Nevadans for Cultural Preservation

Speaker Series Presentation by Shannon Cowell, M.A., R.P.A. ARPA Director & Preservation Archaeologist at Archaeology Southwest

The Bureau of Indian Affairs and Archaeology Southwest are partners in a multi-year Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) agreement to provide Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) assistance. Our team collaborates with Tribal Nations to prevent, detect, and respond to archaeological resource crimes. We'll discuss the ARPA Assistance Initiative, our website SaveHistory.org, historical trends and current issues in ARPA investigations and prosecutions, and how members of the public can respond when they encounter looting and vandalism on the ground or online.