A letter from ARCUS

Dear Colleagues,

    Polar bears and mushrooms, archaeological field schools in Alaska and subsistence activities in Russia, scientific research and cultural ties between two continents. All these topics--and more--will be discussed when leading American and Russian researchers, native organizations and local residents meet in Anchorage next October 11-12 to present newly gathered information about the Beringia region of Northwest Alaska and Northeast Russia.

    The two-day public program is an annual event sponsored by the National Park Service's Shared Beringian Heritage Program, and co-sponsored this year by the Anchorage Museum of History and Art.

    The Beringia program recognizes the contemporary and historic exchange of biological resources and cultural heritage in the Bering Straits region, and works with local residents, Native organizations universities and other groups in the United States and Russia in the conservation and understanding of natural resources and protected lands.

    All sessions of this year's event will be held in the museum auditorium and are open to the public without charge. Sessions will be held between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11th and Thursday, October 12th. On Thursday the 12th, the Cook Inlet Historical Society will be holding its regular monthly brown bag lunch in the auditorium, and has scheduled an Alaskan-Russian theme to coincide with Beringia Days. In addition, on October 13th and 14th, the museum will host a two-day public symposium related to its "Science Under Sail: Russia's Great Voyages to America, 1728-1867" exhibit. The exhibit, which runs from May 5th to October 22nd, tells the exciting story of Russia's role in shaping the North Pacific through pioneer scientific work while founding colonies in North America.

Sincerely,

Peter Richter

For more information about Beringia Days, please call the National Park Service:
Peter Richter (907) 257-2617
Katerina Wessels (907) 257-2441
Bob Gerhard (907) 257-2688

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