Western Australian Museum
Anthropology
This report presents a general approach to conducting an assessment of Aboriginal cultural heritage at a regional scale (2006). The field of cultural heritage regional assessment is still in its infancy in Australia. The Department of... more
... A Model and Case Study from South-western Australia David Guilfoyle, Bill Bennell, Wayne Webb, Vernice Gillies, and Jennifer Strickland ... Vernice Gillies Menang, Custodian and chairperson of the Albany Heritage Reference Group... more
This paper explores the challenges and positive outcomes of collaborative heritage management programs that maintain a focus on customary protocols and community priorities. A holistic approach to cultural heritage management has... more
... were probably contemporaries during the Chaco era as well as during the preceding Pueblo I period" (Till and Hurst 2002: 8). The community center of Red Knobs, for example, is located on the ruins of a large Pueblo I village... more
Through a lens of Human Niche Construction theory, we examine Noongar (an indigenous people of south western Australia) relationships with southwestern Australian flora and suggest influences of these relationships on contemporary... more
For Indigenous archaeology, an important measure of ‘success’ within any project is the level of control and ownership embedded with the local Traditional Owner community. If control/ownership is tokenistic, short-term, or undeveloped,... more
This paper examines how place-based participatory mapping in a commercial context creates a framework for negotiated outcomes in the protection and management of cultural heritage. The analysis presents a critical reflection on two case... more
This paper explores a collaborative program focused on identifying the role of archaeology in heritage education and management delivered under cultural leadership. The method of delivery and teaching is reflexive and adaptive, via... more