The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) has broadened
eligibility for the Arthur C. Parker Scholarship.
Native Americans and Pacific Islanders from the U.S.,
including U.S. Trust Territories, and indigenous peoples
from Canada are now eligible.  The scholarship is named
in honor of the first president of the SAA, who served from
1935-1936.  Arthur C. Parker was of Seneca ancestry through
his father's family, and he spent his youth on the
Cattaraugus Reservation in New York.  The Parker Scholarship
will provide up to $1500 to support training in
archaeological methods, including fieldwork, analytical
techniques, and curation.  This scholarship is intended
for current students--high school seniors, college
undergraduates, and graduate students--and personnel of
Tribal or other Native cultural preservation programs.
Individuals may apply for the scholarship themselves, or
they may be nominated by a current professor, high school
teacher, or cultural preservation program supervisor.
Application or nomination materials for the Parker
Scholarship must be postmarked no later than
February 13, 1999.  To learn more about the application
or nomination procedures, please contact the Society
for American Archaeology, 900 Second Street NE #12,
Washington, DC 20002-3557, telephone (202) 789-8200,
fax (202) 789-0284, e-mail [log in to unmask]

Tristine Lee Smart
SAA Native American Scholarships Committee
[log in to unmask]