Richard W. Stoffle is a Professor in the School of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. He is the Principal Investigator for a number of research studies funded by various federal agencies, such as the National Park Service. His research team facilitates the sharing of important cultural heritage understandings between museums, interpretative programs, and Native Americans in the United States and African-Ancestry people in the Caribbean. These heritage studies potentially contribute to more accurate understandings of the past, increased sensitivity in policies, and better public education.