'We were anything but primitive': How Indigenous-led archaeology is challenging colonial preconceptions | CBC Radio

This is a really approachable article about the importance of community archaeology.

I get sooooooo frustrated when I hear that the US (and Canada) "has nothing old", there is such an amazing deep past that archaeology (and oral history) can help access!

What is your favorite archaeological site in Canada/the US?

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TLDR

This CBC Radio segment explores how Indigenous-led archaeology is challenging colonial preconceptions by involving Indigenous peoples in the excavation and interpretation of their own ancestral lands. It highlights the work of Indigenous archaeologists like Jennifer Tenasco and Paulette Steeves, who are reclaiming history and countering stereotypes by demonstrating the sophistication and long-established presence of Indigenous peoples in the Americas.