Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference

The latest from Cultural Heritage Partners, URGENT ACTION NEEDED:

We are hearing that President Trump and certain Senators are still considering a deal this week to introduce "permitting reform" that severely weakens Section 106.

Four key Senators need to hear from us - starting tonight and through Friday 5PM Eastern. Your grassroots Coalition is approaching 900 orgs and 9 million citizens. We can be LOUD. Please ask all of your organization's members to call the following officials and say simply this:

"No permitting reform that weakens Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act."

That's it. If you have members who live in these four states, they should certainly mention that at the start of the call. But everyone should call. Volume matters.

They woke the bear. Let them hear us roar.

Senator Mike Lee (Utah): 202-224-5444

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (West Virginia): 202-224-6472

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island): 202-224-2921

Senator Martin Heinrich (New Mexico): 202-224-5521

Last week, MAAC signed onto Cultural Heritage Partners’ (CHP) open letter to Congress opposing efforts underway to dismantle and severely weaken Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). MAAC joined 600+ organizations, including Tribal Nations, state and local agencies, preservation groups, and professional organizations, representing over 5 million Americans, opposing changes that would weaken, or remove entirely, federal protections for our Nation’s historic and cultural resources and heritage.

Stay tuned to CHP’s webpage for developments: https://culturalheritagepartners.com/war-room-for-threats-to-section-106/

Exciting opportunity to work in VA State Parks! Closes this FRIDAY 📣

Cultural Resource Management Assistant - Richmond, Virginia, United States Title: Cultural Resource Management Assistant State Role Title: Hist/Arch & Preserv II Hiring Range: $22.00 to $25.00 per hour Pay Band: 3 Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation Location: MAIN STREET CENTRE Agency Website: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job...

MAAC Members should have seen a statement from our leadership addressing the ACHP Section 106 revisions. To read the statement in full follow the QR code below. MAAC encourages its members to contact your representatives in Congress and share your concerns.

Last week, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to advance devastating changes to the Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act, the law that's protected historic and cultural places for 60 years.

If adopted, these rules would eliminate public participation in federal preservation decisions and even strip protection from significant landscapes like the Grand Canyon.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸:

1. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱. National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers created a clear timeline of how we got here and what comes next: https://ow.ly/aOUM50ZtOmw

2. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿. “Section 106 Regulations Under Threat” this Thursday, July 30 at 1p ET. We’ll break down the more serious aspects and potential impacts of the proposed changes and provide action steps going forward: https://ow.ly/NEVI50ZtOmx

3. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁. When the public comment period opens, submit your opposition. We will share more information when this comment period opens. In the meantime, educate yourself about Section 106: https://ow.ly/E3Y750ZtOmv

We're excited for our annual meeting scheduled for this Saturday! We hope to see everyone there! Please see the meeting agenda and details of the day below

⏰ Have you submitted your paper for the 2026 CNEHA conference? ⏰

You still have time to do it!

We invite papers, posters, organized sessions and panel discussions that engage with archaeology both of resistance and as resistance, across periods and communities of the historical Northeast.

You have until 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟬, 2026, to submit proposals for organized sessions or roundtables. For papers and posters, the deadline is 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟰, 2026.

We hope to see you in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, from October 8 to 11, 2026! 🍁🍂

For more informations regarding this year's theme, location and call for papers : https://cneha.org/conference/cneha-call-for-papers-2026.pdf
https://cneha.org/conference.html

Exciting find from Maryland!