New and Ongoing Research on the North American Plains and Rocky Mountains

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "New and Ongoing Research on the North American Plains and Rocky Mountains," at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Research presented in this session explores archaeological perspectives and current research directions on a diverse group of topics related to the North American Plains and Rocky Mountains. This region is explored through research centered on curated and newly identified archaeological resources. Presenters highlight projects that further our understanding of complex activities of Indigenous peoples inhabiting these regions through intradisciplinary research methods. Taken together, these new and ongoing research agendas aim to tackle questions that explore the diverse geographic and temporal settings of this region and provide new insights into the relationship of Indigenous people and the many landscapes that encompass the Plains and Mountains.