For further information on Beringia Days 2001, 18-19 October 2001,
check the Beringia web site at: http://www.nps.gov/akso/beringia
Please mark your calendars for Beringia Days 2001! This two-day
conference, sponsored by the National Park Service and co-sponsored by
the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, will be held this year on
18-19 October in Anchorage, Alaska. All sessions will be held at the
Museum.
Beringia Days brings together researchers, community and Native leaders,
and others - from the United States and Russia - to celebrate the unique
cultural and natural heritage shared by the two countries in the Central
Beringia region. A wide range of topics, from scientific research to
cultural exchanges, will be presented.
This year, we are pleased that the American Folklore Society will also
be hosting its annual national meeting "Partners in Knowledge" in
Anchorage from 17-21 October. They expect at least several hundred
people in attendance at their meeting, and are planning to schedule a
Beringia-related session at their conference either before or after
Beringia Days. In a cooperative fashion, we will focus a part of
Beringia Days on topics that will be of interest to American Folklore
Society participants.
Please watch our Beringia web site (http://www.nps.gov/akso/beringia)
for further information.