Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH 287A

Course Level

Course Description

Traces the development of indigenous archaeology primarily in North America. Topics include: the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and issues of cultural patrimony; postcolonialism; decolonizing methodologies; community-based research; oral sources and other ways of knowing the past; and future directions.

Syllabus Available

No

Notes

Course description provided on department website. Please contact department for further information.

Additional tags: Indigenous archaeology; NAGPRA; postcolonialism; North America; decolonizing methodologies; community-based research

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
• Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Ownership
• Professional Standards
• Repatriation
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
• Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities

Topics & Issues

• Colonialism and Imperialism
• Community Archaeology and Participatory Research
• Decolonizing Archaeology
• Indigenous Archaeology: Perspectives and Issues
• Interpreting the Past
• NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights