Working with Indigenous Site Monitors and Tribal IRBs Practical Approaches to the Challenges of Collaborative Archaeology

Addison. P. P. Kimmel; Steven. A. A. Katz; Marcus Lewis; Elizabeth Wilk

doi:10.1017/aap.2023.2

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Working with Indigenous Site Monitors and Tribal IRBs Practical Approaches to the Challenges of Collaborative Archaeology

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Working with Indigenous Site Monitors and Tribal IRBs Practical Approaches to the Challenges of Collaborative Archaeology

Addison. P. P. Kimmel, Steven. A. A. Katz, Marcus Lewis and Elizabeth Wilk

Advances in archaeological practice : a journal of the Society of American archeaology, Vol.11(2), pp.224-231

05/01/2023

DOI: 10.1017/aap.2023.2

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Abstract

Archaeologists have an obligation to conduct research that is relevant and responsive to the desires, interests, values, and concerns of Indigenous descendant communities. Current best practices for collaborative, community-based archaeologies emphasize long-term engagement and "full collaboration," including the coproduction of knowledge and total stakeholder involvement. The present-day structures and demands of archaeology-especially in CRM and graduate student research contexts-can serve to make such fully collaborative work difficult, if not impossible. Oftentimes, these difficulties result in a complete abdication of collaboration or even consultation beyond the bare minimum required by law. However, professional archaeologists must strive in all instances to work alongside Native communities in respectful, responsive, and mutually beneficial ways even if this work may often fall short of the loftiest ideal. In this article, the authors present two case studies in collaboration from recent projects conducted in the North American midcontinent. These case studies clearly demonstrate how tribal fieldwork monitoring, working with tribal institutional review boards (IRBs), and other related forms of "imperfect" collaboration can still help move us toward a more ethical, inclusive, and respectful future archaeology.

Archaeology

Social Sciences

collaborative archaeology

descendant communities

cultural resource management

community-based participatory research

archaeological ethics

colaboración arqueológica

comunidades descendientes

Gestión de Recursos Culturales (GRC)

investigación participativa basada en la comunidad

ética arqueológica

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Title: Subtitle: Working with Indigenous Site Monitors and Tribal IRBs Practical Approaches to the Challenges of Collaborative Archaeology
Creators: Addison. P. P. Kimmel - University of Iowa
Steven. A. A. Katz - Global Archaeol Consultants, Chicago, IL USA
Marcus Lewis - Ho Chunk Nation Wisconsin, Dept Educ, Black River Falls, WI USA
Elizabeth Wilk - Environm Resources Management ERM, Rolling Meadows, IL USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Advances in archaeological practice : a journal of the Society of American archeaology, Vol.11(2), pp.224-231
DOI: 10.1017/aap.2023.2
ISSN: 2326-3768
eISSN: 2326-3768
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number of pages: 8
Language: English; Spanish
Date published: 05/01/2023
Academic Unit: Anthropology
Record Identifier: 9984443352002771

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