Our Personal and Professional Journeys to a Sacred Unity: Archaeology, Social Justice and the Protection of Apache Sacred Sites

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Social Justice in Native North American Archaeology" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

‘TRUST-ship’ in Archaeology—Our definition of a practice that supports meaningful interaction between people and organizations who TRUST one another. Building trust with communities and individuals in society is a basic tool that anthropologists use in conducting research or gathering data for projects. Actions that support the building of trust, is an important part on behalf of indigenous (Native American Indian) communities to see and feel from non-Indigenous persons. In order to obtain true representation from an Indigenous culture; practitioners of Western Science must understand that their science is not the only science, that the Indigenous perspective and way of life is not confined, measured, and sometimes seen with the naked eye.

For decades, the San Carlos Apache Tribe, through the looking-glass of two individuals representing the tribal community, will share real-life scenarios and historic events that have impacted cultural and political practices that affect issues related to the impact of archaeology, social justice and the protection of Apache sacred sites such as Dzil Nchaa Si An (Mount Graham) and Chi’chilbildagoteel (Oak Flat).

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Social Justice in Native North American Archaeology   •
• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 26280