The Association For

NATIVE AMERICAN SACRED TREES and PLACES

NATIVE AMERICAN SACRED TREES and PLACES

About Us

NASTaP’s mission is to inspire discovery, acknowledgment, and conservation of Native American sacred places and culturally modified trees.          We envision widespread awareness, respect, understanding, and appreciation of Native American sacred trees and places.          Our purpose embraces •Culturally Modified Trees (CMTs) •Modified stones, stacked rocks, rock art, and rock writing •Ceremonial landmarks and landscapes •Native American natural science and western science • Stewardship of the earth, land, water, and sky.          We value •Cultural appreciation •Experiential learning •Multidisciplinary research Inclusivity •Mentorship •Stewardship

NASTaP recognizes the oral traditions of North American Indigenous people to be rich and complex. It’s our privilege to hear stories from individuals who learned them directly from their ancestors. Through personal sharing, we learn to reverently value the culturally modified trees and other sacred sites. We invite you to join with us as together we enjoy and attempt to do our part to preserve the treasures around us.