Publications

Cultural industry organizations operating grant : program guidelines

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This grant stream of the Alberta Media Fund (AMF) provides support for the creative and financial sustainability of cultural industry organizations by assisting with annual operating expenses of... More ≫

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This grant stream of the Alberta Media Fund (AMF) provides support for the creative and financial sustainability of cultural industry organizations by assisting with annual operating expenses of eligible organizations. These organizations engage in the development, production and distribution of creative materials, specifically books, magazines of literary, artistic, or children's interest, and sound recordings. This resource outlines the purpose of the grant and describes eligibility criteria, application requirements, grant calculations and conditions, and reporting requirements.

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Revisiting Besant and Sonota era bone uprights in Alberta

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This article summarizes archaeological features called bone uprights that appear at sites in Alberta and across the northern plains. Bone uprights are vertical animal bones (usually bison) that... More ≫

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This article summarizes archaeological features called bone uprights that appear at sites in Alberta and across the northern plains. Bone uprights are vertical animal bones (usually bison) that were embedded in the ground and served several purposes for pre-contact people.

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Advancing archaeology : industry and practice in Alberta, 2019. Dedication : Terrance (Terry) H. Gibson

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This tribute article is a dedication to an influential archaeologist in Alberta – Terry Gibson. The article introduces the 39th issue of the Occasional Paper Series, which is dedicated to Terry Gibson. More ≫

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This tribute article is a dedication to an influential archaeologist in Alberta – Terry Gibson. The article introduces the 39th issue of the Occasional Paper Series, which is dedicated to Terry Gibson.

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An excavation at the White Horse Lake Cairn (EeOo-1), with comparisons to other excavated cairns in southern Alberta

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This is an article about pre-contact stone features in Alberta. The results of an archaeological excavation of a stone cairn in southern Alberta are compared to results of other excavations at... More ≫

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This is an article about pre-contact stone features in Alberta. The results of an archaeological excavation of a stone cairn in southern Alberta are compared to results of other excavations at stone cairns in the province. The results inform expectations and management practices concerning an important historic resource in Alberta.

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Digital methods to mediate impacts of the relocation of built heritage and their implications for the Perrenoud Homestead in Alberta

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This is an article about digital methods of heritage preservation. The article outlines the results of efforts to digitally document a historic building in southern Alberta prior to dismantling.... More ≫

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This is an article about digital methods of heritage preservation. The article outlines the results of efforts to digitally document a historic building in southern Alberta prior to dismantling. The results inform tourism and historic resource management practices in the province.

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The swing of things : contributions to archaeological research in Alberta, 2018.

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The swing of things: Contributions to archaeological research in Alberta, 2018 is part of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta. This issue contains a series of archaeology articles that inform... More ≫

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The swing of things: Contributions to archaeological research in Alberta, 2018 is part of the Archaeological Survey of Alberta. This issue contains a series of archaeology articles that inform research, management practices, and methods in Alberta.

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Culture and Tourism annual report

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The annual report of the ministry of Culture and Tourism contains the minister's accountability statement, the audited consolidated financial statements of the ministry and a comparison of actual... More ≫

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The annual report of the ministry of Culture and Tourism contains the minister's accountability statement, the audited consolidated financial statements of the ministry and a comparison of actual performance results to desired results as set out in the ministry business plan, which was published as part of the previous year's budget. The report also includes financial statements for the entities making up the ministry and for which the minister is responsible.

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Ministerial Order 09/19 [Culture and Tourism]

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Designates the site known as the Richards Block, together with the land legally described as Plan I Block 67 Lot 32 and municipally located in Edmonton, Alberta as a Provincial Historic Resource.

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Recording and reporting historic structures [2019]

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The presence of historic structures within the footprint of a proposed project may trigger a requirement for an Historic Resources Impact Assessment. This guide presents information to help... More ≫

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The presence of historic structures within the footprint of a proposed project may trigger a requirement for an Historic Resources Impact Assessment. This guide presents information to help consultants report and record the presence of historic structures.

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Site 243R (FgQm-59) : a stratified campsite on the Snake Indian River in Jasper National Park, Alberta

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This archaeology paper describes work at a stratified site in Jasper National Park, Alberta. Aeolian silts covering the terrace at this site (243R) contained evidence of five cultural components.... More ≫

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This archaeology paper describes work at a stratified site in Jasper National Park, Alberta. Aeolian silts covering the terrace at this site (243R) contained evidence of five cultural components. Radiocarbon dates and recovered projectile points suggest that occupations occurred during the Early, Middle, and Late Precontact Periods. The preliminary results from site 243R excavations provide the basis for a much-needed occupational sequence for Jasper National Park.

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