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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Oregon Heritage News 2026-04-03<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>In this Issue:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Deadline next week for three Oregon Heritage Grants (Museum, Historic Cemeteries, Preserving Oregon)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Are you coordinating a program for National Historic Preservation Month in May? Let us know so we can promote it!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">City of Woodburn offers suggestions for sites to explore before, during, and after the Oregon Heritage Conference April 29-May 2<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">New NEH Grant Opportunity: Collections Stewardship<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">News article: Historic Applegate museum faces uncertain future after court loss<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">CTUIR, Tamástslikt Cultural Institute Acquires Fred L. Mitchell Collection<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">2026 SOU Laboratory of Anthropology Field School, June 29- July 24<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Deadline next week for three Oregon Heritage Grants (Museum, Historic Cemeteries, Preserving Oregon)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Oregon Heritage has opened applications for several grant programs. The website provides all of the basic information. Kuri Gill, the grant manager, is available to talk through project ideas and provide support.
For grant related questions, translation and accessibility needs, contact her at
<a href="https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/heritage">Kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov</a><mailto:<a href="https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/heritage">Kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov</a>> or 503-986-0685.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Oregon Museum Grant</b> – Museums can apply for collections, interpretation and education, and tourism related projects. Information<<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#six">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#six</a>><br>
<b>Deadline: April 8</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Oregon Historic Cemeteries</b> Grant - For projects in cemeteries listed with the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries. Information<<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#six">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#six</a>><br>
<b>Deadline: April 9</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Diamonds in the Rough Grant</b> – For historic building façade restoration. Information<<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#five">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#five</a>><br>
<b>Deadline: May 5</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Preserving Oregon Grant</b> – To complete preservation work on historic properties and for archaeology projects. Information<<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#ten">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Grants.aspx#ten</a>><br>
<b>Letter of Intent Deadline: April 7</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Are you coordinating a program for National Historic Preservation Month in May? Let us know so we can promote it!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you coordinating events in honor of National Historic Preservation Month in May? Oregon Heritage would be happy to include these events in the weekly heritage news to help support awareness of heritage preservation efforts across the
state. Email <a href="mailto:katie.henry@oprd.oregon.gov">katie.henry@oprd.oregon.gov</a> with your event information. The more organizations and communities that tie into the National month of awareness, the bigger the message Oregon’s heritage preservation
community can send across the state about the value of this work. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Need some ideas? Take a look at the list below and the closer you can tie them to what is special about your community, the more successful they will be:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Create a public display at city hall, the courthouse, or the library showcasing copies of photos of historic buildings with the dates they were added to your local historic property register or the National
Register and a brief description.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Send a press release to the local paper announcing historic preservation month, local initiatives and recent successes, and buildings already on your local historic property register or the National Register.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Talk with local government officials about procedures for requesting a proclamation.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Organize a community gathering where residents share their memories of growing up in the community.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Invite a guest speaker to present about the history of the area or of a particular neighborhood.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Organize a walking tour of historic buildings and neighborhoods. With planning, these tours could be coordinated to coincide with property owners holding their open houses for the Oregon Special Assessment
program. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Add a special feature to a website or add an article to another existing publication.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Hold a historic cemetery clean-up day.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Host a “how-to” workshop – repair windows, pick historic paint colors, research your property.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Celebrate your other projects – mount the historic building signs during the month, have the façade repair ribbon cutting, etc.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Create a guess the house display with historic and modern photos<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Ask to present at history, vocational and other appropriate classes at high schools and colleges.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Host a special tour or presentation for local organizations like Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Associations, Rotary and other service organizations.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Coordinate with the local newspaper to run a series of stories on historic sites in your community.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">City of Woodburn offers suggestions for sites to explore before, during, and after the Oregon Heritage Conference April 29-May 2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Are you headed to the 2026 Oregon Heritage Conference in Woodburn later this month? Be sure to check out the following suggestions for exploring the area during your visit. And it’s not too late to register!
Prices go up April 21 so be sure to <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx">
register now</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">As visitors make their way to Woodburn for the Oregon Heritage Conference (April 29–May 2), they’ll find themselves arriving in a community that reflects the diversity, agriculture, and cultural richness of
the Willamette Valley. Woodburn offers countless eateries, activities, and opportunities to explore, but for a memorable stop, enjoy a heartwarming, family-prepared Mexican meal at Casa de Caldos, then unwind with a glass of local wine at Hanson Vineyards.
If you're feeling adventurous, head to TopWire Hop Project, where the season has just begun and you can sip craft beer made from hops quite literally growing overhead.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Just east, Mt. Angel offers a unique cultural experience where you can step into a Bavarian village. Be sure to stop at Benedictine Brewery to enjoy traditionally crafted beer brewed by monks, and soak in the
peaceful atmosphere and panoramic views of this historic community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On the way, a visit to Whiskey Hill Store offers more than just a great meal, it’s a living piece of local history. Once a childhood hub for the current owners, who grew up counting penny candy and biking there
as their first destination, the store has been thoughtfully preserved as a community gathering place, where its legacy continues through food, coffee, and connection.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">To the west, near the Willamette River, visit The Historic Butteville Store, the oldest continuously operating retail establishment in Oregon! Now home to Half Pint Brothers, where handcrafted ice cream, fresh
food, and coffee make it an easy and rewarding stop just outside Champoeg State Heritage Area.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Head southeast to Silverton, where a stroll through the mural walking tour brings local history to life, and a stop into Lunaria Gallery offers a glimpse into the region’s vibrant arts community.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Finally, in Aurora, heritage and craftsmanship come together at Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage, a destination known across Oregon for its remarkable collection of reclaimed architectural pieces and vintage
finds.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Together, these nearby communities invite you to take a little extra time, explore beyond the conference, and experience the stories, flavors, and places that make North Marion County so distinctive.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">If you're looking for more ways to slow down and enjoy all that North Marion has to offer, check out ExploreNorthMarion.org. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Conference info:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx"><b>2026 Oregon Heritage Conference</b></a><b> and Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards<br>
<i>Stories, Culture, Place - Weaving Community Heritage<br>
</i>April 29-May 2, Woodburn<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">AAM blog post – AI in Museums and Community Trust<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><a href="https://aam-us.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2605bbc11e6752de338ce7e61&id=bc3097d9b8&e=0645a66f24" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:normal">AI in Museums and Community Trust</span></a><br>
</b>By Diamond Alexander<br>
With our emphasis on vetted information and dedication to human achievements, when is it ok for museums to employ AI tools, if ever? As the latest Annual Survey of Museum-Goers discovered, the public has strong feelings. <b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">New NEH Grant Opportunity: Collections Stewardship<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced a new grant opportunity,
<u><a href="https://www.neh.gov/program/collections-stewardship" target="_blank">Collections Stewardship</a><span style="text-decoration:none">. <o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> Up to $350,000 can be requested, with a performance period of up to 3 years. All-sized institutions are welcome to apply and request the grant amount suitable for their project.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Applications are due on May 11th. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Projects that address one or more of the following in the bullet points below are welcome. <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">conducting assessments for physical or digital preservation, and creating plans and policies for collections stewardship<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">conducting conservation assessments and implementing treatment plans<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">purchasing storage and preservation supplies to rehouse collections (see funding restriction on high-density storage systems)
<b> </b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">managing collection storage environments and other preventive care strategies (see funding restriction on building systems)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">arranging and describing archival and manuscript collections<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">cataloging collections of rare books, maps, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture, and digital objects<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">digitizing or reformatting collections and making them available for public use through websites or digital repositories<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">transcribing, translating, or indexing primary source materials (see funding restriction on preparing scholarly editions)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">enhancing long-standing digital resources that are widely used in the humanities in order to preserve the information and improve access<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">providing preservation services or educating and training undergraduate and graduate students and professionals who preserve and provide access to humanities collections (financial support
for students and participants is allowed, including stipends and travel costs but not tuition remission).<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> Here's the link to the NEH webpage: <a href="https://www.neh.gov/program/collections-stewardship">https://www.neh.gov/program/collections-stewardship</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">News article: Historic Applegate museum faces uncertain future after court loss<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.kdrv.com/video/historic-applegate-museum-faces-uncertain-future-after-court-loss/video_0b755c6b-77f7-5795-bfcb-8c5b07b22458.html">https://www.kdrv.com/video/historic-applegate-museum-faces-uncertain-future-after-court-loss/video_0b755c6b-77f7-5795-bfcb-8c5b07b22458.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">CTUIR, Tamástslikt Cultural Institute Acquires Fred L. Mitchell Collection
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://ctuir.org/news/ctuir-tamastslikt-cultural-institute-to-acquire-fred-l-mitchell-collection/">CTUIR Press Release, 3/27/26</a>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) leaders and Fred L. Mitchell of Walla Walla, Washington, will publicly sign an acquisition agreement at 11 a.m. on March 31 at the Nixyáawii Governance
Center to transfer ownership of Mitchell’s vast collection of Columbia River Plateau tribal artwork and artifacts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The Fred L. Mitchell & Family Collection includes hundreds of exquisitely beaded bags and pouches; cradleboards; dresses; vests; gauntlets; horse-trappings; cornhusk bags; huckleberry baskets; more than 1,250
late 19th and early 20th century photographs; and roughly 15,000 lithic points and tools.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Mitchell owns “the finest collection of twentieth-century Columbia River Plateau beadwork in existence” wrote Steve Grafe, author of “Plateau Pictorial Beadwork: The Fred L. Mitchell Collection.” <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The collection represents three-quarters of a century gathering from up and down the Columbia River mainstem as well as the Snake and Clearwater rivers and other tributaries. This acquisition represents an extraordinary
change in the material culture belongings that will be available to display at the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute (TCI).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">In the 1990s, the TCI project commenced with no collection to display in the interpretive depiction of the Cayuse, Walla Walla and Umatilla tribes’ cultures and histories. While TCI’s collection has grown since,
the immensity and quality of objects in the Mitchell Collection dramatically change the capacity for TCI to represent the Columbia River Plateau tribal narratives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">“We are so grateful that the Roundhouse Foundation learned that Tamástslikt plans to loan Mitchell Collection objects to museums in the Columbia River Plateau region and was the first donor to contribute to
the acquisition fund,” said TCI Director Bobbie Conner. “Specifically, Roundhouse wanted to ensure that many locales and public audiences will benefit from the decades of Mr. Mitchell’s collecting.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The Roundhouse Foundations is an Oregon-based organization that supports creative solutions to the challenges associated with rural culture and landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. It along with other organizations
and private citizens donated to a fund to help acquire the CTUIR acquire the collection.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">At the public signing ceremony, donors, dignitaries, trustees, directors and staff will honor Mitchell as well as contributors to the 10-year long project to make this remarkable moment possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i>The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is comprised of the Cayuse, Walla Walla and Umatilla Tribes, and formed under the Treaty of 1855 at the Walla Walla Valley, 12 Stat. 945. In 1949,
the Tribes adopted a constitutional form of government to protect, preserve and enhance the reserved treaty rights guaranteed under federal law.
</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">2026 SOU Laboratory of Anthropology Field School, June 29- July 24<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><a href="https://soula.sou.edu/field-school/">Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project<br>
<span style="font-weight:normal">Public Archaeology Field School</span></a><br>
Course Fee $2,500<br>
June 29 – July 24, 2026<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Embark on an intensive four week, 4-credit course (ES 408) where you will be part of the team conducting archaeological investigations with the award-winning Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project. This dynamic program
will introduce you to historical archaeology method and theory, remote sensing and GPS technologies, survey techniques, hands-on excavation, artifact identification, stratigraphy and primary document analysis, all while learning the art of public outreach
through fieldwork, enriching guest speakers and field trips. This year’s program will include additional public outreach opportunities and events as part of the America 250 commemoration. The class will take place on multiple sites in eastern Oregon, where
we will follow the dusty trails of Chinese American cowboys, excavate in a once-booming ghost town, and get a taste of the history of some of Oregon’s early Chinese American restaurants.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>To apply:</b> In an email, please provide your name, address, email and phone numbers, your university/college, major, class standing, and the name, phone number, and email of two references. Describe, in
one or two paragraphs, how attending an archaeological field school focused on the Chinese diaspora can enrich your personal, educational, and professional goals, and how your participation, in turn, will add value to the project. Email this to the project
director, Chelsea Rose.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>For additional information, please contact:</b><br>
Chelsea Rose<br>
Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA)<br>
1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520<br>
<b>Email:</b> <a href="mailto:rosec@sou.edu" target="_blank">rosec@sou.edu</a><br>
<b>Phone:</b> <a href="tel:+15415526764" target="_blank">541.552.6764</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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