To encourage and facilitate communication among all interested in the historic and prehistoric cultural heritage of Kansas;
To function as an advocacy group of professional archaeologists for the preservation of historic and prehistoric archaeological resources, including support for responsible avocational groups;
To promote professional standards in the collection, curation, analysis, and publication of archaeological data;
To encourage research in archaeology and related fields that will contribute to increasing our understanding of the prehistory and history of Kansas;
and To raise funds from the private sector as needed to carry out the purposes listed above.
