The Mackenzie Basin: An Alternative Approach to Dene and Metis Archaeology
More active Dene involvement in archaeology and a shift in research strategies from culture history to ethnoarchaeology are gradually changing the way that the archaeological record of the Mackenzie Basin is studied. This is occurring at a time when the Dene are tired of being simply the object of i...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64704 2023-05-15T14:19:13+02:00 The Mackenzie Basin: An Alternative Approach to Dene and Metis Archaeology Hanks, Christopher C. Pokotylo, David L. 1989-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64704 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64704/48618 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64704 ARCTIC; Vol. 42 No. 2 (1989): June: 85–187; 139-147 1923-1245 0004-0843 Dene Indians Drum Lake Archaeological Field School Elders Ethnology History Human ecology Indian archaeology Traditional knowledge Land use Metis Occupational training Oral history Research Mackenzie River region N.W.T info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1989 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:53Z More active Dene involvement in archaeology and a shift in research strategies from culture history to ethnoarchaeology are gradually changing the way that the archaeological record of the Mackenzie Basin is studied. This is occurring at a time when the Dene are tired of being simply the object of inquiry and are becoming inquirers in their own right. Recent community-based ethnoarchaeological and archaeological research has involved Native elders as consultants in project design, data collection and analysis, and the training of Native youth as crew members. Collaboration between archaeologists and northern Native people poses new questions of mutual concern that integrate oral histories, material culture, contemporary land use and settlement patterns, and archaeological data. At the regional level of analysis, new hypotheses evaluate present and past interrelationships of Native place-names, resources, travel routes, and camp locations. Traditional Native knowledge of spatial usage and feature function allows more accurate archaeological definition of site structure and settlement types at both pre- and post-European contact sites.Key words: Athabaskans, Metis, ethnoarchaeology, ethnogeography, Mackenzie Mountains, Mackenzie Basin, Mountain Dene, Slavey, field training Mots clés: Athabaskans, Métis, ethnoarchéologie, ethnogéographie, monts Mackenzie, bassin du Mackenzie, mont Déné, Slavey, formation sur le terrain Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Mackenzie Basin Mackenzie mountains Mackenzie river University of Calgary Journal Hosting Indian Mackenzie River ARCTIC 42 2 |
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More active Dene involvement in archaeology and a shift in research strategies from culture history to ethnoarchaeology are gradually changing the way that the archaeological record of the Mackenzie Basin is studied. This is occurring at a time when the Dene are tired of being simply the object of inquiry and are becoming inquirers in their own right. Recent community-based ethnoarchaeological and archaeological research has involved Native elders as consultants in project design, data collection and analysis, and the training of Native youth as crew members. Collaboration between archaeologists and northern Native people poses new questions of mutual concern that integrate oral histories, material culture, contemporary land use and settlement patterns, and archaeological data. At the regional level of analysis, new hypotheses evaluate present and past interrelationships of Native place-names, resources, travel routes, and camp locations. Traditional Native knowledge of spatial usage and feature function allows more accurate archaeological definition of site structure and settlement types at both pre- and post-European contact sites.Key words: Athabaskans, Metis, ethnoarchaeology, ethnogeography, Mackenzie Mountains, Mackenzie Basin, Mountain Dene, Slavey, field training Mots clés: Athabaskans, Métis, ethnoarchéologie, ethnogéographie, monts Mackenzie, bassin du Mackenzie, mont Déné, Slavey, formation sur le terrain |
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The Mackenzie Basin: An Alternative Approach to Dene and Metis Archaeology |
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The Mackenzie Basin: An Alternative Approach to Dene and Metis Archaeology |
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The Mackenzie Basin: An Alternative Approach to Dene and Metis Archaeology |
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The Mackenzie Basin: An Alternative Approach to Dene and Metis Archaeology |
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