ARCHAEOLOGICAL LEGACY INSTITUTE
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Mission Statement
The mission of ALI is to develop ways to make archaeology more effective both in gathering important information about past human lifeways and in delivering that information to the public and the profession. A fundamental postulate is that archaeology has important messages to deliver accurately and completely to people worldwide about our origins and development as a species and that among these messages are those about mistakes we have made in the past and must not make in the future. In essence, ALI is devoted to archaeological research and its contributions to science and to humanity. In the furtherance of this mission, ALI, its associates, and its employees adhere to the Principles of Archaeological Ethics promulgated by the Society for American Archaeology.
About This Cause
Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose public mission is to bring the benefits of archaeological research and cultural studies to a wider constituency. Founded in 1999 by Oregon archaeologist Dr. Richard Pettigrew and colleagues, ALI has a four-member Board of Directors and seven paid staff members, including Dr. Pettigrew, two Executive Assistants, an Office Assistant, two student interns, and one paid consultant working alongside more than 70 volunteers both in our local area and around the world. Operating much like public broadcasting but emphasizing digital media and Internet distribution, ALI promotes worldwide public education about the human cultural heritage. ALI works to develop ways to make archaeology more effective both in gathering important information and in sharing its perspectives on the human cultural past with the public and the profession. A fundamental postulate is that archaeology has important messages to deliver accurately and completely to the people of our planet about our origins and development as a species. In its development as an organization and in its creation of programming, distribution and information services, ALI has built a widespread worldwide network of partners, collaborators and associates in the communities of archaeology, anthropology, cultural heritage preservationists, educators, and film makers. As a consequence, we are able to draw upon a huge resource of professional expertise in our programming initiatives. Our success in developing programs and addressing the needs of our partners is directly the consequence of our identity as an archaeological organization with deep roots in the profession combined with a unique public mission to tell the human story through the use of media. We employ film, streaming media and a variety of information services to reach a global audience through The Archaeology Channel Web site (http://www.archaeologychannel.org). TAC programs address a widespread and critical need worldwide for better cultural understanding. The TAC audience grew from 9,000 visitors in 2000 to 400,000 monthly by 2006. Traffic in 2008 totaled 8 million pageviews. TAC now delivers over 170 films plus 100 audio programs and other services such as news, teacher resources, Web links, and TAC Marketplace (our online store). Our latest program, the Video News from TAC, featuring studio production and a news magazine format, is webcast on TAC and distributed nationally on cable TV and through YouTube, iTunes and other Internet venues. Other new programming is in the works, along with expansion of our cable TV network. The Google Directory ranks TAC Number 9 among 11,400 archaeology Web sites. Locally, ALI organizes The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival, held annually in Eugene since 2003. The only juried film competition for its genre in the Americas, TAC Festival is an important fixture among Oregon’s cultural events and is among the leading festivals of its kind internationally.