Native American Heritage Month

The Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) supports California Tribes and

their Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs) to preserve, celebrate,

and commemorate their cultural heritage and tribal cultural resources

throughout the state.

The California Natural Resources Agency and supporting departments are hosting in-person and virtual events throughout the month. Events include the second annual Native American Heritage Month Parade.

Additional Educational Resources


Explore California State Parks to connect and learn more about California Native American history

California Hall of Fame - Learn about notable modern-day Native American Californians, including artists Fritz Scholder and Mabel McKay, and civil rights activist Alice Piper. 


National Native American Heritage Month Celebrations (U.S. Indian Affairs)

California Indian History Curriculum & Lesson Plans (CSU Sacramento)

Native American Heritage Collection (PBS)

Native Land Digital -- Find out about the ancestral homelands you live on

Designating California

Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, Los Angeles

Built in 1926, this ten-story building was once the tallest in Los Angeles. It was designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style by Allied Architects Association of Los Angeles, who designed other public buildings in Los Angeles, including the Hall of Justice and USC Medical Center. The hall was built to serve veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I.

The front of the building features three distinct segments of architectural design, each representing a different theme and War eras: age (Civil War and Grand Army of the Republic), maturity (Spanish American War veterans), and youth (American Legion, looking to the future).

Military and California-inspired details embellish the front of the hall, including a series of six cartouches. Each carved stone oval depicts a unique scene, including a federal eagle, shields, and the State of California Seal.

The interior of the hall features murals, marble finishes, and decorative plaster. A library on the ground floor and a triple-height gymnasium on the tenth floor are available for use. The hall also displays historic military artifacts, including weapons, flags, and uniforms belonging to Winston Churchill, General George Patton, and General Norman Schwarzkopf.

The hall housed service members on leave during World War II, hosting performances by Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Dorothy Lamour. Later, the hall served as an Army and Air Force processing center during the Korean War. In 2006, the rehabilitation of the hall began, with the City of Los Angeles raising over $75 million for the restoration. In 2014, the project won the Los Angeles Conservancy Preservation Award.

Originally named "Patriotic Hall," the hall was rededicated as the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall in 2004 in honor of Hope's over fifty years of entertaining the troops. While the hall was originally built to serve Civil War veterans, it has since expanded its scope of services. Today, the hall houses veteran organizations and county services for veterans.

Bob Hope Patriotic Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Resources on April 2, 2025. It joins the ranks of other Veterans' historic sites in California. Click on the button below to see other listed Veteran sites.



State Historical Resources Commission Meeting

November 7, 2025

The next regularly scheduled State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) meeting is November 7, 2025, at the California Natural Resources Agency Auditorium, 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA, at 10 AM. The SHRC meets quarterly each year. Commission meetings are open to the public and live-streamed through the Cal-Span network. Meeting and workshop dates, times, and agendas are posted on the SHRC Meeting Schedule and Notices page of the OHP website.

For upcoming nominations, visit the Pending Nominations page. Nominations already heard by the Commission are listed on the Actions Taken page, and video recordings of SHRC meetings are posted to Meeting Recordings & Summaries.

National Park Service

The National Park Service has issued new additional information that supplements the Historic Preservation Certification Application instructions for Part 1 application documentation requirements for requests for preliminary determinations of significance.

This additional information is intended to simplify submission requirements and the amount of documentation required for properties not already listed in the National Register of Historic Places participating in the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program.  

The Technical Preservation Services (TPS) division of the National Park Service offers a series of free online trainings on a variety of topics, including Sustainability Guidelines, Rehabilitation Guidelines, Incentives, Local Historic Districts, and more. TPS also offers an extensive series of publications that provide guidance and how-to on a broad range of preservation topics and applications. 

California Preservation Foundation

• Standard #6 in Practice 
  11/06 9 am - 1 pm
  
• Historic Preservation in the Era of Housing Reform
  11/13 and 11/20 9 am - 1 pm

• My Path to Preservation: Insights from a Preservation Architect
  11/18 12pm - 1pm

Stay up-to-date! Visit the upcoming events calendar to find workshops and webinars for preservationists, architects, planners, and anyone else interested in learning more about preservation issues.

California Grants Portal

Hosted by the California State Library, this is a one-stop portal for searching for grants and loans offered by state agencies.

"Ready—Or Not”: Cultural Heritage Disaster Preparedness Project

Funded by the California State Library, this free in-person workshop will introduce key disaster recovery concepts, including risk assessment, preparedness, response procedures, and recovery actions. 

These workshops are open to individuals in California associated with cultural heritage organizations, such as libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies; government departments; state historic parks; cultural centers; tribal nations; county clerks; and others who work with historic and cultural resources. Click the link below for more details on dates and locations. Advance registration is required.

Greenbuild 2025, Los Angeles

The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is the largest annual event for green building professionals worldwide to learn and source cutting-edge solutions to improve resilience, sustainability, and quality of life in our buildings, cities, and communities. The Expo runs 11/04 - 11/07

National Trust for Historic Preservation 

Articles

• 2025 “Backing Historic Small Restaurants” Grantees
• 9 Podcasts for Preservationists

HistoriCorps Volunteer Opportunities

HistoriCorps is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides volunteers of all skill levels with hands-on experience preserving historic structures on public lands across America. Volunteers work with HistoriCorps field staff to learn preservation skills and put those skills to work saving historic places that have fallen into disrepair. HistoriCorps works to ensure America’s cultural and historical resources exist for generations to come.

• Mendocino Woodlands State Park, CA, November 2-7
• Keys Ranch Teacher's House, Joshua Tree National Park, CA, November 2-7, and November 9-14

The National Endowment for the Humanities accepts applications for grants throughout the year:

• National Digital Newspaper Program - This is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress (LC) to create a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963.
  Deadline: 1/15/26

National Preservation Institute

The National Preservation Institute offers a variety of in-person, on-demand courses and webinars addressing historic preservation and cultural resource management.

Finding New Sources of Funding in Challenging Times: An Introduction