The Nebraska Association of Professional Archaeologists is pleased to announce that Donna C. Roper has been presented with the William Duncan Strong Memorial Award in honor of her outstanding contributions to the field of Nebraska Archaeology. From the award nomination: "At the 2013 Plains Conference in Colorado, banquet speaker Doug Bamforth was discussing some idiosyncratic … Continue reading Donna C. Roper Receives the William Duncan Strong Award
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Governor Pete Ricketts proclaims September 2015 as Nebraska Archaeology Month!
On Wednesday, August 10, Governor Pete Ricketts officially proclaimed the month of September 2015 as Celebrate Nebraska Archaeology Month! Archaeologists from the Midwest Archeological Center and the Nebraska State Historical Society attended the proclamation signing ceremony, and were able to distribute Nebraska Archaeology Month posters to the Governor and to each of our state senator's … Continue reading Governor Pete Ricketts proclaims September 2015 as Nebraska Archaeology Month!
Sold Out Crowd for Nebraska POW Camp Archaeology Tour
Last weekend, NAPA member and archaeologist Allison Young presented her graduate research on Nebraska’s Indianola Prisoner of War Camp to a sold out crowd as part of the Buffalo Commons Storytelling weekend. The event, which featured a ‘History’s Mystery’ bus tour to the POW Camp site, proved to be a highlight of the weekend, with a second bus added to accommodate the interested and engaged audience.
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