It’s that time of year again for the year again to nominate your colleagues for one of the Governor’s Archaeology Advisory Commission’s Awards in Public Archaeology. 

The Governor's Archaeology Advisory Commission (Commission) is sponsoring its annual "Awards in Public Archaeology."  The Commission is a statutory board that advises the State Historic Preservation Officer on issues of relevance to Arizona archaeology. The Awards are presented to individuals, organizations, and/or programs that have significantly contributed to the protection and preservation of, and education about, Arizona's non-renewable archaeological resources. 

These awards can include the following categories of individuals or organizations that are worthy of recognition for their public service/education endeavors:  1) professional archaeologists, 2) avocational archaeologists, 3) Site Stewards, 4) Tribes, 5) private, non-profit entities, 6) government agencies,  7) private or industrial development entities, and 8) an individual for special or lifetime achievement.

Please find the nomination forms and instruction on the Historic Preservation Conference website - http:azpreservation.com/2017-awards/

If you have any questions about nominating someone for these awards, please feel free to contact Kris Powell at 602-542-7141or kpowell@azstateparks.gov. The nominations are due on APRIL 14, 2017.