ORAL TRADITION AND ARCHAEOLOGY
What can archaeology say to Hopi that is of interest?
What can Hopi say?
Migration is an issue.
Context - change in what gives meaning to archaeologist’s work.
Who is going to do writing?
Archaeologists not trained for this.
Changes what sites are important, etc.
Separate prehistory from archaeology.
How to deal with oral tradition as part of religion.
Some tribes may not want to reconstruct the past.
Draw upon life experiences of people today.
Ethical issues - awareness, sensitive to Native American concerns, awareness
of how archaeologists work.
SUMMARY
Tribes should set research agenda - tribes will be different.
Tribes have protocol for contact.
Different models of interaction.
Female consultants are a neglected resource.
Need ethical statement.
Archaeologists & Native Americans are ill-equipped to deal with oral tradition
in a multi- cultural context.
Give something back to the tribes - for education, etc.