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.

The AAC is an affiliate of the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA). An added benefit for AAC members not affiliated with one of the four supporting societies (Society for Historical Archaeology, Society for American Archaeology, American Anthropological Association, or the Archaeological Institute of America) is a discounted annual RPA registration fee of $75, a $50 savings over the normal unaffiliated fee.

There are two events Saturday, April 1st. See the attached photos for details

There will be a presentation on Tuesday, April 11th at 7pm at the Pueblo Grande Museum by Scott Wood entitled "The AAS Excavation Project at Goat Camp Ruin in Payson".  See details in the flyer below

Goat Camp April 2017 Flyer.pdf

HDR has two job postings for applicants out of their Phoenix office. They are for Cultural Resource Specialist 1 and 2. See the attached documents for details.

145055.pdf

145054.pdf

The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRP-MIC) have developed the Government-to-Government Consultation Toolkit (G2G Toolkit), which has been designed to facilitate the consultation process for and among Tribes and State and Federal agencies meeting the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act or State Historic Preservation Act, as well as other state and federal statutes. The G2G Toolkit contains agency and Tribal contact information, consultation protocol, Tribal claims maps, and quick links to Tribal and Agency pages for additional information. Click on underlined words for links to additional information.

The G2G Toolkit was developed by SHPO and SRP-MIC with assistance from the Google Earth Outreach Trainer Network and SWCA Environmental Consultants. Funding was provided by a Cultural Resource Fund (CRF) grant administered by the Mica Group and awarded to SHPO. The CRF was established by the Federal Communications Commission to mitigate positive train control noncompliance by seven railroads.

Additional technical assistance was provided during a Google training workshop with staff from the Department of Transportation, State Land Department, Game and Fish Department, Department of Forestry and Fire Management, and State Parks; and by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The toolkit can be found at the following link: https://sites.google.com/view/az-consultation-toolkit/home

AZTEC Engineering is looking to hire for several open positions for their Phoenix, AZ office. These are Archaeologist, Field Supervisor, and Principal Investigator. Please see the attached sheets for details, requirements and duties, and contact information. Good luck!

Archaeologist 2017-03-13.pdf

Field Supervisor 2017-03-13.pdf

Principal Investigator 2017-03-13.pdf

Members of the Arizona Archaeological Council,

attached is a letter drafted by the Board of Directors to the Arizona State Museum in response to their proposed service fee increase.

AAC Board Response to ASM Proposed Fee Increase.pdf

Just a friendly reminder that this Saturday, March 18th at 9am-4pm there is a Section 106 and CRM Career Training Workshop hosted by the AAC at POWERS Engineers, Inc. Please see the attached flier below for more details.

Section 106 and CRM Workshop.pdf

The BLM Monticello Field Office (MFO) received funding in 2016 for a literature review of associated tribe’s cultural connections to the MFO. We are pleased to announce that this project has been awarded to Living Heritage Anthropology LLC. The MFO currently manages much of the greater Cedar Mesa area in Southeast Utah. The goal of this study will be to inform BLM officials of how Native American tribes are connected to the MFO and how they have utilized the range of ethnographic resources found within this complex landscape. This information will aid the BLM MFO in appropriately managing and interpreting this area, as well as serving as a basis for deepening relationships with associated tribes. We are asking members of the Arizona Archaeological Council for their assistance in sharing any relevant ethnographic or ethnohistoric sources to assist with this literature review. Please contact Jessica Yaquinto, Living Heritage Anthropology, by phone (970-335-9092) or email (jessica@livingheritageanthropology.org). Thank you in advance. We look forward to collaborating with you on this important project.