Connecting Past with Present: Tribal Partnerships with the Yellowstone Archeology Program

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Digging Deeper: Pushing Ourselves to Engage the Public in Our Shared Heritage through Outreach and Education" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This poster highlights the unique partnerships between the Archeology Program, Yellowstone National Park, and the Native American Natural Resource Program, University of Montana, Missoula, and the Native American Studies Department, Salish Kootenai College. Consisting of internships and an Indigenous Archaeology field school, these partnerships are designed to provide educational, personal development, and professional growth opportunities to Native American students while living and working in the park. Student participants gain hands-on experience in natural and cultural resource management and resource education, as well as planning, research design, analysis, and interpretation phases of fieldwork. We not only discuss the challenges and successful strategies implemented to increase student engagement but also highlight student experiences. These partnerships are deepening our understanding of the past archaeological record and its importance for nurturing connections for those in the present.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Digging Deeper: Pushing Ourselves to Engage the Public in Our Shared Heritage through Outreach and Education   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 37593.0