EPISODE · Apr 4, 2022 · 59 MIN
Indigenous Archaeology and Decolonization with Kay Mattena - Ruins 102
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In this episode, we are joined by Kay Mattena, a Ph.D. student in Archaeology and Indigenous Science at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a Descendent of the Citizen Band of Potawatomi, and first appeared on Episode 54: SAA 86th Annual Conference, and Indigneous Response. We talk about her earliest encounters with science, nature, and archaeology and delve into her undergraduate career. We then take a deep dive into Indigenous archaeology and how museum collections can be decolonized. We finish out by talking about ethnoarchaeology and experimental archaeology.Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot!Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimagingStart your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code RUINS. Click this message for more information.For rough transcripts of this episode go to www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/102LinksGedakina.org to learn about the organization and our projects and for a list of Indigenous books for K-12 from the Dawnland (New England)Literature RecommendationsThe Community-Based PhD: Complexities and Triumphs of Conducting CBPR, ed. By Dr. Sonya Atalay and Dr. Alexandra McClearyGuest Contact Kay's Twitter: @oh_kay13 Kay's Instagram: @MattenaKay Kay's email Contact Email: [email protected] Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast Twitter: @alifeinruinspod Website: www.alifeinruins.com Ruins on APN: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ruins Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/alifeinruins/shop ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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In this episode, we are joined by Kay Mattena, a Ph.D. student in Archaeology and Indigenous Science at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a Descendent of the Citizen Band of Potawatomi, and first appeared on Episode 54: SAA 86th Annual Conference, and Indigneous Response. We talk about her earliest encounters with science, nature, and archaeology and delve into her undergraduate career. We then take a deep dive into Indigenous archaeology and how museum collections can be decolonized. We finish out by talking about ethnoarchaeology and experimental archaeology. Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot! [https://www.paleoimaging.com/about-the-paleoradiography-course] Connect with James on Twitter: @paleoimaging [https://twitter.com/Paleoimaging] Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code RUINS. Click this message for more information. [https://zencastr.com/pricing?coupon=RUINS&fpr=3tym6] For rough transcripts of this episode go to www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/102 [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/db0ccf0a-32fd-11e9-8f1b-3363b641a7c7/podcasts/6bac7bb0-6467-11e9-ae2a-7bfa8559e6cf/episodes/ff9d2ac0-b376-11ec-960f-e7e0f4277bee/www.archpodnet.com/archaeotech/102] Links * Gedakina.org to learn about the organization and our projects and for a list of Indigenous books for K-12 from the Dawnland (New England) [http://gedakina.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2020-One-Shelf-Project-book-list.pdf] Literature Recommendations * The Community-Based PhD: Complexities and Triumphs of Conducting CBPR, ed. By Dr. Sonya Atalay and Dr. Alexandra McCleary [https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/the-community-based-phd] Guest Contact * Kay's Twitter: @oh_kay13 * Kay's Instagram: @MattenaKay * Kay's email Contact * Email: [email protected] * Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/alifeinruinspodcast] * Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast [https://www.facebook.com/alifeinruinspodcast] * Twitter: @alifeinruinspod [https://www.twitter.com/alifeinruinspod] * Website: www.alifeinruins.com [https://www.alifeinruins.com/] * Ruins on APN: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ruins * Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/alifeinruins/shop ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/]
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