Archaeologies of Us and Them
Debating History, Heritage and Indigeneity
Routledge Studies in Archaeology Series

Archaeologies of ?Us? and ?Them? explores the concept of indigeneity within the field of archaeology and heritage and in particular examines the shifts in power that occur when ?we? define ?the other? by categorizing ?them? as indigenous. Recognizing the complex and shifting distinctions between indigenous and non-indigenous pasts and presents, this volume gives a nuanced analysis of the underlying definitions, concepts and ethics associated with this field in order to explore Indigenous archaeology as a theoretical, ethical and political concept.

Indigenous archaeology is an increasingly important topic discussed worldwide, and as such critical analyses must be applied to debates which are often surrounded by political correctness and consensus views. Drawing on an international range of global case studies, this timely and sensitive collection significantly contributes to the development of archaeological critical theory.

Foreword
Lynette Russell

Introduction
Charlotta Hillerdal, Anna Karlström and Carl-Gösta Ojala

Part I – Politics of Indigeneity

1. Collective Rights and the Construction of Heritage
Ronald Niezen

2. Naming the Indigenous
Nick Shepherd

3. Stakeholder in Practice: “Us”, “Them” and the Problem of Expertise
Trinidad Rico

4. Extractive Industries, Corporate Discourse and Indigenous Heritage
Melissa F. Baird

5. Integrating the Past in the Present: Archaeology as Part of Living Yup’ik Heritage
Charlotta Hillerdal

6. Us and Whom? Representations of Indigenousness in the Archaeological Site of Avdat, Israel
Menachem Shiff

7. The Archaeological Construction of Aboriginality: The Inuit Case
Robert McGhee

Part II – Spaces Between “Us” and “Them”

8. Envisioning a Different Notion of “Indigenous Archaeology” From the Perspective of Sub-Saharan Africa
Paul J. Lane

9. Who is Indigenous? Migration Theories and Notions of Indigeneity in Southern African Archaeology
Edward Matenga

10. Reading Indigeneity Without Race: Colour, Representation and Uncertainty in Photographic Evidence
Celmara Pocock

11. How History Controls the Past: “Discovering” the Unconventional and Underground History of Setauket, New York’s Native and African American Community
Christopher N. Matthews

12. Bronze Drums and the Contestations of Indigenous Heritage in Laos
Anna Karlström

13. Indigeneity, Knowledge and Archaeology on Both Sides of the Mirror
Alejandro F. Haber

Part III – Indigeneity and Heritage

14. Culture, Rights, Indigeneity and Intervention: Addressing Inequality in Indigenous Heritage Protection and Control
George P. Nicholas

15. Archaeological Heritage and Hokkaido Ainu: Ethnicity and Research Ethics
Hirofumi Kato

16. Power Relations and the Management of Heritage in South Africa
Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu

17. Performing “Indigenous” for International Tourists who Tour the Rural Poor
John Giblin

18. Contested Colonial History and Heritage in Sápmi: Archaeology, Indigeneity and Local Communities in Northern Sweden
Carl-Gösta Ojala

19. Reindeer Herding as Heritage in the Kola Peninsula, North-Western Russia
Vladislava Vladimirova

Charlotta Hillerdal is Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

Anna Karlström is Lecturer and Researcher in Heritage Studies at the Department of Art History, Uppsala University, Sweden.

Carl-Gösta Ojala is a Researcher in Archaeology at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University, Sweden.