Indigenous Archaeology - American Indian Values and Scientific Practice (Hardcover)

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 well-and some in which it hasn't-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.

General

Imprint:	AltaMira Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Indigenous Archaeologies Series
Release date:	2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Joe Watkins
Dimensions:	239 x 162 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-0328-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples
LSN:	0-7425-0328-3
Barcode:	9780742503281

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