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The goal of this BCAPA Links Page is to provide comprehensive resources related to contract archaeology in British Columbia. Listing on this list does not imply endorsement by the BC Association of Professional Archaeologists. Please send dead link reports and suggestions regarding this list to bcapaadmin@shaw.ca

Government, Law and Regulations
	*First Nations* Assembly of First Nations Union of BC Indian Chiefs : Includes links to many BC First Nations Web Pages Ministry of the Attorney General list of organizations includes bands and tribal councils with contact information Treaties from Department of Indian Affairs Aboriginal links page developed by Bloorstreet *British Columbia* Heritage Conservation Act Archaeology Branch Homepage Forest Practices Code Ministry of Forests Forest Practices Code web page Environmental Assessment Office BC provincial gateway includes ministries, search, and staff listings BC Oil and Gas Commission : includes memorandums of understanding with First Nations, archaeology information and consultants list Civicnet links to municipal governments *Provincial (non-BC)* Alberta Archaeological Survey see Historical Resources Act for legislation Saskatchewan Heritage Act Manitoba Historical Resources Branch legislation Northwest Territories Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center legislation Nunavut see Historical Resources Act a new Nunavut Archaeology Act will be posted shortly Yukon Heritage Branch *Federal* Canadian Gateway includes departments, search and staff listings Canadian Heritage Gateway Artefacts Canada Archaeological Site Database : abbreviated site records, no specific locational fields Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. Involved in the Environmental Assessment Act. *United States* State National Conference of Historic Preservation Officers list of State Historic Preservation Officers (those responsible for the implementation of state historical and archaeological legislation) National Association of State Archaeologists Alaska Office of History and Archaeology web page : legislation, staff listings, and archaeological projects Idaho State Office of Historic Preservation : staff listings and archaeological projects Montana State Historical Preservation Office : staff, legislation, projects, and consultants Washington State Dept of Archaeology & Historic Preservation : "information, documents, maps, photographs and tools to help you find what you need regarding archaeologic and historic sites. You'll find local government programs, regulations, tax incentives and other useful data." Federal National Parks Service : includes National Register Bulletins

RISC
	Resources Information Standards Committee (previously "RIC")

BUSINESS
	The Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise provides business information *Safety and Health* WorkSafe BC (Workers Compensation Board) home page. Bears Ministry of Environment, Environmental Stewardship Division Bear Info Ticks Tick borne diseases in BC include Lyme disease. American Lyme Disease Foundation : Provides info on Lyme disease and tick prevention *Equipment Suppliers* Ben Meadows : Large American Equipment Supplier Neville Crosby : Field and lab equipment

Archaeology
	ArchNet archaeology related web links : Anthropology/Archaeology links The British Columbia History Internet/Web Site BC history and archaeology related web sites *BC University Programs* Simon Fraser University Archaeology University of British Columbia Anthropology University of Northern BC Anthropology University of Victoria Anthropology *Mailing Lists and Newsgroups* Additional mailing and newsgroups lists are available from ArchNet Newsgroups sci.archaeology sci.archaeology.moderated soc.culture.native alt.archaeology alt.native Mailing lists (all lists are open to public) ACRA-L American Cultural Resources Association--send message "subscribe acra-l your-full-name" to listproc@listproc.nonprofit.net ARCH-L Archaeology mostly US-- send message "subscribe arch-l your-first-name your-last-name" to listserv@tamvm1.tamu.edu HISTARCH Historical Archaeology mostly US-- send message "subscribe histarch your-first-name your-last-name" to listserv@asuvm.inre.asu.edu Shovel Bums : CRM positions and Field work opportunities Paleo-Anthropology : send message to palanth-l@egroups.com *Associations and Societies* BC Association of Professional Archaeologists Archaeological Society of British Columbia (ASBC) ASBC Nanaimo Chapter ASBC Victoria Chapter Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia Canadian Archaeological Association American Cultural Resource Association (US) Register of Professional Archaeologists (US) Old Cemeteries Society (provides information on BC historic cemeteries *Specialized Analysis* Canadian Association of Palynologists Center for Historic Preservation provides US and Canadian archaeology links Center for the Studies of First Americans Forensic Archaeology British site with links Fauna map : a database of late quaternary fauna distribution Historical Archaeology Web Site International Association of Obsidian Studies : includes a bibliography on obsidian studies Lithic Site : links to pages on lithics and lithic technology Nordic Underwater Archaeology Nordic focused nautical archaeology site with links to many North American sites Radio-Carbon Web Info : includes links to major labs Ultimate tree ring web pages : Dendrochronology

Software
	Magnetic Declination Calculator Calib : radio-carbon calibration program (free) OxCal Program radio-carbon calibration program (free) Adobe PDF reader (free) Microsoft Word viewer (free) Anistoriton Free Image Cataloger

History , Research and Search Tools
	Plain Language US Government site on "plain English": for use in reports and regulations. Canadian Yellow page listings BC ferries : Schedules and conditions Place Names BC Geographic Names Information System (BCGNIS) : This can be used to identify which map sheet has a particular place on it. United States Geographic Service Names Server Books, Publications, and Journals Archaeological Data Services guides to data related archaeological issues available in HTML(free) and paper < BC Studies Crown Publications : Official source for many government publications including CMT handbook CMT handbook : free copy of CMT handbook in PDF format Map Town Calgary based map supplier RISC (Resource Information Standards Committee) : Manuals, including TUS (Traditional Use Studies) SFU Archaeology Press UBC Press Way Station Books Canadian used and new dealer specializing in archaeology and scholarly non-fiction *Archives and Libraries* BC provincial archives : provides index including some scanned photos and maps Canadian Archives Library of Congress web site : includes a number of document and photo archives as well as a library catalogue UBC Photo Archive University of Victoria Library Gateway University of British Columbia Library and information sources University of Simon Fraser Library University of Northern British Columbia Library *Museums* Alberta Provincial Museum BC museums listed by city Beringia Yukon Government Museum Canadian Museum of Civilization and other federal museums Gabriola Museum: includes petroglyph information Head Smashed In buffalo jump ICOM museums in Canada Royal BC Museum Royal Saskatchewan Museum Smithsonian Institution and related museums including Museum of the American Indian University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology : online collections and photos *Internet Search Tools* Dogpile : meta-search engine (searches using several engines at once) Info-mine scholarly internet resource collections Mamma.com : meta search engine Yahoo's Canada oriented search engine About.com guide to web searches Google : searchable usenet news Who-is shows information on owners of domain names One-look : Meta-dictionary MS Encarta encyclopedia Career Path : Job search en gine with some archaeology jobs (primarily American)

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