The Board of Directors of the Plains Anthropological Society is seeking nominations for the 2008 Distinguished Service Award. Nominations may be submitted by land mail or email and must include a vita or resume, a brief synopsis of the nominee’s career, contributions to Plains Anthropology and the Plains Conference, letters of support from others. and a justification statement for the nomination. The award, established in 1991, recognizes outstanding lifetime achievement in Plains anthropological research, teaching, scholarship, and service to the profession. Past recipients include: Waldo R. and Mildred Mott Wedel, W. Raymond Wood, William J. Mayer-Oakes, Robert E. Bell, George C. Frison, Larry and Janice Tomsyck, David M. Gradwohl, Richard G. Forbis, James and Dolores Gunnerson, Don G. Wyckoff, Fred and Mary Jane Schneider, Tom Kehoe, Stanley A. Ahler, and Thomas A. Witty. Submit nominations by August 1, 2008 to
Robert J. Hoard
State Archeologist
Kansas State Historical Society
6425 SW 6th Avenue
Topeka KS 66615-1099, USA
Email: rhoard@kshs.org
Full or part-time, undergraduate or graduate students are invited to participate in the annual Student Paper Award. You will present your paper at the annual Plains Conference. The winner will receive a cash award and the winning paper will be published in the Plains Anthropologist.
Guidelines and past recipients
Native American anthropology students enrolled in Plains colleges or universities are invited to apply for the PAS Native American scholarship award.
Guidelines and past recipients