The Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission to Meet May 10

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 6, 2025) — The Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission will hold a meeting on Saturday, May 10, at 10:00 AM EST via Zoom.

Click the link below to join the meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82302624968?pwd=j3fnuX561XqZ5w4mpahAcmK5gh6Iim.1

Passcode:232618

Agenda

OPEN MEETING | Mike Dunn, Vice-Chair
SILENT PRAYER
WELCOME | Mike Dunn, Vice-Chair
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- March 15, 2025
STAFF REPORT | Tressa Brown
COMMITTEE REPORTS
- Education | Chris Robinson
- Resources | Mike Dunn
- Preservation | Dwight Cropper
- Library | Brigit Truex
- Laurel County AA Museum | Venus Evans
OLD BUSINESS
- Witnessing History | Lew Nichols
- Media/Image West | Kelly Hyberger
NEW BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Upcoming meetings
  - July 12
  - September 13
  - November 1
ADJOURNMENT

The meeting is open to the public and an agenda is available at www.heritage.ky.gov. For more, contact Tressa Brown, Kentucky African American Heritage Coordinator, 502-892-3607.

The Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission was established in 1996 (KRS 171.820-171.822) to recognize and promote Native American contributions and influence in Kentucky’s history and culture. The commission has 17 members (the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary or designee, plus 16 members appointed by the Governor), eight of whom are required to be of Native American heritage. The commission also includes representatives from institutions of higher learning, archaeology, Native American arts and the public.

For more, visit www.heritage.ky.gov

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An agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office is responsible for the identification, protection and preservation of prehistoric resources and historic buildings, sites and cultural resources throughout the commonwealth, in partnership with other state and federal agencies, local communities and interested citizens.