Preservation Georgia online, Dec. 13, 2008 - Jan. 2, 2009

Preservation Georgia OnlineDecember 13, 2008 January 2, 2009
In this (year-end) issue: Island burial site sheds light on prehistoric Indian culture January 1 deadline: State Stewardship Awards Program seeks nominations Historic preservation plan essay contest for high school students NPS grants available Preservation events calendar Subscription information
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Island burial site sheds light on prehistoric Indian culture
The recent excavation of a prehistoric American Indian burial site on Ossabaw Island revealed cremated remains, an unexpected find that offers a glimpse into ancient Indian culture along Georgia's coast.
State archaeologist David Crass of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said prehistoric cremations were rare, particularly during the early time in which preliminary evidence suggests this one occurred, possibly 1000 B.C. to A.D. 350. The remains also mark the first cremation uncovered on Ossabaw, a state-owned Heritage Preserve about 20 miles south of Savannah.
"This interment broadens our knowledge about ... the kinds of belief (involving) death within the Woodland Period," Crass said. "This is not something we have seen before on Ossabaw Island. Similar cremations on St. Catherine's Island may point to this practice being more widespread than we have believed up to now."
Crass said during this time American Indians in Georgia moved to the coast in the winter for shellfish, then inland in the spring for deer hunting and into uplands in the fall for gathering nuts. "This site may have been a winter season camp," he said.
Erosion from natural causes exposed the burial on an Ossabaw bluff earlier this year. Scientists from the DNR Office of the State Archaeologist, the non-profit Lamar Institute and the Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns worked under the council's direction to excavate the roughly 6- by 6-foot pit. As required by state law, Crass informed the council about the situation and organized the excavation at the group's request.
Access to Ossabaw is limited to approved research projects and hunts managed by the DNR's Georgia Wildlife Resources Division. Details at www.georgiawildlife.com. Information on visiting the island for research and

educational purposes is also available from The Ossabaw Island Foundation's Jim Bitler, jim@ossabawisland.org.
Read more and see a photo on our Web site at: http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=456
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January 1 deadline: State Stewardship Awards Program seeks nominations
HPD seeks nominations for our annual state stewardship awards program whose purpose is to recognize outstanding leadership and achievement in historic preservation stewardship of state-owned or administered properties.
Nominees must be current state employee(s) who have made significant contributions to the identification, evaluation and preservation of historic properties either owned or otherwise administered by the state or affected by state projects. The nominees' contributions may be local, regional or statewide in scope. Significant contributions may include, but are not limited to: rehabilitation of historic buildings, survey and research, preservation plans, maintenance and upkeep of historic properties, publicity and outreach programs, education and interpretive displays, publications, etc. The focus of the awards is to honor the achievements of state employee(s) in furthering the preservation of Georgia's historic properties.
Applications deadline is January 1, 2009. For more information and to request a nomination form, please contact Karen Anderson-Cordova at Karen.AndersonCordova@dnr.state.ga.us or 404-651-6461, or visit our Web site at http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=205
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NPS executes new programmatic agreement
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act lays out the process by which federal agencies balance preservation and development needs. When an agency project might impact historic properties, the agency is required to take the needs of historic preservation into account in order to be good stewards of the national heritage.
On November 14, the National Park Service executed a Nationwide Programmatic Agreement on Section 106 compliance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. The agreement will further integrate the stewardship of historic properties into NPS policy, streamline the Section 106 process, and

strengthen NPS' partnership with state and tribal preservation programs across the country. http://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=461&projectId=13356&docum entID=25151
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Historic preservation plan essay contest for high school students
The American Planning Association is sponsoring a historic preservation plan essay contest. The goal is to encourage high school juniors or seniors to address planning issues facing their communities. The contest deadline is January 15, 2009. Two winners will receive $5,000 scholarships and will be invited to attend an APA national planning conference. Ten honorable mention contestants will receive $100 gift certificates to APA's PlanningBooks.com. More information about the contest is available at www.planning.org/essay.
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NPS grants available
The National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program invites grant applications from nonprofit groups, academic institutions, and local, regional, state, and tribal governments to support projects that lead directly to the identification, preservation and interpretation of battlefield land and/or historic sites associated with battlefields. More information is available at http://www.cr.nps.gov/abpp Deadline: January 23, 2009.
The National Park Service's National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Program is offering grants to Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages and corporations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and museums. Two types of grants are available: Consultation/Documentation Grants Applications Due: March 2, 2009; and Repatriation Grants rolling application. Applications and more information online at http://www.nps.gov/history/nagpra/grants
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Preservation events calendar Check the Events Calendar at www.gashpo.org for complete listings by date.
Please note that items on the "Preservation Events Calendar" are events and meetings of interest to preservationists. It is not to be used for the detailed scheduling of meetings with HPD staff without contacting those individuals.
Submit your listings to: helen.talley-mcrae@dnr.state.ga.us.

This week's new listings -
No new listings.
National and state conferences and meetings (listed in previous newsletters)-
January 10 - Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association membership meeting - Waleska - 770-704-6338 - www.gatrailoftears.org
January 10-17 - Preservation Leadership Training (PLT) - National Trust Birmingham, AL - http://www.PreservationNation.org/plt or contact Alison Hinchman at 202-588-6067 or plt@nthp.org
January 22-24 - 8th annual New Partners for Smart Growth conference Albuquerque www.newpartners.org
January 30 National Register Review Board meeting Atlanta http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=177
February 3-14 - Georgia Days in commemoration of the 276th anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony - Georgia Historical Society - statewide events http://georgiahistory.com/stories/79
February 9-10 UGA School of Environmental Design Career Fair Athens - contact Audra Lofton at alofton@uga.edu
February 19-21- 6th biennial Savannah Symposium: World Heritage and National Registers in Perspective - Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah http://www.scad.edu/architectural-history/dept/events/symposiums.cfm
March 8-11 - 2009 NCSHPO Annual Meeting and Historic Preservation Advocacy Day - Washington DC - http://www.ncshpo.org
March 11-15 12th US/ICOMOS International Symposium: Preservation in Peril New Orleans www.usicomos.org
March 12 - Georgia Women of Achievement Annual Induction Ceremony with guest speaker author Mary Kay Andrews - Wesleyan College, Macon www.georgiawomen.org
March 19-21 6th National Forum on Historic Preservation Practice: A Critical Look at Sustainability and Historic Preservation Baltimore, MD www.goucher.edu/forum2009

March 26-27 - 2009 Landmark and Preservation Conference - South Carolina SHPO - Columbia - http://shpo.sc.gov/conf
April 8-11 - The Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association annual conference - New Orleans - contact http://www.pcaaca.org/conference/national.php
April 22 -26 - Society for American Archaeology (SAA) 74th Annual Meeting Atlanta - www.saa.org
May 5 Preservation 101: A Georgia Orientation Historic Preservation Division Atlanta or Decatur http://www.gashpo.org/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=414
May 29-June 7 Victorian Society in America's 29th annual American Summer School Newport, RI www.victoriansociety.org
June 10-13 - Vernacular Architecture Forum Annual Meeting - Butte, Montana www.vafweb.org
August 23-26 - National Scenic Byways 2009 conference: Elevate Your Expertise - Denver, CO - www.bywaysresourcecenter.org or center@byways.org
August 26-29 - 2009 AASLH (American Association for State and Local History) Annual Meeting - Indianapolis, IN - http://www.aaslh.org/2009-annualmeeting.htm
October 13-17 - 2009 National Preservation Conference - Nashville, TN http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/training/npc/
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