Where the wind blows us : practicing critical community archaeology in the Canadian north / Natasha Lyons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lyons, Natasha.

Series:

Archaeology of colonialism in native North America.

The archaeology of colonialism in native North America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inuvialuit--Antiquities.

Inuvialuit.

Archaeology--Social aspects--Canada, Northern.

Archaeology.

Canada, Northern--Antiquities.

Canada, Northern.

Physical Description:

xxii, 230 p. : ill., maps.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Practicing critical community archaeology in the Canadian north

Place of Publication:

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This volume unites critical practice with a community-based approach to archaeology and presents an extended case study with the Inuvialuit community of the Canadian Western Arctic, using a multivocal approach that integrates archaeology, ethnography, oral history, and community interviews, and actively working to hear Inuvialuit voices speak about their rich and textured history"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Critique

An outline of community-based archaeology

A critique of Inuvialuit representation

Part II. Practice

Finding middle ground: the methodological shift

Practice and the Inuvialuit archaeology partnership

Bridging critical and indigenist research: localized critical theory

A negotiated analysis of Inuvialuit material history

Part. III. Reflection

Alternative archaeologies and their impact on disciplinary practice

Inuvialuit identity and the material past.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8165-9919-X

OCLC:

855896403