Doing Archaeology in a Good Way: Reflections with and from Grand Ronde

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Archaeological Congress: Multivocal Conversations Furthering the World Archaeological Congress Agenda" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Since 2014, Field Methods in Indigenous Archaeology has worked in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon’s Historic Preservation Office to create a Grand Ronde way for doing archaeology. This approach is grounded in the values and protocols of the Tribal Nation and seeks to build the capacity of archaeology—and future archaeologists—to care for and protect Tribal heritage. Reflecting on the outcomes of this collaboration, we consider the relevance of our work for the wider discipline of archaeology and heritage management. We also look toward to the future to think about how Indigenous archaeologies and their emphasis on equity and justice may provide sustainable frameworks for using archaeology as a tool to not only study but offer solutions for some of the major challenges facing Indigenous communities and their heritage.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Archaeological Congress: Multivocal Conversations Furthering the World Archaeological Congress Agenda   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 36872.0