The Nunalleq Project: Yup’ik Heritage and Community-Based Archaeology in Quinhagak, Alaska

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Collaborative and Community Archaeology" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Nunalleq Project was initiated by the leaders of Qanirtuuq Inc., the ANCSA Village Corporation representing the Yup’ik village of Quinhagak, Alaska. The project was intended to address two locally identified needs: to recover as many artifacts as possible from a rapidly eroding archaeological site and to reconnect young people to Yup’ik traditions. The Nunalleq Project has just completed its fourteenth year with results and impact that have far exceeded any of our early expectations. This paper describes how this long-term collaboration has evolved and continues to benefit both local and outside stakeholders.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Collaborative and Community Archaeology   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 41727.0