In this episode of Encounter Culture, community-led archaeology takes center stage as an alternative to extractive excavation practices of the past and a best practice rooted in respect and deeper historical understanding.
At the Cañón de Carnué land grant in New Mexico, New Mexico State University has partnered with land grant heirs, as Dr. Kelly Jenks, a historical archaeologist with NMSU, discusses efforts to uncover the layered history of a community first established in 1763, revealing how Indigenous, Genízaro, and colonial peoples together shaped the region's frontier past.
Discover more:
Archaeology in Cañón de Carnué, New Mexico State University
Cañón de Carnué land grant history
New Mexico land grant history
United States v. Sandoval Supreme Court decision stripping land grant rights
Present-day land grant actions
San Miguel del Vado land grant recovery efforts
Nación Genízara: Ethnogenesis, Place, and Identity in New Mexico, edited by Moises Gonzales and Enrique R. Lamadrid
Hear more on Encounter Culture:
A History of Genízaro Identity in the Heart of New Mexico with Dr. Gregorio Gonzales, Encounter Culture season 6
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