Privileged Knowledge and Perspectives: Tribal Archaeology of, by, and for a Community in Oregon

Summary

Today, the increased involvement of Tribes in Cultural resources and historic preservation has resulted in culturally specific understanding and knowledge being integrated into the shared heritage of place. This emerging shift toward Tribal inclusion in policies and understanding is also reflective in Tribal inclusion of archaeological practice and methods for reconnecting with place and practice. For the past five years The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, has utilized archaeological methods in conjunction of traditional knowledge to re-connect with places of significance and bring cultural practice back to the landscape from which it has been absent for 150 years. This presentation with discuss the general policies the Tribe operates within, the perspectives of archaeological practice held in community, and the on-the ground results case examples.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 22313