For over 60 years the Massachusetts Historical Commission has allowed the desecration of Indigenous culture.
Photo Gallery of sites the MHC has given permission to be bulldozed and developed, despite evidence of Indigenous presence and cultural significance.
HISTORY DESTROYED
The untouched land in Massachusetts contains the cultural legacy of its original inhabitants. The landscapes themselves are inseparable from indigenous culture and identity.
The MHC has the ultimate responsibility to preserve Indigenous history within the state.
But For over 60 years the MHC has allowed countless Indigenous cultural sites to be bulldozed, buried and destroyed for new development projects.
They do this by stating these sites have "no significant research value" in their analysis.
We are a grassroots network of organizations and individuals committed to creating reform at the MHC.
HOW IS THIS HAPPENING?
The MHC has never elected an Indigenous member to its Board during its 60 year history.
The leadership of the MHC have conflicts of interest, holding multiple offices within the State government. These other offices have financial incentives to get federal grants for development on untouched land.
This commission operates entirely in secrecy, and does not allow Indigenous people to view artefacts or reports.
Their cultural bias, financial fraud and secrecy desecrates the rich tapestry of Indigenous culture still contained within the land.
WE DEMAND CHANGE!
Facts
Read the facts about Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the power that the MHC wields in applying it.
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evidence
Read our extensive collection of leaked documents containing evidence of the MHC's deliberate destruction of Indigenous sites.