Co-stewardship, Preservation, and Archaeology in Southern Arizona's National Park Units

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Collaborative Archaeology: How Native American Knowledge Enhances Our Collective Understanding of the Past" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The National Park Service (NPS) is increasingly focused on strengthening relationships with tribal governments through policies designed to promote the co-stewardship of natural and cultural resources located on Native American ancestral homelands. Recent Secretarial Orders and Policy Memorandums provide leadership and direction from the top, but parks are ultimately responsible for effecting positive changes on their own and in collaboration with tribal governments and communities. This is no simple task, especially in park units where past archaeological research, interpretation, and management have strained relationships with local descendant communities. This presentation will discuss the recent successes and challenges associated with the co-stewardship of ancestral places in southern and central Arizona.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Collaborative Archaeology: How Native American Knowledge Enhances Our Collective Understanding of the Past   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 38348.0