When Good Projects Go Well: A Partnered Project in Southern Oregon between the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, a Private Land Owner, and Associated Federal Agencies

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

When a private landowner consistently finds artifacts on their property and wants to be open to outside research opportunities, it can be difficult to find the funds necessary for a thorough cultural resource inventory when there is no development project associated. Encouraging education as a tool to promote advocates for the cultural resources, developing trusting relationships are needed. A partnership with cultural resource staff from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, federal agency archaeologists, and technical specialists strengthened with an ongoing dialog with the landowner provides the resources needed to study a complex precontact site spanning across a landscape that continues to support culturally significant natural resources. Integrating low-impact archaeological methodology, such as using data recovery tools with minimal impacts, the Tribe’s heritage is integrated into archaeological practice to ensure a long-term protection of cultural resources. Focusing the discussion around people practicing on the landscape brings Tribal cultural knowledge to archaeological study for a private landowner to be a cultural resource advocate and further encourage the growth of cultural awareness.

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• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 25978