Treaties From 1778 to 1871, the federal government’s relations with Indian Tribes were defined and conducted largely through the treaty-making process. These treaties recognized the sovereignty of Indian Tribes. They also established unique sets of rights, benefits, and conditions for the treaty-making Tribes that agreed to cede millions of acres of their homelands to the United States in return for recognition of property rights in land and resources and federal protections.

The ACHP is pleased to announce the availability of its voluntary Electronic Section 106 Documentation Submittal System (e106) for use by any federal agency (or officially delegated non-federal entity) when notifying the ACHP of a finding of adverse effect, inviting the ACHP to be a consulting party to resolve adverse effects, or proposing to develop a Programmatic Agreement for complex or multiple undertakings.  

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) has posted updated guidelines for federal agencies about how to report on their progress in identifying, protecting, and using historic properties in their ownership or control, consistent with the requirements of Section 3 of Executive Order 13287 (EO). The next report to the President on federal historic property stewardship will be issued by February 15, 2021.

Title: Amendment # 1 to Memorandum of Agreement among the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Canandaigua Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), New York State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) regarding Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) Construction at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, New York Executed: September 8, 2021

Title:  Memorandum of Agreement Among the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, the Utah State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding the Removal and Replacement of German Prisoner-of-War Headstone at Fort Douglas Post Cemetery Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Executed: February 1, 2022

Memorandum of Agreement Between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Maine State Historic Preservation Officer Regarding the New Residential REhabilitation Treatment Program Building at the Togus VA Medical Center, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine (MHPC# 2093-21, VA# 402/185)

Memorandum of Agreement Between the General Services Administration, the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding Additions and Alterations to the William O. Douglas Federal Building and Courthouse in Yakima, Washington.

Memorandum of Agreement Among the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Butler VA Healthcare System (VAHCS), the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Regarding the Demolition of Building 3 at Butler VA Medical Center, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania (PA)