Gov. Bobby Jindal has appointed Concordia Sentinel Editor Stanley Nelson to the Louisiana Archaeological Survey and Antiquities Commission, which serves to promote the goals and objectives of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and advise the department on matters relating to antiquities, archaeology and other cultural resources. According to statute, the commission is comprised of eleven members, including the state archaeologist and one representative each from the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, the Department of Natural Resources and the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs serving as ex-officio members.  The remaining seven members are gubernatorial appointments, subject to senate confirmation. Each member appointed by the governor is selected from nominations submitted by the ex-officio members of the commission and must be a lay or professional archaeologist. Additionally, one appointment must be a member of the Louisiana Archaeological Society. [...]