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CHP Announces Charles Curlett, Jr. to Lead Litigation Group

Former Manhattan Prosecutor and Federal Trial Lawyer Brings Deep Trial Experience to Firm’s Expanding National Docket Washington, DC — June 9, 2026 — Cultural Heritage...

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Lummi Nation Files Federal Lawsuit Over Repeated Trenching Through Ancestral Burial Grounds

Lummi Nation Files Federal Lawsuit Over Repeated Trenching Through Ancestral Burial Grounds Seattle, WA – April 28, 2026 – The Lummi Nation has filed a...

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Lawsuit Filed Against Trump, Army Corps, and ACHP Seeks to Invalidate Fake “Energy Emergency” Executive Order

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ACHP Review of Section 106 Regulations

Action Alert: ACHP Launches Major Review of Section 106 Regulations The Trump Administration’s stated goals to “streamline” permitting and “modernize” regulations came to historic preservation...

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Shifting Landscapes and Preservation Law

In November of last year, Cultural Heritage Partners PLLC Co-Founder Marion Werkheiser was the keynote speaker for the annual National Preservation Law Conference 2025. In...

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Sacred Sites, Sovereign Tools: Developing Cultural Protections for Your Tribe

Sacred Sites, Sovereign Tools: Developing Cultural Protections for Your Tribe Cultural Heritage Partners recently hosted a webinar titled “Sacred Sites, Sovereign Tools: Developing Cultural Protections...

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CHP’s Indigenous Heritage Practice Hosts Free Webinar on October 21st!

As Tribal Nations confront mounting threats to sacred places, burial sites, and traditional cultural landscapes, some of the most powerful and underutilized tools in a...

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Morton v. Mancari: Know Your Rights

Our “Know Your Rights” flyer highlights a core principle of federal Indian law: Tribal preference in hiring, contracting, and education is lawful when grounded in...

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Courage is Contagious: Law Firms Successfully Fight Trump Administration’s Intimidation Tactic

Cultural Heritage Partners is proud to have joined the amici curiae supporting fellow firms challenging President Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to undermine the rule of law....

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Preserving the Truth: Why Historic Preservation Must Lead in the Fight for American Memory

In moments of national crisis, it’s natural to feel pulled toward the most visible front lines—immigration raids, climate rollbacks, attacks on reproductive rights. The Trump...

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Lawsuit Filed Against Trump, Army Corps, and ACHP Seeks to Invalidate Fake “Energy Emergency” Executive Order

The attorneys general of fifteen states (led by Washington and California) filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on May 9, 2025, in the U.S....

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Department of Interior Implements Emergency Permitting Procedures Rubber-Stamping Energy Projects, Placing Cultural Resources at Great Risk of Damage

On April 23, 2025, the US Department of Interior (DOI) released emergency procedures for compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), National Environmental Policy...

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TELL US WHERE CULTURAL RESOURCES ARE AT RISK

Recent regulatory changes at both the national and local levels—including executive orders aimed at speeding up the permitting process for all energy-related projects, the rescission...

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Defending the Rule of Law

Our firm is honored to join the amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie in its lawsuit challenging President Trump’s Executive Order targeting that firm. Consistent with...

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Historic and Cultural Resources Face Uncertain Future Pending NEPA Changes

The Trump Administration has revoked core federal environmental regulations, impacting the way federal agencies review a project’s environmental impacts, including impacts to cultural resources. Since...

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Join Us: Emergency Strategy Session – Protect Our Cultural Heritage from Section 106 Rollbacks

Friday, March 7 | 1:30-2:30 PM Eastern | Zoom Register here The Trump administration is threatening America’s historic and cultural heritage—and we must act immediately....

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Removing Independence from the ACHP

On Tuesday, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) aimed at increasing the President’s power over independent regulatory agencies. This EO would require review by...

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Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Recent Decisions and their Impact for Heritage Management

This summer’s blockbuster US Supreme Court decision striking down a fundamental doctrine of administrative law could have profound ramifications for compliance with bedrock statutes governing...

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