Panel: Planning, Engineering, and Native Communities

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Date/Time:Thursday, 26 Jan 2017 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location:1312 Hoover
Cost:Free
Phone:515-294-4046
Channel:College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Categories:Lectures
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"Planning, Engineering, and Native Communities: Things to Know and Respect," with panelists David Gradwohl, emeritus professor of anthropology; Lance Foster, tribal historic preservation officer, Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; and Richie Meyers, tribal relations director and AIS program coordinator, South Dakota State University, Brookings.

As recent developments with the Dakota Access Pipeline have highlighted, infrastructure and planning projects that affect Native communities face unique challenges. This is not only true on or near reservations, but anywhere in the United States. This panel will try to unpack some of these issues and discuss regulations, laws, best practices, and solutions. The presenters are a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO), an archaeologist with decades of experience, and an anthropologist who has worked with the Department of Defense on projects nationwide. Their knowledge will contribute to successful work on engineering projects and community planning.