Discusses the history of American archaeology in conflict with Native Americans specifically the battle for Kennewick Man/The Ancient one and solutions to the conflict.
Site contains links to Indigenous historical and contemporary material drawn from the Canadian Museum of Civilization's artifact and archival collections including thousands of photographs.
Looks at a project which attempted to bring together scientific and Aboriginal knowledge by recording stories, oral histories and other forms of documentation.
Canadian Journal of Communication, vol. 31, no. 1, [Special Issue: Culture, Heritage, and Art], 2006, pp. 197-214
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Discusses the challenges associated with displaying historical objects in a gallery, such as the presentation of works from a non-Indigenous conception of artistic value.
Website explores the excavation, weaving techniques and conservation of basketry artifacts found on the banks of the Snoqualmie river. Includes audio, text and video.
Northeast Historical Archaeology, vol. 35, no. 1, 2006, pp. 15-28
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Looks at the significance and use of wampum beads in the diplomatic process during the French and British periods at Fort Niagara. Shows beads found there were produced at Albany.
Brief biography of Boyd Wettlaufer which describes his training in New Mexico, and his field work in Saskatchewan. Wettlaufer is regarded as the father of Saskatchewan archaeology.
BC Studies, no. 152, Past Emergent, Winter, 2006/2007, pp. 67-95
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Traces the history of archaeological digs and subsequent Western theories about the identity of the peoples who inhabited the Lower Fraser River area of BC.