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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage News 2024-06-06<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In this Issue:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage/SHPO staff update<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Historic cemeteries commission awards grants to multiple projects<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage Commission awards grants to museum projects<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Catch up with recent posts on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage MentorCorps Virtual Q&A, July 12: Collecting & Caring for Militaria Q&A<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Military related heritage preservation resources<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Webinar: Insuring Historic Properties, July 16<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Humanities Alliance Releases Impact Study<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Main Street America Blog: How to Rehabilitate a Historic Building<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ATALM receives $1.55 million to support the Going Home Fund: Returning Material Culture to Native Communities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">State Library of Oregon awards 2024 LSTA grants
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) Hiring NAGPRA Program Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Portland State University launches new Cultural Resources Management Certificate program<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage/SHPO staff update<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Robert Olguin, the National Register of Historic Places Program Coordinator, is the successful candidate for the Cultural Resource Analyst position in our office
 and will start his new role on July 1<i>st</i>. Review and compliance submissions should continue to go through the Go Digital system and will be assigned to available staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kirsten Lopez and Aspen Kemmerlin have joined Oregon Heritage/SHPO staff as archaeology reviewers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To see staff/program contacts, visit
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Staff-Directory.aspx">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Staff-Directory.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Historic cemeteries commission awards grants to multiple projects<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) has awarded $60,556 in grants to 11 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 $2,500 - $10,900.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Funded projects:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Gate installation and marker repair at the Antelope Cemetery in Wasco County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ground Penetrating Radar interpretation and organizational structuring for Blue Mountain Kees Cemetery in Umatilla County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Monument repair at the Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery in Linn County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Monument repair at the IOOF Eastwood Cemetery in Medford.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Install a fence at the Shelton Jordan Cemetery in Linn County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Monument repair at Lee Mission Cemetery in Salem.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Trim trees and remove dead trees at Logtown Cemetery in Jackson County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Repair monuments and hold a marker cleaning workshop at Luper Cemetery in Lane County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Complete land survey at North Powder Cemetery in Union County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Remove hazard trees at Phoenix Pioneer Cemetery in Jackson County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Repair monuments at Rock Creek Cemetery in Clackamas County.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Historic cemeteries are documented by OCHC and must include the burial of at least one person who died 75 years before the current date. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For more information about the grant program or the OCHC, visit
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</a> or contact Kuri Gill at
<a href="mailto:Kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov">Kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov</a> or 503-986-0685. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oregon Heritage Commission awards grants to museum projects<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded $75,031 in grants to 15 museums throughout the state as part of the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx">Oregon Museum Grant</a> program. The grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation, interpretation, and heritage tourism. Award amounts ranged from $1,052 - $8,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Funded projects:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Benton County Historical Society, in Philomath, to complete the ADA assessment phase of the museum master plan.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Update the interpretation of Native American history in the permanent exhibit at the Cannon Beach History Center. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Replace the roof of the Sumpter Museum in Baker County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Digitize and make accessible through the University of Oregon Digital Newspaper Program the Willamina newspapers (1909-1972) and establish a museum research
 desk at the Willamina Museum in Yamhill County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preserve documents, scrapbooks, photos, and artifacts related to Patricia Whiting, who was the first Filipina to serve in the Oregon House of Representatives,
 housed at Five Oaks Museum in Washington County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Organize the collection storage area at the Cascade Locks Historical Museum in Hood River County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Provide a shared presentation system housed at the Gold Hill Historical Society Museum, including a speakers bureau and equipment for five participating museums
 in Jackson County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Rehouse, assess damage, and update records for 75 historic textiles that were impacted by sprinkler water during a building fire at Gresham Historical Society.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Collect oral histories and create a video about the Portland Greek Festival in Portland.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Purchase storage materials and rehouse the quilt and textile collections at Jacknife-Zion-Horseheaven Historical Society.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Provide access to oral histories, archival documents and photos through an interactive touch screen at Keizer Heritage Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conduct the mechanical restoration of a 1914 LaFrance Pumper Truck at the Oregon Fire Service Museum, Memorial & Learning Center in Marion County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Purchase and organize appropriate storage containers for textile collection pieces at the Shelton McMurphy Johnson House in Eugene.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Scan and associate with the catalog records of about 50% of the Deeds of Gift to the Southern Oregon Historical Society collection. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Purchase a 3-D relief map of the “Wallowa Country” which includes traditional Wallowa band Nez Perce homelands and present-day Wallowa
 County for the Wallowa History Center.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To learn more about the Oregon Museum Grant visit
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</a> or contact Kuri Gill at
<a href="mailto:Kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov">Kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov</a> or 503-986-0685. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Catch up with recent posts on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From "Blue Loo" to Beautiful Bathrooms and Beyond</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
This post takes a unique introspective (and comedic) peek into the years long restoration effort of the North Bend Liberty Theater. In celebration of Preservation Month, this story features a cross-section of services and support offered by Oregon Heritage!
 When you combine Main Street, the National Register, and Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards all in one - you know it aught to be good, with a few lessons learned thrown in along the way.
<a href="https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2024/05/22/from-blue-loo-to-beautiful-bathroomsand-beyond">
Read More</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Purple Tile Project</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
"If you’ve ever walked the streets of downtown Astoria, chances are you may have walked directly on a piece, or many pieces, of history." Grids of purple glass tiles interrupt Astoria's sidewalks, harkening back to a time before electricity illuminated cities
 and creative solutions for underground lighting was needed. This blog highlights the ongoing preservation project to restore these tiles that help define Astoria's character. Collaborators on this project include several Oregon Heritage programs like Astoria's
 Main Street organization, city partners through the Certified Local Government program, as well as including local artists, business owners, and craftspeople.
<a href="https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/?p=4869">Read More</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">June 12, 2024, 12:00PM<br>
Online <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Register at this link:
<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcuceyoqDgtH9DL_9fremBer7qr6CQOTQy4">
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcuceyoqDgtH9DL_9fremBer7qr6CQOTQy4</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Collecting military memorabilia is extremely common, as military service is a nearly universal story throughout American communities. Highlighting servicemembers
 and significant military stories in your community comes with considerations for managing these sensitive collections. From things that go boom, to motor vehicles and heavy equipment, from sentimental textiles to letters from the front - caring for collections
 of militaria can be varied, vastly different, and comes with many questions. Thankfully we've got a Mentor you can ask. Join Kathleen Sligar of the Oregon Military Museum for an open Q&A session about managing military collections.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Military related heritage preservation resources<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">May was not only Preservation Month, but is also Military Appreciation Month. With that in mind, we thought we’d share some resources on the topic of militaria.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Got questions? Join mentor and Oregon Military Museum curator Kathleen Sligar for a
<a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcuceyoqDgtH9DL_9fremBer7qr6CQOTQy4">
Q&A on Best Practices for Care of Military Memorabilia</a> | June 12<sup>th</sup> at 12pm<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Have uniforms in your collection?
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB20_Caring_for_Textiles_Cleaning_and_Garment_Hanging.pdf">
Proper textiles care</a> will help preserve them for future generations to admire.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cemetery markers often signify military contributions through symbology – need a refresher on what the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB07_Cemetery_Symbols.pdf">symbols mean</a>?
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cemetery markers also share a bit of that person’s military story. It’s important to
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB03_How_to_Clean_Markers.pdf">
preserve those markers</a> and follow the <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/OCHCPPMarkerReplace.pdf">
Commission on Historic Cemeteries guidance when considering marker replacement.</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Looking to commemorate veterans or military service in your community. We have a
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/oh/pages/grants.aspx?#eleven">Veterans’ and War Memorials</a> grant program that can support you.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Webinar: Insuring Historic Properties, July 16<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Join the National Trust’s Government Relations and Policy team as we host a webinar with key leaders from the insurance, non-profit, and state historic preservation
 regulatory sectors about what you need to know about the state of the insurance industry today, what is driving up costs, and what you may be able to do about it.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Humanities Alliance Releases Impact Study<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Community Case Studies: How the Humanities Enrich Community Life</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> showcases the public value of the
 humanities, illustrating how humanities work helps us preserve and celebrate our histories, address injustice, and build bridges and understanding between different community groups. It is meant as a resource for advocates to showcase what the humanities can
 make possible in a community. <b><a href="https://u83566.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.fPlwW909gMxHjQq3eSrnZndlJ0-2BFoH8fH1dR1DNxyLkV7S6hQjtuKuBgx1Od1zbPVgz7WGRGGO9t-2BDddXi3B8pui3kpIxP3zgw8V9hEaspA-3DJZ5__dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WMSaHSrB2Cpyat6DlFx8xgmqbu3irjtssH68i2Qnpd-2Ftibq35njLfGe1RP0eD19dmbA9cViCftexRTalgOeEnBB2M8EWTMPOKM4mmiUdrj7gzn7EERipiYyurokROjDYLrUR2v7C4WjwkIg6lCr-2FX7c1hWdG-2BLy9fosKOKhmiJKRq8PmmTgKEvcxxhcZLaVdLFrIiCqGMQ7ClnM74VdmnnvUysQ846y2hwYomvlM3ICOSSVlkHOspW-2BUn55CI24l-2FuYpaOoDbtMXxCRDIhorvVOzIY2obVJaf6khVR-2FgycaQTiP7aVNGvcZSCiTnmV4u-2FlJMlFbYClwHkx8Ic1WOFHPex7zpCNhQ3bPCYWWYGNyKYAZ-2Fz-2B4QyoXcbQyQD9SZvkeuSimfLZ07MUl4w3-2BpuALMCdU2od2wlILiqTeRzUzE3qaJ4S0962aXg-2BQoEW4Ysu5Iaahkk1XCeK0Jcou0woo4vpzXHhIHiUHGbBZJEZIudknUK41SF-2BO0PAno86rsMaEwHXRu9EJBhthwpfijEB-2BC639rtO2ox-2FmK2j44OcWGHZjs1vsFum3fWiAIyTIPNiY0k4JE5zLu05bAiDwbNvywjH-2FIgmLZA9hwfXbqIFQ9os5mAtaTJ2kUE1z5fKLjkGodXBgWQwoyvQ1f1MfZgmc-3D">Read
 the case studies.</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Historic structures are important features of Main Street districts: they provide huge economic, placemaking, and cultural preservation benefits. Rehabilitation
 projects are important endeavors for Main Street programs, but they can also be daunting, requiring technical expertise, fundraising, and management. In this Main Spotlight, Becky Axilbund, Executive Director at
<a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=a280981a76&e=0e501fd357" target="_blank">
Main Street Middletown, MD Inc.</a>, shares lessons learned from their renovation of two downtown buildings. She explores strategies for identifying opportunities, fundraising and budgeting, communicating with partners, and more. If you are considering your
 own rehabilitation project, her insights will provide a helpful guidance for a successful project. <a href="https://mainstreet.org/the-latest/news/main-spotlight-how-to-rehabilitate-an-historic-building?mc_cid=e92bf097a6&mc_eid=0e501fd357">Read more.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ATALM receives $1.55 million to support the Going Home Fund: Returning Material Culture to Native Communities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To help Indigenous communities worldwide recover cultural materials, the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) launched the "Going Home
 Fund: Returning Material Culture to Native Communities" in 2023 with support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation. The program has now received $1.55 million in funding to ensure the preservation and continuity of cultural heritage.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">contributions from funders:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">$1.25 million from the Andrew Mellon Foundation
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">for general project support over a five-year period;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">$250,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> to support international repatriation
 efforts; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">$50,000 from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">to support returns within
 California.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Indigenous communities may request financial and technical support through the Going Home Fund to facilitate the return or long-term loan of materials. Additionally,
 individual donors and collecting institutions may request funds to assist in the return of items.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To learn more about the Fund, seek support or return items, view items available for return, volunteer, or make a financial contribution, visit the
<b><a href="https://atalm.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1b5fd0b3926b2a0236f0325a1&id=89ecc0eb48&e=c63c6f579f" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">Going Home Fund website</span></a></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Libraries and institutions across Oregon are receiving over $820,000 from the State Library of Oregon thanks to the federally-funded
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/Library/libraries/Pages/LSTA.aspx">Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Program</a>, administered on the national level by the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States Program.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">17 organizations are receiving funds through the
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/competitive">competitive grants program</a>. Projects include makerspaces, large library software migrations, digital heritage projects, academic tutoring for underserved communities, and more. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">19 libraries are hiring
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/teeninterns">teen interns,</a> who will develop and lead a
<a href="https://clalliance.org/about-connected-learning/">connected learning project </a> that matches their interests and abilities.  <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">9 libraries will enhance connectivity and implement digital inclusion programs and services in their community. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">6 statewide programs continue to have LSTA support:
<a href="https://www.librosfororegon.org/">Libros for Oregon</a>, <a href="https://www.oregonbattleofthebooks.org/">
Oregon Battle of the Books</a> (OBOB), <a href="https://library2go.overdrive.com/">
Oregon Digital Library Consortium</a> (ODLC), <a href="https://oslis.org/">Oregon School Library Information System</a>(OSLIS),
<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948067">Overdue: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries</a> podcast, and the
<a href="https://sagelib.org/">Sage Library System</a> courier.  <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">A complete list of grant recipients can be found on our
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/awards">Grant Awards</a> page. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) Hiring NAGPRA Program Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Museum of Natural and Cultural History is hiring a new
<u><a href="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/533894/nagpra-program-specialist-anthropological-collections" title="https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/533894/nagpra-program-specialist-anthropological-collections">NAGPRA Program Specialist, Anthropological
 Collections</a></u> position. <b>Application review begins June 24, 2024</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We encourage interested applicants to apply, even if they are unsure whether they meet the preferred qualifications. Applicants can use their cover letter to let
 us know what excites them about the role and what transferable skills or other qualities they would bring.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you could share the position announcement among your network, we would really appreciate it!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Portland State University's Cultural Resource Management Certificate offers:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Two tracks to tailor the certificate to your interests and strengths<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.pdx.edu/anthropology/cultural-resources-management-heritage" target="_blank">
https://www.pdx.edu/anthropology/cultural-resources-management-heritage</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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