Nebraska Association of Professional Archeologists

03/19/2026

📣📣Scholarship opportunity for Nebraska Highschool graduates of students enrolled in a Nebraska University pursuing a degree in archaeology 📣📣

Are you a full-time student pursuing a degree in archaeology enrolled for the 2026-27 fall semester, or know someone who is?

Scholarship application and submission details can be found here: https://share.google/rTsBux7ZueWb9pb1b

Applications are due: June 15, 2026

To be eligible for consideration an applicant must:
1) be a full-time graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in a post-secondary institution of higher learning and majoring in archaeology or anthropology with a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and have completed at least 12 credit hours of archaeology related course work.

2) be a graduate of a Nebraska high school and enrolled in a post-secondary institution of higher learning during the semester for which the scholarship is awarded or, if not a graduate of a Nebraska high school, be enrolled in a Nebraska domiciled post-secondary institution of higher learning during the semester for which the scholarship is awarded.

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03/16/2026

📣📣DEADLINE REMINDER 📣📣

The deadline to submit an abstract for the 2026 Flint Hills Conference is THIS Friday (March 20th)!

Submission details and more conference information can be found @ https://nebraskaarchaeology.org/flint-hills-conference/

Hope to see you there!

47th Annual Flint Hills Archaeological Conference Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11, 2026 Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall N, Lincoln, NE 68508 Request for Abstracts and Presenter…

03/12/2026

Tremendous amounts of archaeological excavation have taken place at Ft. Atkinson State Historical Park beginning in the late 1950s and continuing, sporadically, to the present day. While the archaeological excavations formed the backbone for the reconstruction of parts of the fort, it is the Friends of Fort Atkinson (FOFA) who bring the buildings to life.

The FOFA is made up of dedicated living history volunteers and patrons who reenact the daily lives of soldiers and civilians at the fort during 6 weekends from May to October and the very popular candlelight tour in November.

You can find more information on their website: https://www.fortatkinsononline.org/

Plan a trip to Ft. Atkinson and see the fort come alive!

03/04/2026

During work at the Sharpe Homestead in spring 2025, a black pipe was uncovered that had been run over a, partially dismantled, brick and concrete lined cistern. The pipe dates to after the cistern was no longer used and was of an interesting material.

After some research, we found the answers.

This pipe is called an Orangeburg pipe. Nearly all of this material was manufactured by the Orangeburg Pipe Company in Orangeburg, NY. This is a material made of bituminized wood pulp fiber.

Handling the pipe leaves a black residue on your hands and the cross section is very heterogenous as the layers of the fiber are visible. This material was commonly used for drain lines from 1945 to 1972 when it was rapidly replaced by ABS, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.

This pipe offers a glimpse to a specific time and method of manufacture, telling us that water lines were changed at the site during the use of the Orangeburg Pipe.

02/23/2026

The Native American Cultural Exhibition at the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Visitors Center is coming up on March 7.

There will be a traveling exhibit about the Big Blue Reservation and Nolan Johnson will present on the Otoe and Missouria Archeology in Nebraska.

For more information visit: https://www.nebraskacitymuseums.org/eventcalendardatabase/2026/3/7/native-american-cultural-exhibition

02/11/2026

Save the date!

02/05/2026

Our NAPA President has had a busy January and February out in the world presenting on Nebraska Archeology!

02/04/2026

(Another) Conference Alert 📣📣

The 2026 Flint Hills Conference will take place at the Nebraska History Museum in Lincoln on April 10-11.

More information can be found at https://nebraskaarchaeology.org/flint-hills-conference/

Hope to see you there!

47th Annual Flint Hills Archaeological Conference Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11, 2026 Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall N, Lincoln, NE 68508 Request for Abstracts and Presenter…

02/02/2026

Conference Alert!! 📣📣📣

The PaleoAmerican Odyssey Conference, hosted by The Center for the Study of the First Americans, will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 14-17, 2026!

More information can be found on their website at: https://liberalarts.tamu.edu/csfa/

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10/24/2025

Contact your congressional delegation to let thme know that Section 106 is an important way to prevent the destruction of significant cultural resources

10/10/2025

From highlighting important history, to celebrating a special Thanksgiving ball, the staff at Fort Hartsuff have some unique activities planned.

10/01/2025