Did you miss anything important?

yes.

archaeological parks!

places where the public can always find archaeological education,  year
round.  And, unlike certain  archaeological parkweb pages (which shall
remain nameless) , don't forget historical archaeological parks (like Old
Cahawba :- )

Linda Derry ([log in to unmask])
Old Cahawba Archaeological Park
Alabama Historical Commission

> Dear List:
>
> I would very much appreciate any information on public archaeology
programs
> and projects which you think are of special interest.
>
> I have a very short timeline for an article to be published in the new
> Journal of Public Archaeology out of the Institute of Archaeology at
London.
> It would be wonderful if the first issue of the new journal had an
overview
> article on North America, so I am scrambling right now to get it done.
>
> The subject is the current state of public archaeology across North
America
> and I have 6,000 words in which to do it, by October 12!  Anyway, since
most
> of the up-to-the-moment material won't be in print yet, I thought I would
go
> to the experts and ask if you have suggestions, contacts or materials that
> would contribute.
>
> What I am planning is a page on each of the major government agencies and
> their various initiatives, a half page or so on each facility or
institution
> dedicated to public archaeology, a piece on each of the associations and
> organizations such as SAA ,CAA, SHA etc., a piece on the involvement of
> Native American/First Nations communities, a section on museums, a piece
on
> inititiaves such as Archaeology Week and the Boy Scout Merit Badge, some
> avocational and not-for-profit organizational programs, bit on unusual or
> innovative programs to serve as examples (i.e. underwater programs) and a
> short discussion of the relationship between CRM and educational
archaeology.
> My focus will be public archaeology as education, rather than in the
broader
> sense.
>
> Did I miss anything important?  If you like, I could include three or four
> sentences on specific topics written by individuals, cited as quotations
from
> those of you who would like to send it in that way.  Otherwise, just a
couple
> of points in an e-mail, reference to a web site, or a phone number for a
> contact would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks so much to all of you for your help, and happy fall (winter?),
> KSmardz
>