Places of Native American Heritage
American history begins not with the first European settlers, but with the people who lived here for centuries before: Native Americans. Their diverse cultures, traditions, and histories expand our lens of what should be preserved and challenge us to think beyond the classic definition of historic preservation.
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Acoma Sky City
Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico
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Bears Ears and Ancestral Places of Southeast Utah
Colorado Plateau, Utah
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Chimney Rock National Monument
Near Pagosa Springs, Colorado
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Great Bend of the Gila
Maricopa and Yuma Counties, Arizona
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Greater Chaco Landscape
Aztec, New Mexico
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Mount Taylor
Cibola County, New Mexico
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Ocmulgee National Historical Park
Macon, Georgia
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Southwest Museum Site
Los Angeles, California
This May, our Preservation Month theme is “People Saving Places” to shine the spotlight on everyone doing the work of saving places—in big ways and small—and inspiring others to do the same!
Celebrate!