News and Announcements
Please join us in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado October 9-12, 2025 for the 17th Biennial Rocky Mountain Anthropological Conference. This year's conference is being held at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado. Click here to see details about registration, abstract submission, the conference schedule, and links to lodging and local attractions. We hope to see you there!
Award for Excellence in Cultural Resource Management
This award will be presented to an individual or a group to recognize lifetime contributions and special achievements in program administration/management, site preservation, or research in cultural resource management. Candidates may include individuals employed by federal, state, tribal, or local government agencies, museums, educational institutions, and similar institutions who have developed and or implemented public policy, regulations, and ordinances that further cultural resource site protection and historic preservation on a local or regional basis.
Nomination deadline: December 31, 2025
Committee chair: Kenneth Paul Cannon
Email: [email protected]
For more information, click here.
University of Wyoming Archaeological Society/Wyoming Association of Professional Archaeologists Spring Meeting is on May 2nd-4th.
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Opportunities
University of Wyoming M.A. opportunity: Grand Teton Indigenous Archaeology
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Support Students
We are now offering merchandise for the Rocky Mountain Anthropological Association. Your purchase will be used to provide student assistance for our future biennial conferences. Visit: https://www.bonfire.com/store/rmaa-merchandise/ to make your purchase.
The results of the 2023 election of four members of the RMAA Board of Directors were announced at the annual business meeting on October 22, for four-year terms ending in 2027. Three Directors are current Board members who have been reelected: Rebecca Sgouros, Spencer Pelton, and Kevin Black. The fourth elected Director is Aaron Whittenburg of Metcalf Archaeology. Congratulations to the four successful candidates, and many thanks to departing Director Molly Boeka Cannon for her four years of service with RMAA.
Ancient Hunters Used High Alpine Driveline
(Craig Lee 2023)
DU Archaeologist Examines the Gardens of Amache
(Bonnie Clark 2023)
At the 2022 annual meeting of the RMAA, the Board of Directors approved an update to Article 1.1 of the Bylaws regarding the use of funds for student assistance, grants, and similar purposes. The updated Bylaws can be downloaded here.
In Memoriam: Mary Lou Larson (1954-2022)
The Rocky Mountain Anthropological Association and the archaeological community throughout the region has lost a valued friend and colleague with the passing of eminent archaeologist Mary Lou Larson [Mary Larson Obituary (1954 - 2022) - Casper Star Tribune]. Her service on the RMAA Board of Directors was but a tiny fraction of her immense contributions to our professional community. We extend our sincere condolences to her husband Marcel Kornfeld and other family members, as she lives in our fond memories.
For over 50 years, Ken Pierce was a leading and humble contributor to what we know about Yellowstone. Read Science with eyes wide open: A tribute to Ken Pierce