Author: Elizabeth T. Horton, PhD
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Tribal Nations React to Virginia Governor’s Changes to Tribal Consultation Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For media inquiries, please contact: Marion Werkheiser Founding Partner, Attorney at Law Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC (703) 489-6059 marion@culturalheritagepartners.com Richmond, VA –...
We’re Hiring: Associate Attorney
*THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED* Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC, a mission-driven law firm, seeks an experienced associate attorney to join our Indigenous law practice. The...
Virginia Tribal Nations Celebrate General Assembly Passage of Tribal Consultation Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For media inquiries, please contact: Marion Werkheiser Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC (703) 489-6059 marion@culturalheritagepartners.com Richmond, VA – March 15, 2024. The Virginia...
Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe Swearing In Officers of Virginia’s First Tribal Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carol Adams, Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe Phone: (804) 769-0041 Email: carol.adams@umitribe.gov King William, Virginia – December 30, 2023. Join the...
Simons Medal of Excellence to be Awarded to Preservation Law and Technology Pioneers Marion and Greg Werkheiser
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Christine Grubbs, Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC Phone: (908) 361-3017 Email: Christine@culturalheritagepartners.com Charleston, SC – October 10, 2023. The College of...
Opinion: Balancing Wind Energy and Cultural Heritage Preservation
On September 16, 2023, CHP Partners Will Cook, Greg Werkheiser, and Marion Werkheiser authored a guest editorial in the Nantucket Current entitled “Balancing Wind Energy...
The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association’s Public Statement of Gratitude Upon Successful Recovery of the “Wounded Indian”
By Chuck Sulkala, MCMA President, and Peter Lemonias, Chair, Wounded Indian Task Force The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (“MCMA”) today celebrates its recovery of Peter...
Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe Reacquires Ancestral Lands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Reggie Tupponce Tribal Administrator, Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe Phone: (804) 769-0041 Email: admin@umitribe.gov King William, VA – August 2, 2023...
Erasure, Disrespect, and Delays: The Costs of Inaccurate Tribal Histories in Cultural Resource Management
by Dr. Ellen Chapman, Cultural Resources Specialist, and Dr. Elizabeth Horton, Cultural Resources Reviewer For the past several years, Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC has represented...
ICOM Launches Red List Highlighting Brazilian Cultural Objects at Risk
Earlier this week, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) published a new Red List featuring Brazilian cultural objects at risk. The publication of the Red...
Tribal Nations in Virginia Mark 5 Years Since Federal Recognition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Greg Werkheiser, Attorney at Law Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC General Counsel to the six Tribal Nations in Virginia Phone: (703) 408-2002...
African American Burial Grounds Preservation Program Created in Omnibus Bill
The Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) thanks the bipartisan group of lawmakers who secured inclusion of the African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act in the...
Embattled Montpelier Votes at Last to Share Governance with Descendants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Greg Werkheiser, Attorney at Law Cultural Heritage Partners, PLLC General Counsel to the Montpelier Descendants Committee Phone: (703) 408-2002 Email: greg@culturalheritagepartners.com...