Enhancing Southeastern Archaeology with Indigenous Cultural Knowledge: A Case Study of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Summary

This is an abstract from the "*SE The State of Theory in Southeastern Archaeology" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Theoretical approaches are used primarily by archaeologists in the southeastern United States to supplement the analyses on their studies of the past. However, most of these theories are missing a decidedly critical component, indigenous cultural knowledge, within their framework. Indigenous cultural knowledge incorporates the beliefs, practices, and customs of a culture which has been passed down for generations. This knowledge informs the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's interpretations of their cultural sites throughout their homelands in the southeast. In this presentation, we will look at how indigenous cultural knowledge, supported by indigenous rights, can not only inform, but enhance work undertaken on indigenous cultural sites in the Southeast.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)   •
• *SE The State of Theory in Southeastern Archaeology

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Abstract Id(s): 41685.0