J Watkins
Biographic Data
| ID | 22729 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Watkins |
| GIVEN NAMES | J |
| FAMILY NAME | Watkins |
| SIGNATURE | WATKINS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of New Mexico |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2384-2935 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 84 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 284 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 84 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1905 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Recasting Anthropology: Praxis, People, and Possibilities
Well into its second century, Anthropology continues to search for its place in the world. Its founders were looking to create a new way of studying humans throughout time and space as a means of better understanding who we are, who we have been, and who we can be. Over the course of the past 50 years, I have participated in government-based archaeology, academic archaeology, and contract archaeology at the state, federal, and private levels as a…
Indigenous Archaeology Revisited: Is It Still Needed or Necessary?
This chapter focuses on the key concepts and relevance of Indigenous Archaeology. The definition of Indigenous Archaeology changed over time, before ultimately settling on the definition of archaeology with, for, and by Indigenous peoples. Some people view Indigenous Archaeology as a contribution to furthering tribal perspectives on the way the Indigenous past is represented within Archaeology and the way it might be beneficial to Indigenous Iden…
Working Ethically with Ancient DNA from Composites in the United States
This article discusses ethical frameworks for planning and implementing composite research in the United States. Composites, defined here as archaeological materials with multiple genetic sources, include materials such as sediment, coprolites, birch pitch, and dental calculus. Although composites are increasingly used in genetic research, the ethical considerations of their use in ancient DNA studies have not been widely discussed. Here, we cons…
Working as Indigenous Archaeologists: Reckoning New Paths Between Past and Present Lives
The Anthropology Graduate's Guide: From Student to a Career
In this revised edition of The Anthropology Graduate’s Guide, Carol Ellick and Joe Watkins present a set of practical steps that guides the reader through the transition from student to professional, covering a wide range of career options for which an anthropology degree is applicable. It includes an overview of anthropology as a discipline, professional qualifications and key skills, an outline of key jobs and future careers, and guidance on jo…
I Want to Be an Anthropologist
Closet Chickens
Indigenous Archaeologies: North American Perspective
Cultural Heritage Management and Native Americans
Indigenous Archaeologies in Archaeological Theory
Repatriation Acts: The Politics of Repatriation in North America
Historical Archaeology: Indigenous Perspectives and Approaches
Repatriation of Cultural Property in the United States: A Case Study in NAGPRA (USA)
Society for American Archaeology (SAA): Committee on Ethics
Not with the same brush
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Indigenous Archaeologies: North American Perspective
Repatriation Acts: The Politics of Repatriation in North America
Cultural Heritage Management and Native Americans
Repatriation of Cultural Property in the United States: A Case Study in NAGPRA (USA)
Society for American Archaeology (SAA): Committee on Ethics
Historical Archaeology: Indigenous Perspectives and Approaches
Closet Chickens
Indigenous Archaeologies in Archaeological Theory
The Anthropology Graduate's Guide: From Student to a Career
Mom will ask, “What can you do with a degree in anthropology?” If you want the answer, then you need this book. Applied anthropologists Carol Ellick and Joe Watkins present a set of practical steps that will assist you through the transition from your career as a student into a career in a wide range of professions that an anthropology degree can be used. The stories, scenarios, and activities presented in this book are intended to assist you in …
Working Internationally with Indigenous Groups
North American archaeologists working with Native American or First Nations communities, whose culture often forms the basis of the archaeological record, are becoming increasingly aware that they face a differing set of concerns and issues than those archaeologists who work with non-Native communities. Although their work is not as widely reported in the literature, North American archaeologists who have been fortunate enough to conduct research…
The Premise and Promise of Indigenous Archaeology
Researchers have increasingly promoted an emerging paradigm of Indigenous archaeology, which includes an array of practices conducted by, for, and with Indigenous communities to challenge the discipline's intellectual breadth and political economy. McGhee (2008) argues that Indigenous archaeology is not viable because it depends upon the essentialist concept of 'Aboriginalism.' In this reply, we correct McGhee's description of Indigenous Archaeol…
Through Wary Eyes: Indigenous Perspectives on Archaeology
Archaeology has been linked to colonialist attitudes and scientific imperialism. But what are the perspectives of Indigenous groups concerning the practice of archaeology? Numerous organizations recognize the distinctive needs of Indigenous communities throughout the world and have adopted agreements and definitions that govern their relationships with those populations. The specific name by which Indigenous groups are known varies from country t…
Beyond the Margin: American Indians, First Nations, and Archaeology in North America
In North America, American Indians and First Nations have often been at odds with archaeologists over the status of their relationships, about who should have control over research designs and research questions, the interpretation of information about past cultures, and the ways past cultures are represented in the present. While the influence of the voice of Indigenous Nations in the discipline has risen, in many ways their voices are as stifle…
Becoming American or Becoming Indian: NAGPRA, Kennewick and Cultural Affiliation
Magistrate John Jelderks' opinion in August 2002, that Kennewick Man is not Native American under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), will likely have farreaching impacts on the relationship between American Indians and American archaeologists. More than a legal decision, the opinion also points to the inadequacies of NAGPRA. The following article looks at some of the political implications of the judge's decision…
Communicating archaeology: Words to the wise
As archaeologists, we are often called upon to discuss our work with various groups that share our interest in human culture and human adaptation, to communicate with those whose heritage we study, or to explain our findings to other 'stakeholders' in the archaeological enterprise. As communicators, however, we are less adept at accurately portraying our thoughts to those groups. All too frequently we enter into opportunities to communicate with …
Working as Indigenous Archaeologists: Reckoning New Paths Between Past and Present Lives
Contextual issues in Paleoindian repatriation: Spirit Cave Man as a case study
Judge John Jelderks found that Kennewick Man cannot be defined as Native American under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. A recent amicus brief in the legal case regarding repatriation of materials from Spirit Cave, Nevada, suggests that the Kennewick case should be used as legal precedent, and that the remains of Spirit Cave Man are also not Native American. We suggest that a precedent in cases of Paleoindian human rema…
Working Internationally with Indigenous Groups
North American archaeologists working with Native American or First Nations communities, whose culture often forms the basis of the archaeological record, are becoming increasingly aware that they face a differing set of concerns and issues than those archaeologists who work with non-Native communities. Although their work is not as widely reported in the literature, North American archaeologists who have been fortunate enough to conduct research…
Place-meant
In L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy was able to return to Kansas by clicking the heels of her enchanted ruby slippers together three times and saying "There's no place like home." Conversely, Thomas Wolfe, in Look Homeward, Angel, tells us "You can never go home again." Whose observation is more correct? Now, having been to Kansas, I would tend to question why Dorothy, if she actually could, would want to go home again. But perhaps becau…
Working Ethically with Ancient DNA from Composites in the United States
This article discusses ethical frameworks for planning and implementing composite research in the United States. Composites, defined here as archaeological materials with multiple genetic sources, include materials such as sediment, coprolites, birch pitch, and dental calculus. Although composites are increasingly used in genetic research, the ethical considerations of their use in ancient DNA studies have not been widely discussed. Here, we cons…
Bone Lickers, Grave Diggers, and Other Unsavory Characters: Archaeologists, Archaeological Cultures, and the Disconnect from Native Peoples
Taking an Account of NAGPRA: Review of the Government Accounting Office's Report GAO–10–768
(How) Can archaeology be useful to American Indian groups
Dawdy's keynote paper, rather than answering the question whether archaeology is useful, asks whether it should be useful. That is, she asks whether archaeology needs to be useful beyond archaeology for archaeology's sake. It is a valid question, because many people see archaeology as a non-essential option, of peripheral use if any. For others, archaeology's utility lies in its ability to provide the long-term view of human behaviour and humanki…
An Indian trader in ancient Bali
DNA analysis of a tooth found with imported pottery in Bali offers a strong possibility of the presence of a trader of Indian extraction in the late first millennium BC
Not with the same brush
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NAGPRA Should Not Preclude Good History: A Response to Spude and Scott
Indigenous Archaeology Expands the Field: The Benefits of a New Perspective
The Use and Abuse of Archaeology for Indigenous Peoples-Auckland, New Zealand, November 8 to 12, 2005
The World Archaeological Congress' 2nd Indigenous Intercongress, The Uses and Abuses of Archaeology for Indigenous Peoples, convened between November 8 and 12, 2005, at the University of Auckland and Waipapa Marae to examine issues relating to and concerned with indigenous peoples and their past. The organization committee included coconvenors Dr. Joe Watkins, Dr. Caroline Phillips, and Dr. Des Kahotea along with Academic Program Chair Stephanie …
He Forced Us Into the Fray: Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933-2005)
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Artefacts, archaeologists and American Indians
Archaeologists traditionally have observed the style and technology of artefacts and used this to classify archaeological assemblages, describing the repeated association of artefact groups as a ‘Culture’. We continue to place overwhelming reliance on our ability to derive meaningful information about past culture from artefacts, yet the importance these objects had for the members of the cultural group (past and present) is not adequately consid…
Artefacts, archaeologists and American Indians
Archaeology, Aboriginals and the Past: The Politics of Representation
Salvaging Our Ethics
Emigration from Virginia to the West
The clinical picture of diabetic control, studied in four settings
The clinical picture of diabetic control, studied in four settings. T F Williams, D A Martin, M D Hogan, J D Watkins, and E V EllisCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.57.3.441 Published Online: August 29, 2011
A study of diabetic patients at home
A study of diabetic patients at home. J D Watkins, T F Williams, D A Martin, M D Hogan, and E AndersonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.57.3.452 Published Online: August 29, 2011
Vine DeloriaJr. . Red earth, White lies: Native Americans and the myth of scientific fact. 286 pages. 1995. New York (NY): Simon & Schuster; 0-684-80700-9 hardback $23
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Ethics and Value Conflicts: An Examination of Archaeologists’ Responses to Questionnaire Scenarios
Between November 1991 and April 1993, a questionnaire using scenarios was used to gather information on issues affecting archaeology. Issues examined included the role of land ownership in archeological investigations, the relationship of tribal groups to archaeological material, the conflict between different cultures over cultural materials, and the conflict between scientific and humanistic views. Of 1000 copies of the questionnaire distribute…
Salvaging Our Ethics
Ethical Currents: Committee on Ethics To Propose Draft Guidelines
Place-meant
In L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy was able to return to Kansas by clicking the heels of her enchanted ruby slippers together three times and saying "There's no place like home." Conversely, Thomas Wolfe, in Look Homeward, Angel, tells us "You can never go home again." Whose observation is more correct? Now, having been to Kansas, I would tend to question why Dorothy, if she actually could, would want to go home again. But perhaps becau…
Ethical Currents: Sexual Relationships between Anthropologists and Members of a Study Population
Anthropologists and Indians in the New South . Rachel A. Bonney , J. Anthony Paredes
America before the European Invasions . Alice Beck Kehoe
Commentary: Cultural Resources in Times of War: Looting in Iraq
Ethical Curents: To Accept or not to Accept
The Yanomami Vaccine Resolution Vis-à-Vis Responsibilities of Anthropologists
Ethical Currents
Yuchi Ceremonial Life: Performance, Meaning, and Tradition in a Contemporary American Indian Community. Jason Baird Jackson
Beyond the Margin: American Indians, First Nations, and Archaeology in North America
In North America, American Indians and First Nations have often been at odds with archaeologists over the status of their relationships, about who should have control over research designs and research questions, the interpretation of information about past cultures, and the ways past cultures are represented in the present. While the influence of the voice of Indigenous Nations in the discipline has risen, in many ways their voices are as stifle…
Indians of Central and South Florida, 1513-1763 . John H. Hann
Places in Mind: Public Archaeology as Applied Anthropology . Paul A. Shackel , Erve J. Chambers
Ethical Currents: Teaching Anthropological Ethics
Ethical Currents: Discussing Ethics
Archaeology, Aboriginals and the Past: The Politics of Representation
An Indian trader in ancient Bali
DNA analysis of a tooth found with imported pottery in Bali offers a strong possibility of the presence of a trader of Indian extraction in the late first millennium BC
Becoming American or Becoming Indian: NAGPRA, Kennewick and Cultural Affiliation
Magistrate John Jelderks' opinion in August 2002, that Kennewick Man is not Native American under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), will likely have farreaching impacts on the relationship between American Indians and American archaeologists. More than a legal decision, the opinion also points to the inadequacies of NAGPRA. The following article looks at some of the political implications of the judge's decision…
Artefacts, archaeologists and American Indians
Archaeologists traditionally have observed the style and technology of artefacts and used this to classify archaeological assemblages, describing the repeated association of artefact groups as a ‘Culture’. We continue to place overwhelming reliance on our ability to derive meaningful information about past culture from artefacts, yet the importance these objects had for the members of the cultural group (past and present) is not adequately consid…
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