pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area. 2. concerned with relatively minor, irrelevant, or superficial aspects of the subject in question. 3. Anatomy. near the surface or outside of; external.
A Quick Guide for Preserving Native American Cultural Resources. What is a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO)? In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) is the designated tribal preservation official of a federally recognized Indian Tribe.
NATIVE AMERICAN LEGENDS. The Hopi-Peaceful Ones of the Southwest. Primarily living on a 1.5 million acre reservation in northeastern Arizona, the Hopi (peaceful ones) people have the longest authenticated history of occupation of a single area by any Native American tribe in the United States.