Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
About Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
The National Historic Preservation Act created Tribal Historic Preservation Officers to coordinate historic preservation programs on Tribal Lands. Section 106 of the NHPA requires review of federal projects by State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO) and/or Tribal Historic Preservation Officers depending on the location of the project. There are currently ten federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin that have established a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer. Learn when you need to submit federal project materials to a THPO for Section 106 review and the contact information for Tribal Historic Preservation Officers.
- For more information about Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, please see the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers.
- For more information about Section 106 review and compliance, please see the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
When to Submit Project Materials to the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO)
Project is located completely with the reservation boundaries of a Native American Nation or Tribe that has formal THPO status:
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You must submit the project materials directly to the THPO for the Section 106 review. The Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) does not have review or other consultation authority on tribal land.
Project is located within reservation boundaries of a Native American Nation or Tribe and also outside the reservation boundaries:
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You must submit project materials to both the THPO and the SHPO for review.
Wisconsin Native American Tribes with Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs)
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Lawrence Plucinski, THPO
Chief Blackbird Center
Odanah, WI 54861
Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Brian Bisonette, THPO
13394 West Trepania Road
Hayward, WI 54543
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Sarah Thompson, THPO
P.O. Box 67
Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Marvin DeFoe, THPO
88455 Pike Road
Bayfield, WI 54814
Forest County Potawatomi Community
Luke Heider, THPO
Natural Resources Department
5320 Wensaut Lane, P.O. Box 340
Crandon, Wisconsin 54520
The Ho-Chunk Nation
William Quackenbush, THPO
P. O. Box 667
Black River Falls, WI 54615
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
David Grignon, THPO
P.O. Box 910
Keshena, WI 54135
Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Kanani Nunies, THPO
1250 Packerland Drive
Cottage 3, Side B
Green Bay, WI 54304
Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians
Jeffrey C. Bendremer, Ph.D. THPO
Tribal Historic Preservation Extension Office
86 Spring Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
Sokaogon Chippewa Community
Michael LaRonge, THPO
3051 Sand Lake Road
Crandon, WI 54520
The following Nation is not yet a National Park Service certified THPO. Pursuant to 36 CFR Part 800, when your project is located within the reservation boundaries of this tribe you must consult with both the THPO and the SHPO:
St Croix Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Wanda McFaggen, THPO
24663 Angeline Avenue
Webster, WI 54893
Contact Us Today!
You can contact the below offices by phone or by email using the links:
Archaeology: 608-264-6496
Review and Compliance: 608-261-2457
Historic Buildings: 608-264-6502
Burial Sites Preservation: 608-264-6464
National Register of Historic Places: 608-264-6502
Certified Local Governments: 608-264-6512
Report Burial Discovery Emergencies (Toll-Free in WI): 800-342-7834
Last Updated: April 24, 2026
