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subset to distil the history out of it.

Downum - Colleagues want to test the validity of it.

Ferguson - Would be that not match up with what find archaeology.

Kintigh - Assume that oral tradition is an account of history.

Anyon - Talk about reconstructing the past. At Zuni not want to reconstruct it. Here a different tradition. Zuni knows its oral tradition. Good for life history. Zuni interested in how to live today. Have trend in archaeology in using oral tradition from the tribes. Mined archaeology and now mine oral history. Zuni not feel a need to link oral history with archaeology. As archaeologists we want to reconstruct the past. Not if That’s whats wanted at the tribal level.

Ferguson - Use oral tradition in management.

Anyon - Yes. Avoid the research of the reconstruction of the past.

Kintigh - When working at a site Zuni were interested. Even with old photographs people were interested. Heslatuthla.

Anyon - True there is interest by Indians of what the archaeologists do and find. When try to integrate oral history and archaeology run into problems. See the two, oral history/tradition and archaeology, as parallel tracts no linkage between the two.

Ferguson - Research ethics for archaeologists, and those for tribes. May get okay from one person, but not from the tribe.

Gasser - There are tribes interested in finding out about their history. Yavapai. Also a cemetery as to whether it was Pima or Maricopa. Some groups away from traditions for over 100 years.

Anyon - Are these people to link oral history with archaeological record, or to see how to rebury. For information.

Rosenberg -

Gasser -

Kintigh - Open house with 50 people came. Separated out burial materials so could see it if wanted. Much interest.

Anyon - No monolithic view of any tribe. Everyone has their own view. How link oral

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