The historical context for indigenous culture change in Dixie Valley, Northeast California: a prelude to collaborative archaeology

Using the Dixie Valley Apwaruke of Northeast California as a case study, this\ud project utilizes previously neglected resources and research perspectives to create a\ud comprehensive historical context for indigenous culture change. The importance of\ud incorporating Native American concerns and theoretical concepts into archaeological\ud practice is demonstrated through a combination of three perspectives: a critical review of\ud the implications of ethnographic work, a comprehensive historical review of the region,\ud and the inclusion of native voices through contemporary Apwaruke input. Exploration of\ud the historical context in which indigenous populations throughout Northeast California\ud responded to the effects of Euroamerican colonization, with particular focus on the\ud Dawes Allotment era, establishes a baseline for understanding social and political agents\ud of indigenous culture change during those periods. By utilizing the collaborative archaeological approach in tandem with an informed historical context, this research\ud offers a more inclusive and self-aware archaeological practice that is relevant to all\ud stakeholders.CSU, Chic