The Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic Preservation Office (NITHPO) is a designated office of the Narragansett Indian Tribe. NITHPO is authorized to determine all matters on behalf of the Tribe with respect to historic preservation, Indian graves’ protection, and religious freedom and other relevant cultural matters. We strive to protect our ancestors’ memories, histories, and living places. Our respect, duty, and obligations to our ancestors will forever exist and remain in the minds of us all. NITHPO and the Tribe as a whole, view archaeological site not as just archaeological sites but as finite, fragile, and non-renewable cultural resources. Any study or construction project that involves the excavation of sediments or the alteration of a resource produces an irreversible effect on the area. NITHPO joined the NAC CESU in 2013.

The Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic Preservation Office offers the following areas of expertise.