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Indigenous Archaeology: American Indian Values and Scientific Practice (Indigenous Archaeologies Series)

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In writing Indigenous Archaeology: American Indian Values And Scientific Practice, Joe Watkins draws upon his experience and expertise as a federal archaeologist and a Choctaw to address Native American sensitivities and the modern practices of archaeology. Tracing the often controversial and confrontational relationship between these two opposing perspectives, Watkins articulately highlights the key arenas where the parties intersect including ethics, legislation, and archaeological practices. Indigenous Archaeology draws upon incidents where the mixing of indigenous values and archaeological practice were successful, and others where such accommodations failed. Finally, Watkins calls for the development of an "indigenous archaeology" for use in the United States and around the globe that would accept native peoples as full partners in the key decisions about heritage resources management and archaeological practices. Indigenous Archaeology is very highly recommended reading for students of archaeology and Native American studies.