E.C.Reetz

E.C.Reetz

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Wisco girl & former ex-pat now in Iowa. Archaeology & environmental educator. Midwest life, nature, culture & pets.

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Happy National Black Cat Day from Bo, aka Bitey Bo, BoBo Destructo, BeeBo, BeeBo Las Vegas (you have to sing that one), the "Mafia Muscle" who faithfully does all the dirty work for the other two (wake ups, meal times, bedtimes, play time begs, treat begs, etc)

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Changes in the NHPA in the BAAJA could impact ~15k CRM jobs in the US & gut Tribal sovereignty (listen to the Tribes on that one, not the bill's proponents). We couldn't touch on that in this interview, but we're thankful for help getting the word out! #Section106

Iowa Archaeology@iowaarchaeology.bsky.social

Talk of #Iowa featured OSA's John Doershuk & Elizabeth Reetz, Meskwaki THPO Tieranny Keahna & ACRA president Shawn Patch to discuss #Section106 & the senate's proposed changes to the NHPA. Listen at the link! 🏺 tiny.cc/s8cc101

tiny.ccFederal historic preservation law is facing the most critical threat in 60-year historySixty years ago, the National Historic Preservation Act was signed into law, establishing a partnership and preservation ethic on historic properties between the federal government and state, tribal, and local governments. The U.S. Senate is now looking to change that framework in a permitting reform bill that was introduced on September 30 and is scheduled for a vote on November 9. Proponents of the bill say it’s designed to expedite projects, but stakeholders say it infringes on tribal and state rights and could lead to litigation and other roadblocks.

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Iowa Archaeology
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#Section106 of the NHPA is about balancing preservation & development. Sometimes that's done through mitigation. Mitigation for the demolition of the Black Hawk Bridge across the Mississippi River in Lansing #Iowa occurred as a documentary, driven by the local community.🏺https://tinyurl.com/59v4c5j5

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"While tweaks are possible, a rewrite or removal of the section in question is unlikely because it would upset the balance of a painstakingly negotiated bill." Notice that no one defending the bill or saying it's beneficial to Tribes actually represents Tribes. punchbowl.news/article/ener...

punchbowl.newsMartin Heinrich faces backlash from tribes over permitting dealOpposition from Native American tribes is emerging as a threat to the Senate’s bipartisan permitting reform bill.
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"The bill would erode state and Tribal authority provided by the Clean Water Act to review and certify federal permits to protect that state or Tribe’s water resources. The bill would also hand developers new exemptions from Clean Water Act permitting..." tinyurl.com/yuxb9tc5

tinyurl.comFive-alarm fire: Radical Senate ‘permitting reform’ bill threatens to eviscerate environmental, wildlife, water, climate laws - Western Environmental Law CenterThe Republican-controlled Senate will soon formally announce a legislative “permitting reform” deal to speed the development of AI data centers and energy infrastructure. We expect the Senate will the...
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"BAAJA Title IV is a. . . destructive provision for climate and health. The amount of power it gives corporations over federal agencies could potentially be as significant for corporate dominance of the US federal agencies as Citizen United was for corporate dominance of US politics" tiny.cc/pqwb101

jeremysymons.substack.comThis is not the permit reform deal that was advertisedDangerous provisions would hand Trump broad powers to block future presidents from acting on climate change and restoring the Clean Air Act

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Exhausted archaeologist-exhausteologist
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We have 31 days to tell our Senators to VOTE NO on #BAAJA Kill the bill before it gets to the House 🏺 #archaeology #crm #climate #historicpreservation #environment

thisblogdoesnthaveanameyet.wordpress.comResource Page for ACHP changes to S106On the left, an aerial view of 1940s Denver. On the right is a post-urban renewal image from the ealy 1970s. Note the expanse of parking lots where vibrant neighborhoods once stood. October 5, 2026…
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@theswinerepublic.bsky.social, have you reviewed the CWA part of the Bipartisan American Affordability & Jobs Act due for a senate vote on 11/9? It's rewrite of the National Historic Preservation Act leaves Iowa cultural resources extremely vulnerable to destruction, is it the same for our envt?

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Mini🧵! Follow @iowaarchaeology.bsky.social for more #Iowa Section 106 success stories throughout the month! Without the NHPA and Section 106, there's a whole lotta important Iowa local history that would've never been discovered.

Iowa Archaeology@iowaarchaeology.bsky.social

We're celebrating this month's 60th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act with Section 106 success stories from #Iowa! 🏺

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Section 106 in this bill would only apply to federal undertakings on federal lands. #Iowa has no state-level protections for cultural resources aside from ancient burials, leaving the vast majority of archaeological sites in Iowa unprotected from development and destruction.

David@archaeomather.bsky.social

Tribal sovereignty in the United States and the National Historic Preservation Act are under attack from proposed federal regulation changes, and the permitting bill currently in the Senate. This system has worked well for 60 years. Please contact your elected representatives.

106strong.comSECTION 106
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The proposed changes also cut the public completely out of the Section 106 process. It was an "oops" oversight the Dem authors can't and won't fix. Most new terminology isn't defined and will go to the courts to decide in litigation. Historic preservation is sacrificed to sloppy legislation.

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And not to mention the overreach and infringement of Tribal sovereignty and state/local voices. How dare these senators tout Tribal relationships as a strength when they didn't bring anyone to the table!!

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David
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Tribal sovereignty in the United States and the National Historic Preservation Act are under attack from proposed federal regulation changes, and the permitting bill currently in the Senate. This system has worked well for 60 years. Please contact your elected representatives.

106strong.comSECTION 106
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Sending so much love to my School of the Wild colleagues; ICSSD teachers, staff, and students; family and friends of those lost; and everyone at Borlaug. This is so incredibly sad, and the whole community is grieving for Hannah and Ahmed.

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A missing student and teacher's body have been recovered from Lake Macbride on Wednesday. Both victims have been officially identified by authorities. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/09/23/students-body-recovered-lake-macbride-officials-say/

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I've been quiet but busy here in Iowa, collecting TONS of data, crunching metrics, developing impact data & talking to congressional aides. This article is licensed for those who wanna adapt content for your area - go for it! Happy to share how I came up with some of the data. #Section106 #crm🏺

Iowa Archaeology@iowaarchaeology.bsky.social

What is #Section106 and how does it impact archaeology in Iowa? Learn about this landmark legislation, it's #Iowa impact, and how it helps to advance archaeological knowledge across the state in this article from today's Newsletter of the Iowa Archeological Society🏺 tinyurl.com/3tbhamxm

tinyurl.comThe Impact of Section 106 on Archaeology in Iowa - Iowa Archeological SocietyElizabeth C. Reetz, IAS Newsletter Editor, UI Office of the State ArchaeologistNewsletter of the Iowa Archeological Society, Issue 267, Vol. 76, No. 2, Summer 2026Copyright: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (Attributi...
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#Section106 can be confusing & I've learned that many archaeologists can't even explain it. Before some people (i.e. the public who may or may not care) can connect with the potential impacts, they need to know the foundation and history. As we say in archaeology, context is important!

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Rebecca Nagle
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The Trump administration is trying to gut one of the strongest laws protecting tribal sacred sites, burial grounds, and ancestral lands. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act has worked since 1966. Now a handpicked Council voted to rewrite it..in one week. Here's what at stake.👇

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Found out someone I know got alpha-gal syndrome recently, probably while at an outdoor educational event. Ugh, we can't have anything nice anymore 😑

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Talked to my 66yo stepdad who lives in rural Wisconsin. He ranted against Trump's "chromies" 😂, wants to abolish ICE and lobbyists getting kickbacks, and he said he's voting for Hong ✊🏼

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Women in Archaeology
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Section 106 in Chaos: Trump Appointed Overhaul of the National Historic Preservation Act Regulations Join Chelsi, Emily, Kirsten and guests Dr. Holly Norton (Colorado State Archaeologist and the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer at History Colorado), Dr....

womeninarchaeology.comSection 106 in Chaos: Trump Appointed Overhaul of the National Historic Preservation Act RegulationsJoin Chelsi, Emily, Kirsten and guests Dr. Holly Norton (Colorado State Archaeologist and the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer at History Colorado), Dr. Maureen Meyers (Director of Archaeology for New South Associates, Inc.), Sarah Love (PhD student), Kassie Rippee (Tribal Liaison, SACHP: State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation) and Gretchen Eggiman (President, Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists) for an emergency recording about the proposed changes to Section 106.

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“The famine is over! The curse be damned!! Hit the nuclear button! Mayo have won the All-Ireland!!” An all-time great sports commentary moment from Stephen Grealis and Martin McHugh on Mayo’s Midwest Radio. #gaa

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I finished painting the 3D-printed mastodon tusk and teeth replicas last week and illustrated several sacred objects (we don't publish photos of those), and now I don't have any creative distractions from **waves hands** all the shit

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Creating art & crafting helps my brain process how to approach big challenges, and next week will be a flurry of meetings and responding to action items and sharing information (within my abilities as a public service employee) as we fight these threats to historic preservation & Tribal consultation

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New book chapter out! But more importantly, it brings full circle an important Section 106 creative mitigation we did a few years ago, with heavy Tribal and local community involvement, not only in the process but in the communication of their story. Playlist from that project: tinyurl.com/5n8pxwyd

tinyurl.comUnderstanding Section 106 Archaeology & Improving Tribal Consultation: A Lake Delhi, Iowa Case Study - YouTubeThis project was produced under the terms of a Memorandum of Agreement, pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, among the U.S. Dep...
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OSA contributed to the recently released volume, Human Identities in the Archaeological Record: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Late Antiquity to the Modern Period, edited by Annamaria Diana, Alice Toso, and Daniela Marcu Istrate and published by Bloomsbury Academic, London: tinyurl.com/4nyp73yb

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I presented today at the Preserve Iowa Summit about seizing the unexpected opportunity to teach youth about historic preservation thru the FIRST robotics challenge. That whole thing was part joy, part insanity 😂... But now 800k kids know something about archaeology that they didn't before!

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Alfie knows so many words, I had to screenshot my incomplete list! He also knows the names of his cat siblings, dog friends, and human besties. He understands word combos too. Tried talking buttons but he sends them flying with his brute paw! 😅 He's my poodle toddler.

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how many words do you think your dog knows? what are they?

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Alice Kehoe came up to me at the #SAA2026SFO award ceremony and said "it's so nice to clap for someone you're actually happy to see get an award" 🥹🥹 ... She is forever and always a champion of women in archaeology 💪🏼🏺

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Oops, official hashtag: #SAA2026SFO

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This is so exciting! My immense thanks and gratitude to this army of public archaeologists for contributing their time, expertise, and experience to help make this book happen! We can only improve public archaeology by learning from and collaborating with each other 🫶🏺 #pubarch

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I'm excited for the awards ceremony this evening & celebratory dinner with other contributors afterwards! You can find this book at the Bloomsbury booth and say to me at the Project Archaeology booth where we can chat about how to integrate public outreach into anything you're working on ☺️ #SAA2026

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Congrats to this book & its contributors for receiving the 2026 Society for American Archaeology’s Outstanding Public Archaeology Initiative Award! It was co-edited by OSA's Elizabeth Reetz. Authors include OSA Indian Advisory Council members Suzanne Buffalo & Julie Martineau tinyurl.com/37zwbya4

tinyurl.com2026 Society for American Archaeology’s Outstanding Public Archaeology Initiative Award RecipientCongratulations to A Practitioner's Guide to Public Archaeology and its contributors for receiving the 2026 Society for American Archaeology’s Outstanding Public Archaeology Initiative Award! These co...
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Headed to #SAA2026 but I'm actually not presenting anything this year! I'll be helping Project Archaeology with their Chinatown field trip tomorrow & exhibit booth all week. Come say hi and we can chat about all things public outreach. Also, am receiving a #pubarch award on Friday! 🍻

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Teaching, outreach, and public programming are consistently undervalued & underpaid across the humanities and sciences, when practitioners know that effectively lighting that *spark* among the public is critical to the sustainability and future of museums, archaeology, science, etc.

Andy Brockman@andybrockman.bsky.social

The Museums Association publishes its updated research research and recommendations (yes CIfA recommendations) for pay rates for museum staff. The research acknowledges low pay impacts recruitment, retention of staff and the ability to attract a more diverse workforce. Who'd 'a' guessed?

museumsassociation.orgPay in museums - Museums AssociationRead the 2025-26 update of our Salary Research and Recommendations to address low sector pay
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Dog for sale because he ran zoomies in the muddy backyard immediately after I watered my grass seed and then just now he sat next to me and farted.

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Whichever cat doesn't have "the spot" is relegated to human harassment duty & now I have a shirt and lap blanket covered in coffee because Brigid headbutted my mug 😺☕💥. I'd say 1 outta every 4 coffees gets spilled by one of my 3 beasts. Happy Monday!