Securing the Future for PKKP through the Remediation of Juukan Gorge and Beyond

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Juukan Gorge: The Story of Destruction, Excavation and Rebuilding" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Following the destruction of Juukan Gorge, the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation led the Juukan Gorge Remediation Project, which saw the rehabilitation of the broader Juukan Gorge area within line of site from the Juukan-2 rockshelter. This paper is an exploration of those rehabilitation efforts, which includes the re-excavation of Juukan-2, and the negotiation of a co-management agreement over mining operations. Beyond the physical rehabilitation, the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation had to act fast to build a working relationship with Rio Tinto that would last, and that would ensure another event like this destruction would never happen again. Through a co-management approach, the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation has been able to agree to a new working arrangement that gives Traditional Owners an equal say over what happens on their Country, particularly where heritage approvals and impacts are concerned.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Juukan Gorge: The Story of Destruction, Excavation and Rebuilding   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39868.0