Theorizing colonial indigenous interactions in the Americas
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https://doi.org/10.24885/sab.v38i2.1254Keywords:
Indigenous-colonial interactions, Decolonization, Collaborative archaeologyAbstract
Craig N. Cipolla’s study addresses the relationship between archaeological theories and research and the treatment of colonized peoples in the Americas. The colonialist perspective in many scientific works has oppressed Indigenous populations, negatively impacting their survival and living conditions. This study reviews the more traditional theoretical lines that often reinforce colonialist patterns to then critically discuss more recent decolonial theoretical contributions that seeking to positively impact the lives of today’s Indigenous peoples. Cipolla concludes by offering proposals to construct a collaborative archaeology that considers Indigenous knowledge in studies of Indigenous-colonial interactions.
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