Governmentality and Social Capital in Tribal/Federal Relations Regarding Heritage Consultation

Abstract

The objective of this effort is to develop a model for improved heritage consultation between the federal government and tribal leaders based on a new theoretical approach to social relationships and provide a shift in current discourse towards future relationships between the Anny and local populations in other countries. The Principal Investigator (PI) will coordinate a qualitative study of the impasse in federal/tribal discourses regarding heritage consultation, and collaboratively develop a model for improved consultation procedures. The study will address the repercussions of federal government discourse surrounding indigenous heritage and the utility of social capital for improving communication. The PI and a heritage consultant who specializes in federal/tribal relations will organize a series of heritage discussions with tribal .members who will serve as tribal consultants in a collaborative, involved exchange of ideas. Tribal consultants will include three tribal members who are professional heritage specialists, as well as two tribal members who are undergraduate students participating in a collaborative archaeological field school. Fieldwork will serve as a foundation for discussing the improvement of tribal/federal heritage management issues. This strategy is informed by practice theory, phenomenology, and the linkages between place, memory and multivocality that are valued by many tribal peoples. Permission

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Jan 12, 2017
Source ID
W911NF1610150

Entities

People

  • Sarah E. Cowie

Organizations

  • Army Contracting Command
  • United States Army
  • University of Nevada, Reno

Tags

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Economics
  • Government and Public Administration Law.