Alison Wylie (University of British Columbia)
I compare the trajectory of three different projects that are using the tools of archaeological science — geochemical, DNA, stable isotope, and survey analysis — to address Indigenous-led questions in the context of an Indigenous/Science research cluster taking shape at UBC. These are designed to build partnerships that embody a "practice of reconciliation," and require the cultivation of translational expertise on the part of all partners. I identify points of divergence in the epistemic norms and goals that partners bring to these projects with the aim of delineating strategies for productively engaging these differences.
