The new Indiana University of Pennsylvania MA in Applied Archaeology has finally been approved and is accepting students for the Fall 2009 semester. Some details are available at http://www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=25173.
2008 Plains Anthropological Conference
October 1-5, 2008
Laramie, Wyoming
Undergraduate and Graduate Students: The Plains Anthropological Conference Wants You!
The 2008 Plains Anthropological Conference continues to be student friendly! This year, the conference offers:
April is Kansas Archaeology Month.
See the following website for a calendar of events in recognition of the rich archaeological record of Kansas.
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008
MANHATTAN — A Kansas State University graduate has been named the winner of a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship for 2007. The award, just announced, provides Ryan Klataske, Manhattan, $23,000 to study abroad for one year.
Klataske, a 2006 K-State graduate with a B.A. in anthropology and Spanish, was sponsored for the scholarship by the Manhattan Rotary Clubs. He plans to pursue research at the University of Namibia in the southern part of Africa.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: November 1, 2007
Ancient and Modern Inuit Art on Display at The Coffey County Historical Museum, 1101 Neosho Street Burlington, KS 66839.
Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection at the Heard Museum, showing at The Coffey County Historical Museum beginning November 15th, 2007, displays the Canadian Inuit culture’s rich artistic history. The Inuits, or Eskimos, are a society of natives who live mainly in Siberia, Alaska, Greenland, and the Canadian Arctic. Though many consider these various groups to be homogenous, Arctic Spirit showcases the artistic styles that are distinctly of the Canadian Inuit. This exhibition is toured by Exhibits USA, which is the national touring program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, a non-profit regional arts organization based in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Congratulations to Sarah Trabert, senior in anthropology at KSU. Sarah completed research in the KSU Archaeology Lab this past summer through the McNair Scholars Program under the mentorship of Brad Logan. She has presented her research at several venues, most recently the 65th Annual Plains Anthropological Conference held in Rapid City. She entered her paper in the Undergraduate Student Paper Competition sponsored by the Plains Anthropological Society (PAS) and presented it in a very professional manner to her peers and anthropology professionals. As a result of her efforts, she was awarded the PAS Undergraduate Student Paper Award for 2007! I hope you will join me in congratulating her. (more…)
(text courtesy of Scoop Independent News)
New York - September 13, 2007 - At long last, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a reality. It was adopted today by the United Nations General Assembly by a vote of 143 to 4 with 11 abstentions. The declaration spells out the fundamental rights of indigenous peoples including their right to their traditional lands and resources; their right to give their free, prior, and informed consent before governments take actions that negatively affect them; their right to be free from genocide and forced relocation; and their rights to their languages, cultures and spiritual beliefs. (more…)
Make sure to stop by his office and tell him congratulations 
http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/newsreleases/nov06/Prins111606.html
The Plains Anthropological Society will be holding its annual meeting/conference next month (Nov 8-11) in Topeka (it will never be any closer than this!). This is the largest regional anthropological conference in North America. I hope you will plan to attend. (Register in advance to save money.)
http://www.plainsanth2006.org/index.shtml
Here is a brief review of activities associated with the conference:
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