Journal article
Archaeology/Anthropology-Native American Coordination: An Example of Sharing the Research
Teaching anthropology, Vol.9(1), pp.12-39
09/01/2002
Abstract
The Elders of Squaxin Island Tribe over a decade ago determined the importance of recording and teaching our history to our people, and to correct inaccuracies that were written about us. Hundreds of hours were spent developing a plan, our dream. The outcome was, first and foremost, to ask the Creator for guidance and support in all that we were about to do. This was to create a department, build a museum and manage our cultural sites within our traditional territory. In 1997 the Heritage & Culture Department was formed. Through the guidance of the Tribal Council, Tribal Elders and Heritage Committee, one task was for Rhonda Foster to enroll in Introduction to Archaeology in order to understand the thinking of an archaeologist. Not only were we learning the skills required in archaeology, we were gifted with an archaeologist with whom we could build a trust relationship. In the tribe's opinion, this was rare, considering the decades of deceit, lies and superior attitudes experienced at the hands of so called "Professional Archaeologists." The main goal of the tribe was to obtain the skills necessary to manage cultural sites.
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- Title
- Archaeology/Anthropology-Native American Coordination: An Example of Sharing the Research
- Creators
- Rhonda Foster - Director, Cultural Resource Management Office, Squaxin Island TribeDale R. Croes - South Puget Sound Community College
- Publication Details
- Teaching anthropology, Vol.9(1), pp.12-39
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology, Department of
- Publisher
- American Anthropological Association
- Number of pages
- 28
- Identifiers
- 99901083339301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article