An archaeology of resilience: decolonizing Igbo and Labrador Inuit histories

The resilience of culture is often ignored when describing colonized communities. My research emphasizes the agency of Indigenous Igbo and Inuit people through periods of marginalization by shifting the focus to the continuity of local activities. This research is both essential and rewarding for contemporary Indigenous communities who need to make renewed connections with their own histories, and to repair connections to the past that have been severed by colonialism. This work also provides settler archaeologists with direction to help counter the legacy of scientific colonialism in archaeology by ensuring that the products of research uphold and benefit the community.