8Discourses of the Haunted: An Intersubjective Approach to Archaeology at the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School

Sarah L. Surface-Evans, Sarah J. Jones

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    Abstract

    This chapter explores “haunting” as a way to conceptualize and engage with the traumatic events of the United States Federal Indian Boarding School era. The goal is to create an intersectional and intersubjective approach that does not seek singular explanations, but leaves room for diversity of memory—a core principle in feminist indigenous theory. Bringing together archaeological, archival, and oral data, we tell three stories of perseverance that have come to light from community-based heritage work. In this manner, archaeology has the power to facilitate community healing and decolonize women's experiences at the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)110-121
    Number of pages12
    JournalArcheological Papers of the American Anthropological Association
    Volume31
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 1 2020

    Keywords

    • Native American boarding schools
    • Native American history
    • haunted landscapes
    • historical archaeology

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