Doelle - Interest in what TJ said with archaeologists working alone, then in
conjunction with Native Americans and use of oral history. No one way would be
it. This is something to be brought to archaeological community. Legal aspects
hinder, but will eventually change. Deal with ethical issues, and be sensitive
to how used. Archaeologists need to be in an academic situation where
everything is subject to question, but with oral history, one doesn’t question
per se, but to respect and evaluate in a way for its relevant evidence.
Breternitz - Most archaeologists not opposed to using oral tradition.
Uncomfortable playing the role of ethnographer. Information gathered how will
it be used. How much oral history, what is appropriate, what is not. Someone
should deal with this specifically.
Gasser - SHPO to sponsor TCP workshop, February 3rd, Prescott. Come up with
Arizona TCP.
Downum - A contractor too. If to incorporate Native American input, then have
to deal with how to treat data. Impressed with respect that one Native
American group has to the rest when one has the floor and is relating a story.
Each given his due without attack. Not so among archaeologists. Must lend
credibility to input from Native Americans. What are the rule of engagement.
Kintigh - Happens with social anthropologists all the time.
Downum - That is the problem.
Reid - Not developed a rapport with people with whom we deal. See empowerment.
Native Americans may soon have theft own specialists so that archaeologists
have a direct contact to deal with, or to tell them to get lost.
Downum -
Kintigh - Not threaten groups much.
Downum - Native Americans not read professional journals to hear/learn of the
archaeological journals.
Reid - There are no (or very few) Native American archaeologists.
Downum - Reid - Native Americans need to develop own specialists! Specialists
in archaeological specialty. Do have specialists!
Anyon - Tribes have specialists. No need to fit that with Western views.
Danger of Downum’s concerns is use of oral tradition and it becomes a system
of debate - could