Additional Information

Format

Web page

Scope

State or Province (US and Canada)

Region

Alberta

Language

English

Notes

The purposes of the Archaeological Society of Alberta (ASA) are:

To promote the regulations of the Alberta Historical Resources Act and to act as a liaison between the public and the Archaeological Survey, Royal Alberta Museum;

To encourage reporting of archaeological sites, and discourage excavation by individuals or groups without prior authorization from the Archaeological Survey;

To disseminate financial assistance for supervised excavation, surveys and mapping projects; and;

To provide financial assistance for publishing archaeological reports and studies.

Bylaws of the ASA were revised on 2020, and include a PDF document with the following articles: 1. Interpretation, 2. Code of Conduct - Archaeological Ethics, 3. Code of Conduct - Discrimination and Harassment, 4. Code of Conduct - Society Executive and Centre Executive Members, 5. Code of Conduct - Conflict of Interest, 6. Membership, 7. Formation of Centres, 8. Administration, 9. Meetings, 10. Financial Accounts, 11. Borrowing Power, 12. Seal, 13. Dissolution, 14. Amendments and Bylaws, 15. Awards, and 16. Grants.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch

Keywords & Terms

• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Conflicts of Interest
• Conservation
• Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Relationships and Communication
• Promotion of Archaeological Research/Archaeology as Scientific Discipline
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach