Obsolete Document included for historical purposes

THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTY EXPERTISE

A COMMUNITY-RECOGNIZED TRADITIONAL CULTURAL AUTHORITY WHO CAN SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY WITH REGARD TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES

OR

COMMUNITY-RECOGNIZED PERMISSION TO CONSULT WITH A TRADITIONAL CULTURAL AUTHORITY AND TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THAT AUTHORITY

PLUS

AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF DEMONSTRABLE EXPERIENCE IN APPLYING INFORMATION CONCERNING TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTIES IN THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ARENA

Demonstrable experience in applying the expertise/knowledge of traditional cultural resources in the historic preservation arena includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Study with traditional cultural authorities concerning community traditions associated with traditional cultural properties of the United States and its Territories; OR,
2. Teaching or passing on community traditions that relate to traditional cultural properties of the United States and its Territories; OR,
3. Administering or working in a program on behalf of a traditional community that identifies, evaluates, documents and protects traditional cultural properties in the United States and its Territories; OR,
4. Fieldwork on behalf of the community to identify, evaluate, document, and protect traditional cultural properties in the United States and its Territories.