As we look forward to the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Archaeological Association in Quebec City, May 15-18th, the CAA needs to ensure in the most immediate way that participation in our organization and in our annual meeting is undertaken with a clear framework for professional conduct. The CAA executive is committed to doing what is necessary to ensure that our members, conference participants, and any public attendees are protected from harassment, assault, and other misconduct as they take part in CAA sponsored events and activities.

Rainy River First Nations and the Royal Ontario Museum Joint Statement: Collaborative efforts regarding the return of Ancestors and sacred objects to Indigenous communities

At the 2018 Annual Meeting, CAA members voted to accept the following motions, concerning the UNDRIP and TRC Calls to Action and the presentation of human remain in CAA media:

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We invite you to submit your manuscript to the Canadian Journal of Archaeology (CJA). Published by the Canadian Archaeological Association, the CJA is Canada’s national archaeology journal, the only journal that covers Canadian archaeology from coast to coast to coast.  But we don’t just publish Canadian archaeology. The CJA also publishes research from cross-border regions (Arctic, Eastern Woodlands, Plains, Pacific Northwest), and we encourage submissions from archaeologists based in Canada who are working in other parts of the world.

I would like to congratulate Mr. Moss, Chief Archaeologist for the City of Québec, following his appointment to the Advisory Committee on Canada’s Tentative List for World Heritage Sites.

The Roscoe Wilmeth Award for Service

The Roscoe Wilmeth Award recognizes outstanding, long-term service by a CAA member to the Canadian Archaeological Association or to Canadian Archaeology. It is not necessarily awarded every year, and it may be awarded to more than one nominee in a given year.

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Gary Warrick received a request for assistance in finding a sponsor for a Syrian archaeologist and his family to relocate to Canada. We are posting the letter here for those CAA members who may belong to other organizations that have the funds and support for sponsoring Syrian refugees.