Indigenous Archaeology: American Indian Values and Scientific

Indigenous Archaeology: American Indian Values and Scientific Practice (Indigenous Archaeologies Series)
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As a practicing archaeologist and a Choctaw Indian, Joe Watkins is uniquely qualified to speak about the relationship between American Indians and archaeologists. Tracing the often stormy relationship between the two, Watkins highlights the key arenas where the two parties intersect: ethics, legislation, and archaeological practice. Watkins describes cases where the mixing of indigenous values and archaeological practice has worked wellâ‚¬â€¢and some in which it hasn'tâ‚¬â€¢both in the United States and around the globe. He surveys the attitudes of archaeologists toward American Indians through an inventive series of of hypothetical scenarios, with some eye-opening results. And he calls for the development of Indigenous Archaeology, in which native peoples are full partners in the key decisions about heritage resources management as well as the practice of it. Watkins' book is an important contribution in the contemporary public debates in public archaeology, applied anthropology, cultural resources management, and Native American studies.
Country USA
Brand AltaMira Press
Manufacturer AltaMira Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber bibliography, references, index
ReleaseDate 2001-01-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780742503298

Country	USA
Brand	AltaMira Press
Manufacturer	AltaMira Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	bibliography, references, index
ReleaseDate	2001-01-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780742503298

Indigenous Archaeology: American Indian Values and Scientific Practice (Indigenous Archaeologies Series)