Recognizing multiple sovereignties: A starting point for Native American cultural resource consultation

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage Pub Date : 2020-01-02 DOI:10.1080/20518196.2019.1654673

David E. Witt, B. Hartley

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The practice of archaeology within the USA necessarily involves issues of sovereignty, multiple worldviews and colonialism. Archaeologists must acknowledge both the reality of colonialism's legacy as well as our role in either supporting or confronting that history, and consultation with indigenous communities is oftentimes the main (if not only) venue for interrogating this legacy. This article, written in a dialogic format, presents and explores the role of a government agency's consultation policy within this framework of colonialism and dual sovereignty. However, it also discusses the limitation of policies and identifies areas in which continued improvement is needed. This article provides insight into the issues that are in play within consultation, concerns that may not be expressed but nevertheless have an impact, and the broader issues that agency representatives must consider so that archaeologists may have a better understanding of the decisions made within consultation discussions.

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承认多重主权:美国原住民文化资源咨询的起点

摘要美国的考古学实践必然涉及主权、多元世界观和殖民主义等问题。考古学家必须承认殖民主义遗产的现实，以及我们在支持或面对这段历史中的作用，与土著社区的协商往往是审问这一遗产的主要（如果不是唯一的）场所。这篇以对话形式撰写的文章，介绍并探讨了政府机构的咨询政策在殖民主义和双重主权框架下的作用。然而，它也讨论了政策的局限性，并确定了需要继续改进的领域。这篇文章深入了解了磋商中的问题，可能不会表达但仍有影响的问题，以及机构代表必须考虑的更广泛的问题，以便考古学家更好地了解磋商讨论中做出的决定。

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Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)

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期刊介绍： Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage is a new journal intended for participants, volunteers, practitioners, and academics involved in the many projects and practices broadly defined as ‘community archaeology’. This is intended to include the excavation, management, stewardship or presentation of archaeological and heritage resources that include major elements of community participation, collaboration, or outreach. The journal recognises the growing interest in voluntary activism in archaeological research and interpretation, and seeks to create a platform for discussion about the efficacy and importance of such work as well as a showcase for the dissemination of community archaeology projects (which might offer models of best practice for others). By inviting papers relating to theory and practice from across the world, the journal seeks to demonstrate both the diversity of community archaeology and its commonalities in process and associated theory. We seek contributions from members of the voluntary sector as well as those involved in archaeological practice and academia.