September 3, 2024
Kent Lightfoot, faculty affiliate of the Joseph A. Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues, received the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for American Archaeology for his innovative approach to combining archaeology with contemporary social justice issues which contributes new understandings of the Anthropocene era. He has worked closely with Native Californian tribes, helping to develop new ways to understand and preserve their history and heritage. He has been a leader in developing Indigenous Archaeology and mentoring Native American archaelogists.