Additional Information

Course Number

ANTHRO 326

Course Description

The role of postcolonial and Indigenous archaeologies as emergeant disciplinary activities within contemporary society. Community based archaeologies; the roles of oral history, landscape, and memory; archaeology as political action; and history in archaeological projects. The emergence of Indigenous archaeology within N. America in relation to limitations imposed by processual or new archaeology; and NAGPRA, Kennewick, essentialism, and terminal narratives within this context. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology
• Maintaining Continuity of Records
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

CIfA Codes

• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch

Keywords & Terms

• Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
• Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Repatriation
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups

Topics & Issues

• Colonialism and Imperialism
• Decolonizing Archaeology
• Ethical Case Studies
• Indigenous Archaeology: Perspectives and Issues
• Landscape Issues, Archaeology, and Ethics
• NAGPRA, Repatriation, and Indigenous Rights
• Privilege and Issues of Inclusivity