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AWA Membership can be purchased on a one-year or renewing basis. 
​Use this link to register for one year of AWA Membership:
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Use this link to create a payment profile in Paypal and register for a renewing membership. This will automatically bill you annually for AWA Membership.
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Renewing Memberships can be cancelled ay time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" button below.

Membership Types

There are several types of AWA membership, including:
  • Regular/Individual Membership -- $25.00/year 
  • Student Membership -- $15.00/year
    • Student Members must declare their institutional affiliation
  • Institutional Membership -- $40.00/year
  • Associate Membership -- $10.00/year
    • Associate members must designate a Regular Member with whom they are associated
  • Tribal Membership -- FREE
  • Lifetime Membership -- $750.00 One Time Payment
If you would like to join the association, but cannot afford the cost of membership, please contact the Treasurer at assocwasharch@gmail.com. AWA may be able to offer assistance.
To Join AWA, you can also:
  1. Visit the AWA table at the Northwest Anthropological Conference and pay in person by cash, check, or card.
  2. Mail a check to the AWA Treasurer at the following address:​​
AWA Treasurer
c/o The Burke Museum
University of Washington Box 353010
Seattle, WA  98195-3010
​All AWA members must specify a single email address for access to online AWA resources; multiple email addresses for each member are not supported.

Member Benefits

By joining the Association for Washington Archaeology, you help support research and preservation of the unique heritage of Washington State.  You also gain the benefits of membership, including:
  • Access to Archaeology in Washington, an online peer-reviewed journal detailing current research relevant to the Washington archaeological community.  Access to the online journal allows users to read current and past volumes of AiW, as well as archived issues of Occasional Papers of the Washington Archaeological Society and The Washington Archaeologist.
  • Delivery of the quarterly AWA Newsletter via email.
  • Eligibility to apply for AWA grant funding to support your research or conference travel.
  • For institutional members, listing in the first section of the AWA Consultant List.
  • Announcements about news, events, and exhibitions of interest and relevance to those interested in the archaeology of Washington.
  • Networking opportunities with professional archaeologists in Washington State and beyond.
  • The opportunity to contribute to historic preservation, research, and education in Washington State and beyond.
  • A voice in AWA business, such as board meetings and the AWA general business meeting held annually at the Northwest Anthropological Conference.
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