Welcome to the Alaska Anthropological Association

 

Founded in 1974, the Association is a statewide professional organization for people working, studying and interested in all areas of northern anthropology. Today, the Association has over 200 active members in Alaska, the United States and countries including Canada, France, Denmark, Norway, and Japan. For more than thirty years its members have helped to break new ground in basic and applied research, to build collaborations between researchers and communities, and to foster public knowledge and interest in circumpolar cultural heritage. The Association’s annual meetings are an international forum for projects in archaeology, linguistics, cultural studies, oral history, medical anthropology, museum exhibitions, cultural resource management, human genetics, and more. Our peer-reviewed publications – the Alaska Journal of Anthropology and Aurora monograph series – hold a growing and respected place in the literature of the north.

The Alaska Anthropological Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that depends on dues, contributions, and the volunteer efforts of its members. It offers student, regular, and institutional memberships, all including an annual subscription to the Alaska Journal of Anthropology.

 

 

April 29, 2025

Application deadline extended! State of Alaska – Office of History and Archaeology (OHA) Survey Unit – Archaeologist I/II

The State of Alaska – Office of History and Archaeology (OHA) Survey Unit is hiring a permanent Archaeologist I/II. The survey unit conducts cultural resource surveys for state and federal project sponsors across all of Alaska. This unit conducts cultural resource surveys for both state and federal project sponsors across Alaska—ranging from remote backcountry expeditions . . . MORE
April 23, 2025

Job opportunity: Senior Archaeologist at Owl Ridge Natural Resource Consultants

Owl Ridge Natural Resource Consultants is seeking a Senior Archaeologist. Details about the position can be found at: www.owlridgenrc.com/careers/ Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and professional writing sample to careers@owlridgenrc.com. All documents must be in pdf format.

Opportunity to join the Anchorage Historic Preservation Commission

The Municipality of Anchorage is seeking a candidate with professional experience in archeology to join the Anchorage Historic Preservation Commission. This Historic Preservation Commission makes recommendations to the Mayor and Anchorage Assembly in matters of preserving our community’s historic and cultural heritage sites, and promotes historic preservation throughout the Municipality. The HPC meets most every . . . MORE