On October 19 at 12:30 p.m. PT, during the NCAI 83rd Annual Convention & Marketplace, NCAI will hold a press conference on changes to Section 106. Join us at the Palm Springs Convention Center in the General Assembly room (Oasis 2, 3A, 3B). Open to press and convention attendees. Press is encouraged to submit questions in advance to ncaipress@ncai.org.

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About Section 106

For six decades, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) has served as a critical procedural safeguard, ensuring that Tribal Nations maintain a voice in federal decision-making. Historically, this statutory framework has required federal agencies to address the effects of their actions on historic places, fostering collaborative solutions that enhance project outcomes.

However, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and the U.S. Congress are considering advancing sweeping revisions to Section 106 regulations. These proposed changes weaken statutory protections, replace collaborative consultation with closed agency decision-making, and threaten ancestral homelands. While framed as an efficiency measure to accelerate FAST-41 infrastructure and critical minerals permitting, this overreach violates the NHPA’s statutory intent. By stripping away established procedural certainty, the proposed changes will inevitably trigger widespread litigation, delaying the very projects it seeks to expedite.

For more information and additional resources, visit the Section 106 Resource Page.