APA's Board of Directors has discussed ways to involve and integrate our peers who are working to improve cultural resource management from First Nations perspectives and thus passed a motion to create a new membership category for First Nations Consultation Staff, with another new category soon to come for First Nations Archaeological Liaisons.

MOTION to adopt the membership category of First Nations Consultation Staff; intended for full time First Nations employees working on archaeological materials, archaeological issues and/or liaison co-ordination for their Nation.  Included in this category may be cultural archivists, administrators who work largely with archaeological projects or with training and co-ordinating First Nations archaeology liaisons. Membership documentation will consist of authentication of full time employment by an Ontario First Nation.  The First Nations Consultation Staff member will be able to vote on any APA issues, and be eligible to serve on the Board of Directors.

** if you are a member who wishes to change your membership to this category, log on to the website and click on 'View Profile', then select 'Change' to start the process.  Read up on the requirements for this membership category on the Membership Categories page.

** if you wish to join APA Ontario at this membership level, start with the Become a Member tab.

** note that members who belong to the First Nations Consultation Staff category are eligible to vote and run for office with APA's Board of Directors, and that nominations are open now until February 4th! **