Preserving Asian American and

Pacific Islander History and

Places

Michelle G. Magalong

Chairperson

Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation in the US

1916: National Park Service

1966: National Historic Preservation Act

Historic Preservation in the US

Federal Designations

National Park

National Monument

National Reserves/Preserves

National Lakeshores/Seashores

National Rivers/Riverways

National Scenic Trails/Historic Trails

National Historic Landmarks

National Register for Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.

Historic Preservation in the US

State Designations

State Historic Preservation Offices

State Registers for Historic Places

Local Designations

Land use ordinances

Local registers or landmark designations

Historic Preservation in the US

Invisibility of Asian Americans and Pacific

Islanders

History of AAPIs (abbreviated)

1850s Migration to Gold Mountain

1882 Chinese Exclusion Act

1885-86 Anti-Chinese Riots Washington

1893 Annexation of Hawaii by US

1898 U.S. acquires the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

1905 Anti-Japanese Movement

1906 Filipino migration to Hawaii

1910 Angel Island opens as an immigration station

1917 Immigration Act – “Asiatic Barred Zone”

1942 Internment of Japanese American Internment begins

1945 World War II ends / War Brides Act

1946 Luce-Cellar Bill – India and Philippines each get quota of 100 person/year

1956 Dalip Singh Saund is first Asian American to be elected to Congress

1965 Immigration and Nationality Act

1975 First wave of Vietnamese, Khmer, Laotian refugees enter the US

1990 Immigration Act

2012 Asians surpass Hispanics as biggest immigrant group

2013 Immigration Reform Bill – DREAM Act

Diversity within AAPIs

Diversity within AAPIs

APIAHiP: A national network MISSION

• To lead in the

preservation and

awareness of Asian and

Pacific Islander American

historic sties and

heritage.

HISTORY

• Founded in 2007

• Lack of APIA

representation in the

preservation field

• Long history of localized

community building and

historic sites

Celebrating Historic Preservation in 2016

National Park Service AAPI Heritage Initiative

Policy Recommendations:

1. Develop a Broader Approach to Historic Preservation to Cultural Preservation

2. Support AAPI Organizational and Leadership Development

3. Broaden the Scope and Support for Cultural Preservation in AAPI Communities through External Partnerships

4. The National Register of Historic Places Should Reflect the Population Size and Diversity of AAPIs

Thank you!

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