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Alaska Historical Commission

The Alaska Historical Commission is a forum for citizens' voices in the development of state history policy. Members advise the Governor on programs concerning history and prehistory, historic sites and buildings, and on geographic names. The nine-member commission includes the Lieutenant Governor, three citizens trained in history, architecture, or archaeology, an individual representing Native ethnic groups, two members recommended by the Alaska Historical Society, one member from the general public, and the State Historic Preservation Officer. Responsibilities of the Alaska Historical Commission include:
  • Reviewing Alaskan prehistory and history materials now in print


  • Identifying gaps in the published coverage of Alaska's past


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  • Identifying sources of Alaska's history


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  • Coordinating publication of materials that present all aspects of Alaska's history


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  • Reviewing nominations to the National Register of Historic Places


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  • Reviewing and making recommendations on grant proposals for assistance


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  • Determining the correct and most appropriate names for Alaska's geographic features


  • Serving as the state representatives for Alaska's Geographic Names Program


  • Advising the Governor and the Legislature on state policy and programs for the preservation of the state's historic, prehistoric, and archaeological resources

Office of History and Archaeology (OHA)
Heritage Newsletter
OHA and SHPO Staff
Alaska Historical Commission
Alaska Geographic Names Program
Alaska Gold Rush Centennials
Alaska Archaeological Survey
Alaska State Historical Parks
Alaska OHA Photo Galleries
Cultural Resource Management Plan for the Denali Highway Lands

Frequently Used Resources
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Report Submittal Checklist and Cover Sheet
Permits for Investigations on State Lands

OHA Projects
Castle Hill Archaeological Project
Broken Mammoth Archaeological Project
The Wreck of the Kad'yak
Southeast Alaska Historic Shipwrecks

Alaska State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
SHPO Main Page
Alaska's Historic Preservation Plan
National Register of Historic Places
Section 106 Review Process
Rehabilitation Tax Credit
Certified Local Government Program
Education (Project Archaeology)
HPF Development Program
Historic Preservation Links
Historic Preservation Series
National Historic Preservation Act
Unalaska South Channel (Amaknak) Bridge Project

Special Announcements
New Hours Set for AHRS Research
Last updated on Wednesday, 09-Jul-2008 11:06:46 AKDT.
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