October 8: Meet Melanie O’Brien,’99,Natl Native American Graves Protection grants

3 October 2018

Interested in History, Public History and Policy, Historic Preservation, Museum Studies, Natural History, American Studies, Native American Religion and Studies?

You are invited to meet and talk with Melanie O’Brien, Carleton History ’99, Manager of the National Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

Melanie is responsible for carrying out the administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior. She serves as the Designated Federal Officer to the NAGPRA Review Committee and is the awarding officer for NAGPRA grants. Throughout her career, Melanie has specialized in Federal-Indian law and policy, applying her master’s degree in public history from Loyola University Chicago to the work of the Federal government.

DATE:  Monday, Oct 8, 2018
TIME:  3:00-4:30 pm
LOCATION:  Carleton Alumni Guest House Library

REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED!

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