About the Wisconsin Burial Sites Preservation Board
About the Burial Sites Preservation Board
The Burial Sites Preservation Board is an independent panel that helps to administer Wisconsin's burial sites laws.
The Board is made up of the director of the Wisconsin Historical Society, the State Historic Preservation Officer, the State Archaeologist, three members nominated by Native American Tribal Chairpersons and appointed by the governor, as well as three members nominated by the Wisconsin Archeological Survey who are also appointed by the governor. The board meets four times per year.
Register for the December 2021 Board Meeting
The December 2, 2021 meeting of the Wisconsin Burial Sites Preservation Board will be held online as a Zoom webinar beginning at 10:30 am. Interested members of the public can register to attend via this link.
https://wihist.org/BSPB-Dec-2021
2021 Burial Sites Preservation Board Meetings
- March 4, 2021 Board Packet (PDF, 2 MB)
- June 3, 2021 Board Packet (PDF, 500 KB)
- September 17, 2021 Board Packet (PDF, 2 MB) UPDATED September 17, 2021
- December 2, 2021 Board Packet (PDF, 1MB)
Burial Sites Preservation Board Members
Voting Members
Christian Overland
Director
Wisconsin Historical Society
Madison, Wisconsin
Katherine Stevenson
Operations Manager
Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Jennifer Haas
Shorewood, Wisconsin
David J. Grignon
Nahwahquaw
Tribal Historical Preservation Officer
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
Keshena, Wisconsin
Cynthia Stiles Vice Chair
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Corina Williams
Tribal Preservation Officer
Oneida Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office
Oneida, Wisconsin
Melinda Young Chair
Tribal Historic Preservation Officer
Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Lac du Flambeau, WI
Non-Voting Members
James Skibo
State Archaeologist
Wisconsin Historical Society
Madison, Wisconsin
Daina Penkiunas
State Historic Preservation Officer
Wisconsin Historical Society
Madison, Wisconsin
Burial Sites Preservation Board Responsibilities
- Determine which Native American tribes in Wisconsin have an interest in any cataloged burial site or class of cataloged burial sites.
- Determine which applicants to the Registry of Interested Persons have an interest in a cataloged burial site or class of cataloged burial sites.
- Notify the director of the Wisconsin Historical Society who they have approved for membership on the Registry of Interested Persons.
- Review decisions made by the director of the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Department of Administration's Division of Hearings and Appeals to permit or deny disturbance to cataloged burial sites.
- Review the director's decision to rebury human remains or transfer them to the custody of members of the Registry of Interested Persons.
- Approve the transfer of burial sites from municipal to private ownership.
Learn More
Human Burials, Mounds and Cemeteries
Learn about the state and federal laws that protect burial sites, Native American mounds and other places where human remains are buried.
Have Questions?
Contact Amy Rosebrough by phone at 608-264-6494 or by email below: