National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers

The National Native Museum Training Program will provide a variety of training and leadership opportunities for tribal museum professionals. The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) will develop and present two technical skills workshops on exhibition development and collections management; two director’s seminars on sustainability and leadership; and six online museum skills classes on the care of photographs, museum store management, pesticides and contaminants, collections databases, museum security, and establishing a tribal museum. Following the completion of the training offerings, NATHPO will publish a compendium of case studies highlighting successful tribal museum practices gleaned from the workshops and seminars. The project will impact the knowledge and skills of both current and future tribal museum professionals.