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Inheriting the Past - The Making of Arthur C. Parker and Indigenous Archaeology (Paperback, New)
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Inheriting the Past - The Making of Arthur C. Parker and Indigenous Archaeology (Paperback, New)
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In recent years, archaeologists and Native American communities
have struggled to find common ground even though more than a
century ago a man of Seneca descent raised on New York's
Cattaraugus Reservation, Arthur C. Parker, joined the ranks of
professional archaeology. Until now, Parker's life and legacy as
the first Native American archaeologist have been neither closely
studied nor widely recognized. At a time when heated debates about
the control of Native American heritage have come to dominate
archaeology, Parker's experiences form a singular lens to view the
field's tangled history and current predicaments with Indigenous
peoples.
In Inheriting the Past, Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh examines
Parker's winding career path and asks why it has taken generations
for Native peoples to follow in his footsteps. Closely tracing
Parker's life through extensive archival research,
Colwell-Chanthaphonh explores how Parker crafted a professional
identity and negotiated dilemmas arising from questions of
privilege, ownership, authorship, and public participation. How
Parker, as well as the discipline more broadly, chose to address
the conflict between Native American rights and the pursuit of
scientific discovery ultimately helped form archaeology's moral
community.
Parker's rise in archaeology just as the field was taking shape
demonstrates that Native Americans could have found a place in the
scholarly pursuit of the past years ago and altered its trajectory.
Instead, it has taken more than a century to articulate the promise
of an Indigenous archaeology--an archaeological practice carried
out by, for, and with Native peoples. As the current generation of
researchers explores new possibilities of inclusiveness, Parker's
struggles and successes serve as a singular reference point to
reflect on archaeology's history and its future.
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Imprint: |
University of Arizona Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2009 |
First published: |
October 2009 |
Authors: |
Chip Colwell-chanthaphonh
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Dimensions: |
227 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
288 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8165-2656-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
General
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LSN: |
0-8165-2656-7 |
Barcode: |
9780816526567 |
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