Culture Keepers Toolkit to Defend Local Heritage Against Proposed Section 106 Overhaul
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUGUST 3, 2026 — The Culture Keepers Circle today published the Section 106 Advocacy Toolkit: Defending Local Heritage and Community Voices, a guide for communities preparing to speak on the federal rewrite of the rules that carry out Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The report warns that proposed regulatory changes threaten over 100,000 cultural sites across Indigenous, African-descendant, Latiné, Asian American, Pasifika, and territorial communities. Founder A. Prince Albert III emphasized that the publication aims "to broadcast the true impacts of this Section 106 overhaul far beyond the D.C. Beltway and directly into the local communities where these places actually stand". The toolkit equips grassroots advocates with actionable talking points to submit formal public comments.
Access the report here.
Read the press release here.
ACHP Advances Secret Section 106 Rewrite, Culture Keepers Mobilize for Comment Period
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24, 2026 — The Culture Keepers Circle condemned the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) for advancing an unprecedented overhaul of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act through an opaque, expedited email vote. As the only organization to directly challenge this "rushed and hushed" process, the Circle's demands for a transparent, deliberative process and a 90-day comment period were entirely ignored. The approved Notice of Proposed Rulemaking represents an existential threat to the nation's heritage by systematically dismantling the consultation process that protects the people, places, practices, and treasures of our cultural communities. In response to the impending 30-day public comment period, TCKC is mobilizing a comprehensive rebuke to ensure no community is permanently excluded from stewarding its own resources, leveraging its AI-powered Cultural Resources Threat Tracker™ to support grassroots advocacy efforts.
Read the press release here.
Culture Keepers Demands ACHP Halt Expedited Vote on Section 106 Revisions
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2026 — Fighting a private, expedited vote on Section 106 revisions, The Culture Keepers Circle delivered a letter to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). The Circle requests the ACHP immediately rescind its July 17 draft. Founder A. Prince Albert III warned that the draft, as written, directly endangers the undocumented heritage of African-descendant, Indigenous, Latiné, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities. The Circle insists on transparent deliberation, immediate stakeholder meetings, and a mandatory 90-day public comment period to shield vulnerable historic resources. Read the full letter here.
Culture Keepers Convene URGENT Meeting about Secret NHPA Section 106 Overhaul
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 21, 2026 — Following the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s (ACHP) proposal to overhaul the Section 106 consultative process, The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC) convened an emergency strategy meeting with community advocates and cultural heritage experts, especially from Indigenous, Latiné, Asian, Pacific Islander, and other communities. Participants identified 38 dangerous provisions that would weaken federal oversight, restrict the definition of “federal undertakings,” and effectively silence community voices by turning consultation into a transactional notification process. The proposed rules threaten to foreclose formal participation for diverse stakeholders, including Indigenous, African-descendant, and Latiné communities. In response, The Culture Keepers Circle has joined forces with Cultural Heritage Partners to coordinate a rapid advocacy campaign, demanding transparency and urging stakeholders to submit detailed, case-specific public comments to protect historic resources from imminent regulatory erosion.
The Circle Co-Hosts Gullah/Geechee Land & Legacy Legal Forum
ST. HELENA ISLAND, SC, June 04, 2026 — The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC) co-hosted the Gullah/Geechee Land and Legacy Legal Forum. As Head of TCKC and Founder of Cultural Sustainability Law, Prince facilitated discussions alongside Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, on "Protection vs. Preservation." Hosted at the Lowcountry Outreach Center, the forum was an interactive dialogue with attorneys from the South Carolina Environmental Law Project, Lowcountry Legal Volunteers and the Center for Constitutional Rights.
The Culture Keepers Circle Lobbies for National Parks on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 19, 2026 — The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC) joined a number of other National Parks and Environmental interest groups in educating members of Congress about the dangers of continued under-funding and proposed de-funding of our national park system. TCKC co-hosted sessions with Congresspersons providing critical data and analysis on the detrimental effects of this administration’s actions on constituent communities and their cultural resources.
The Circle launches its Cultural Resources Threat Tracker
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 05, 2026 — The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC) officially launched its Cultural Resource Threat Tracker™️ on Capitol Hill. The Cultural Resource Threat Tracker™️ is the first & only AI-powered tool that monitors federal actions affecting billions of cultural resources in real time. It provides a clearer picture of the onslaught of regressive policies coming out of all federal entities under the Trump Administration, allowing us to monitor these actions, recognize patterns to predict future targets, and mobilize to protect our communities.
The Circle Co-hosts the Inaugural Marva Ruth Albert Cultural Sustainability Symposium
NEW YORK, NY, November 27, 2025 — The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC) was selected to attend the inaugural Google AI University summit today. The event sought to equip Small and Midsize Business (SMB) owners, non-profit policy executives, and workforce development leaders with AI tools, skills, and best practices. In an industry dominated by massive corporations intertwined with government institutions and federal initiatives, the ability to create our own digital tools and spaces is vital to sustaining our cultural narratives, lifeways, and resilience.
Culture Keepers' Field Trip to Smithsonian Museum of The American Indian (NMAI)
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 18, 2025 — The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC) hosted a field trip to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, where Prince, Head of TCKC, led guests on a tour of the museum. The event highlighted the importance of protecting and centering Indigenous narratives of history and culture. Guests had the opportunity to observe in real time the changes that were being made to the museum while Prince explained the implications of such alterations and the cultural communities that face the consequences.
The Circle Co-Hosts ‘Rep Hard Yard’ Homecoming Celebration at Penn Center
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 28, 2025 — The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC) hosted a field trip to the Library of Congress where Prince, Head of TCKC, delivered a lecture on the importance of archival preservation to a group of historical scholars and leaders of policy. While leading our guests on a tour of the Library, Prince highlighted the threats that it and other national record-keeping institutions face under an aggressive and authoritarian administration.
Culture Keepers' Field Trip to National Reconstruction Park
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 28, 2025 — The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC) hosted a field trip to the Library of Congress where Prince, Head of TCKC, delivered a lecture on the importance of archival preservation to a group of historical scholars and leaders of policy. While leading our guests on a tour of the Library, Prince highlighted the threats that it and other national record-keeping institutions face under an aggressive and authoritarian administration.
Culture Keepers' Field Trip to Library of Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 28, 2025 — The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC) hosted a field trip to the Library of Congress where Prince, Head of TCKC, delivered a lecture on the importance of archival preservation to a group of historical scholars and leaders of policy. While leading our guests on a tour of the Library, Prince highlighted the threats that it and other national record-keeping institutions face under an aggressive and authoritarian administration.
Culture Keepers Field Trip to Smithsonian Museum of American History (NMAH)
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 23, 2025 — The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC) hosted a field trip to The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The visit commemorated of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition. Prince, Head of TCKC, led a tour of the museum with members of the public whilst enlisting the group to help track the changes made to the museum’s exhibits under the Trump Administration. Guests learned essential American history while also witnessing its censorship first-hand.
Culture Keepers Field Trip to Smithsonian nmaahc
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 23, 2025 — The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC) hosted a field trip to The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The visit commemorated of International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition. Prince, Head of TCKC, led a tour of the museum with members of the public whilst enlisting the group to help track the changes made to the museum’s exhibits under the Trump Administration. Guests learned essential American history while also witnessing its censorship first-hand.
Founding of The Culture Keepers Circle
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 08, 2025 — A. Prince Albert III, affectionately known as Prince The Culture Keeper™️ officially launched The Culture Keepers Circle (TCKC). The Circle is a national grassroots movement of African-descendant, Indigenous, Latiné, Asian Pacific Islander, and other cultural communities, formed to protect our cultural resources in the United States of America. The Circle achieves its mission by: (1) tracking threats to cultural resources, (2) convening experts and communities, and (3) celebrating culture and advocacy. The Circle built and operates the Cultural Resources Threat Tracker, the nation’s first and only AI-powered platform that tracks federal cultural-policy actions across seventeen agencies and surfaces patterns of harm to the cultural communities the actions reach" available at http://www.culturekeeperscircle.org/tracker.