Thursday, July 12, 2007
Vernelda Grant, Tribal Program
Vernelda Grant is currently Tribal Archaeologist and Director of the tribe's Historic Preservation and Archaeology Department. Grant was responsible for having her program designated a Tribal Historic Preservation Office by the National Park Service, giving her the same responsibilities on the San Carlos Apache Reservation as the State Historic Preservation Officer has elsewhere.
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I think I am most proud of the relationships that I have established among my own Apache tribal communities and those of American Indian Tribes and Nations so passionate in preserving, protecting and fighting for rights to holy places throughout the United States. Applying for the THPO position was .5% of the work that I do and I'm not too proud to speak about that accomplishment. Although it is good news. I don't mean to sound too proud or selfish. I just wanted to post more of what I love to do, not just the THPO stuff.
The latter part of the section that discussed what I do as a Native American, Apache Archaeologist dedicated to have true Indigenous perspectives in Anthropology/Archaeology is found below:
"Vernelda is an advocate for historic preservation and for tribes on the local and the national level. She is a member of the Governor's Archaeology Advisory Commission, as well as the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation's Native American Advisory Group, and Chair of the National Congress of American Indians' Commission on Burial Sites and Repatriation. As a Native American working in the field of anthropology, she has contributed perspectives that have improved communication among the different stakeholders in historic preservation."
Thanks for reading the blog. I am honored to be mentioned.
Vern
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