Tribal Historic Preservation Office

The Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) for Jamul Indian Village of California was established in 2017. The THPO oversees the Cultural Monitoring program for the Tribe which includes oversight of historic buildings, sites, structures and objects. One of our main goals is to record oral history from the elders for preservation purposes.

Additional duties of the office include:

  • Participation with Federal, State and local agencies to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act. Agencies include; the Bureau of Land Management, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Federal, State and local Park systems and additional county agencies with a responsibility for historic preservation.

  • Work with the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee, Kumeyaay Diegueno Land Conservancy Committee and the Kumeyaay Historic Preservation Committee.

  • Provide important cultural services for Tribal Communities through oversight for repatriation as required by NAGPRA.

  • Oversee the Cultural Monitoring Program at Jamul Indian Village of California and provide annual employee training.

THPO is a secure repository for Tribal records and cultural resource reports.