Codesigned Archaeological Research in the Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory, Australia
ABSTRACT In much of the Western world, collaborative research undertaken by settler archaeologists readily lends itself, at least in part, to a continuation of the colonial project. Yet, against this backdrop, Australia's First Nations’ peoples continue to work with researchers and to drive sys...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/aap.2023.10 2024-06-23T07:52:50+00:00 Codesigned Archaeological Research in the Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory, Australia Wallis, Lynley A. O'Sullivan, Susan Nango, May Djandomerr, Djaykuk Huntley, Jillian MacDonald, Brandi L. Nadjamerrek, Clarry O'Brien, Justin 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aap.2023.10 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S2326376823000104 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Advances in Archaeological Practice volume 11, issue 3, page 274-288 ISSN 2326-3768 journal-article 2023 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/aap.2023.10 2024-05-29T08:09:49Z ABSTRACT In much of the Western world, collaborative research undertaken by settler archaeologists readily lends itself, at least in part, to a continuation of the colonial project. Yet, against this backdrop, Australia's First Nations’ peoples continue to work with researchers and to drive systemic change in research practice. Community-engaged archaeology, defined here as codeveloped studies of ancestral places (following Schaepe et al. 2017), is directed to improving relationships between Indigenous peoples and archaeologists. Even so, the practice of archaeology with and for nonsettler communities remains underdeveloped with regard to institutional priorities and funding agency bureaucracies. Here, we (Mirarr Traditional Owners, Mirarr employees, and settler archaeologist researchers) reflect on these issues as part of our ongoing research on the ochres and bim (rock art) of the well-known Madjedbebe rockshelter in the Alligator Rivers region, Northern Territory, Australia. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Cambridge University Press Advances in Archaeological Practice 11 3 274 288 |
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ABSTRACT In much of the Western world, collaborative research undertaken by settler archaeologists readily lends itself, at least in part, to a continuation of the colonial project. Yet, against this backdrop, Australia's First Nations’ peoples continue to work with researchers and to drive systemic change in research practice. Community-engaged archaeology, defined here as codeveloped studies of ancestral places (following Schaepe et al. 2017), is directed to improving relationships between Indigenous peoples and archaeologists. Even so, the practice of archaeology with and for nonsettler communities remains underdeveloped with regard to institutional priorities and funding agency bureaucracies. Here, we (Mirarr Traditional Owners, Mirarr employees, and settler archaeologist researchers) reflect on these issues as part of our ongoing research on the ochres and bim (rock art) of the well-known Madjedbebe rockshelter in the Alligator Rivers region, Northern Territory, Australia. |
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Wallis, Lynley A. O'Sullivan, Susan Nango, May Djandomerr, Djaykuk Huntley, Jillian MacDonald, Brandi L. Nadjamerrek, Clarry O'Brien, Justin Codesigned Archaeological Research in the Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory, Australia |
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Wallis, Lynley A. O'Sullivan, Susan Nango, May Djandomerr, Djaykuk Huntley, Jillian MacDonald, Brandi L. Nadjamerrek, Clarry O'Brien, Justin |
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Codesigned Archaeological Research in the Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory, Australia |
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Codesigned Archaeological Research in the Alligator Rivers Region, Northern Territory, Australia |
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