Historical Research Associates, Inc. (hrassoc.com)
Kayla Blackman is an accomplished historian currently employed at Historical Research Associates, Inc. since June 2015, where research supports ongoing litigation on topics such as legislative histories and tribal history. Prior experience includes serving as an Outreach & Education Staff Member at the Montana Historical Society, focusing on the website montanawomenshistory.org from May 2013 to May 2015, and working as a Teaching Assistant in the University of Montana History Department, facilitating discussions and critical analysis of primary sources from August 2012 to May 2014. Kayla began the career at the University of Montana Anthropological Curation Facility, processing archaeological artifacts from August 2010 to May 2012. Academic qualifications include a Master of Arts in History and Women's & Gender Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in History, Archaeology, and Women's & Gender Studies, both from the University of Montana.
Historical Research Associates, Inc. (hrassoc.com)
HRA is one of the oldest history and archaeology consulting firms in the United States. Since 1974, we have provided consulting services for public and private clients in cultural resource management, litigation support and historical research. Our Cultural Resource Management expertise enables clients to comply with Section 106 and Section 110 requirements for cultural resource surveys and mitigation, and to meet regulations for historic preservation reports, including National Register nominations. Our History Division provides expert witness and research services for an array of litigation-related needs, particularly in tribal and treaty rights, water rights, Potentially Responsible Party and other hazardous-waste research, as well as book-length corporate and administrative histories. Our partner companies extend our cultural resource management reach from coast to coast and provide extensive document-collection and data-management services.