, overseeing the Oregon Arts Commission and the Oregon Cultural Trust programming at Business Oregon. Lewin brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in cultural programming, strategic communications, and statewide engagement to the role. Lewin will lead the development and implementation of policies and programs that support Oregon’s vibrant arts and culture sectors, critical to a thriving economy. Read the full press release here https://biznews.oregon.gov/acton/rif/14786/s-08e7-2511/-/l-0007:5417/l-0007/showPreparedMessage?sid=TV2:ca1oZJWp8
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Chamber of Commerce resources for businesses to connect to the 250th
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shared resources to help businesses and communities celebrate the 250th anniversary in 2026. Learn more here<https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/civics/how-businesses-will-show-up-for-americas-250th-birthday?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQKNjYyODU2ODM3OQABHovb5dl-HDW3egn4mbMyC1CPwjuGFpK2zNqrlTPgcvhAMzu66EYAPOEFNB1u_aem_OLsYSDyBa89RELpEN8behw>.

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