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November 16	The Working Group on Native American Human Remains will hold its sixth meeting on Friday November 20, from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Attman-Glazer Building, 45 Calvert St., Annapolis, MD 21401.   The meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome to attend.
October 19	Working Group on Native American Human Remains to Hold Second Open Session to Solicit Comments on Proposed Statements of Principle
September 25	Working Group on Native American Human Remains to Hold Open Session to Solicit Comments on Proposed Statements of Principle
September 16	Museums, nonprofit groups and local governments around Maryland have received 29 grants totaling $371,025 through two Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) financial assistance programs. The MHT Grant Fund provides support for Non-Capital Historic Preservation Grants and Museum Advancement Grants.

 

November 2009

Working Group on Native American Human Remains Meeting - November 20, 2009 at 7:00PM

The Working Group on Native American Human Remains will hold its sixth meeting on Friday, November 20, 2009, from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Attman-Glazer Building, 45 Calvert St., Annapolis, MD 21401.   The meeting is open to the public, and all are welcome to attend.

Click here to download the meeting announcement

Click here for documents and resources related to the Working Group

 

October 2009

Working Group on Native American Human Remains to Hold Open Session to Solicit Comments on Proposed Statements of Principle

The Working Group on Native American Human Remains will hold an open session in Columbia, MD, to solicit comments on proposed statements of principle regarding the disposition of those remains currently in the care of the State.

WHAT: Working Group on Native American Human Remains Open Session to Solicit Comments on Proposed Statements of Principles

WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2009
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., sign-in begins at 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: Howard County Community College
Nursing Lecture Hall (Room N 220)
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, Maryland 21044

(http://www.howardcc.edu/about_hcc/getting_around/index.html)

Those who are interested in the disposition of certain Native American human remains currently in the care of the State, including Maryland Indian groups and groups representing the archeological community in Maryland, are encouraged to attend.

Click here for the full meeting announcements

Click here for documents and resources related to the Working Group

 

September 2009

Working Group on Native American Human Remains to Hold Open Session to Solicit Comments on Proposed Statements of Principle

The Working Group on Native American Human Remains will hold an open session in Cambridge, MD, to solicit comments on proposed statements of principle regarding the disposition of those remains currently in the care of the State.

WHAT: Working Group on Native American Human Remains Open Session to Solicit Comments on Proposed Statements of Principles

WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2009
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., sign-in begins at 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: Chesapeake College Cambridge Center
416-418 Race Street
Auditorium Room 101
Cambridge MD 21613-1836
(http://www.chesapeake.edu/cambridge/)

Those who are interested in the disposition of certain Native American human remains currently in the care of the State, including Maryland Indian groups and groups representing the archeological community in Maryland, are encouraged to attend.

Click here for the full meeting announcement

Click here for documents and resources related to the Working Group

Non-Capital and Museum Assistance Program Grant Recipients Announced

Museums, nonprofit groups and local governments around Maryland have received 29 grants totaling $371,025 through two Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) financial assistance programs. The MHT Grant Fund provides support for Non-Capital Historic Preservation Grants and Museum Advancement Grants.

Nonprofit groups and local governments can apply for Non-Capital Historic Preservation grants for activities such as architectural or archeological research and survey work, building condition assessments, development of planning documents and establishment of educational programs. Seven Non-Capital grants totaling $185,698 were awarded during the current FY 2010 funding round.

Museum Assistance Program Advancement Grants are designed to help non-state owned historical and cultural museums to research and care for historical objects; to research, design and install exhibitions; to create education programs; and to market the museum for local and tourism audiences.  Twenty-two Museum Advancement Grants were awarded this year, totaling $185,327.

Click here for a list of all Non-Capital Grant Recipients for FY2010

Click here for a list of all Museum Assistance Grant Recipients for FY2010