New archaeology fund helps homeowners

Indian DNR Release:

A new trust fund made available through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and its Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (DHPA) will assist private homeowners who have accidentally discovered an artifact, burial object, or human remains.

The fund will help homeowners comply with DHPA-approved plans to excavate or secure the site from further disturbance. To learn more about Indiana’s irreplaceable archaeological resources, go to dnr.IN.gov/historic.
Members of the public who want to help preserve the state's archaeological treasures may contribute to the Archeology Preservation Trust Fund by sending a check or money order to:

Archeology Preservation Trust Fund
Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
402 West Washington Street, Room W274
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739

The trust fund was created after changes made to Indiana Code (IC) 14-21-1 (http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title14/ar21/ch1.html) last year authorized the fund. Section 34 provides that the DHPA may conduct such a program.

(Ed. Note: The word archaeology is spelled incorrectly due to a legislative typo in the actual law. Hence, the name of the fund most remain with the word misspelled. )