Student Training · Community Collaboration

Indigenous Archaeology

Training and research in drone, GPR, LiDAR, mapping, and Tribal Historic Preservation-centered fieldwork.

What this project is

Indigenous Archaeology supports training and research in drone work, GPR, LiDAR, mapping, and Tribal Historic Preservation-centered fieldwork. The focus is on student training that responds to tribal priorities and supports preservation, land-based knowledge, and community-directed research.

Project subcards

Drone, GPR & LiDAR Training

Student training in remote sensing, drone documentation, and ethical field practice.

Tribal Historic Preservation

Projects shaped by THPO priorities, preservation needs, and community direction.

GPR/LiDAR Payloads

Technical capacity that creates opportunities for non-invasive documentation, mapping, and preservation support.

Scholarly depth

This area treats archaeological technologies as tools that must be guided by Indigenous governance, consent, and preservation priorities. Student training is connected to applied skill-building, tribal historic preservation, and ethical research practice.