Camp named curator of anthropology at Nevada State Museum

Dr. Anna Camp is the new curator of anthropology at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, according to a news release.

Camp is the third curator of anthropology in the 83-year history of the museum and is the first woman to assume the role, the release said. She succeeds Dr. Gene Hattori, who retired after 24 years with the museum.

Camp previously served six years as the museum’s tribal liaison and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act lead, according to the museum.

“She has devoted her time at the museum to fostering better relations with tribal governments and populations of the state of Nevada and surrounding regions,” the release said.

Camp is from Quincy, Calif., and completed her master’s and doctoral degrees in Nevada, specializing in Great Basin archaeology and Indigenous basketry and textiles.

With recent changes in federal legislation pertaining to how Native American collections are managed, exhibited and repatriated, Camp is prepared for running the anthropology department, the release stated.

“Dr. Anna Camp has been beating the bushes for years, establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships with the tribal entities of the state of Nevada. She is aware of the sensitivities surrounding Indigenous collections in our care and the concerns of the tribes. All the while she is able to still present original research,” said Museum Director Joshua Bonde, a citizen of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone.

Founded in 1939, the Nevada State Museum preserves the state’s history through educational experiences via its collections, exhibits, events and outreach activities. The knowledge of the staff’s archivists, scientists, and historians provides leadership in heritage education which “adheres to the highest standards of public-trust stewardship,” according to the museum.

For information, go to www.carsonnvmuseum.org.