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Doug Veltre’s Celebration of Life Sept. 20
The family and friends of Doug Veltre, longtime Alaskan UAA anthropology teacher and Aleutian Pribilof archaeologist, invite you to a celebration of life to be held at the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association building, 1131 East International Airport Road on September 20, beginning at 2pm. This event is open to anyone who knew Doug, as a colleague, professor, friend, etc. All are welcome to come.
Doug’s Celebration of Life announcement
Doug was a member and contributor to the Alaska Anthropological Association for over four decades who had a tremendous impact on our field and so many professionals in Alaska. During his tenure he held various roles on the Association’s board, including the role of president 1981-1982. His loss will be deeply felt within our community.
Internship Announcement: Native Lands, National Trails / Iditarod National Historic Trail
2026 Conference schedule now available!
Check out the schedule for the 2026 Joint NWAC/Alaska Anthropological Association Annual Meeting happening March 25th-28th at Western Washington University here!
Deadline extended!!!
The period for abstract and session submissions and scholarship applications for the 2026 joint annual AKAA/NWAC conference will now close on Saturday, January 31st.
Abstracts and sessions can be submitted here:
https://www.nwaconference.com/nwac2026
More information on the available awards and scholarships can be found here:
https://www.alaskaanthropology.org/awards-scholarships/
We would like to remind our members that travel scholarships are also available to early career professionals!
Annual conference: Registration and Abstract Submission now open!
The 79th Northwest Anthropological Conference (NWAC) will join the Alaska Anthropological Association’s 53rd annual meeting in Bellingham from 25-28 March 2026.
Visit the Western Washington University (WWU) joint conference Meeting page for updates on the 2026 conference, conference registration, agendas, and hotel reservations:
https://wwu.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/nwac-2026/event-info-site
Fall 2025 newsletter
The Fall 2025 newsletter from the Alaska Anthropological Association is finally here! For conference updates and news from the field you can check it out here!
Your continued support of the association is greatly appreciated!
2026 Annual Meeting Update!
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 in the rugged interior to accessible front-country investigations in State Park units. This Anchorage-based position includes seasonal field travel.
The posting is live until May 5th, 2025 (5:00 pm).
Apply here:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/newprint/4900495
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 month, on Thursday evenings. The meetings are held at City Hall, and participants may join remotely via Microsoft Teams. This would be an exciting time to join the Commission as we are revitalizing the program and embarking on a historic resources inventory database and map app, a historic and heritage preservation plan for all the Municipality, and a variety of other projects.
Interested parties should reach out to Tom Davis to find out how to connect and apply!