Ora Marek-Martinez: “Our knowledge has long been regarded as folklore”

As an archaeologist from the Navajo Native American community, Ora Marek-Martinez argues that research requires a fundamental paradigm shift — one that centres on close collaboration with Indigenous Peoples.

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˜The œUNESCO courier
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2026-02-02
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https://doi.org/10.18356/22202293-2026-1-7
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Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
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Ora Marek-Martinez: “Our knowledge has long been regarded as folklore”

Katerina Markelova, Ora Marek-Martinez
˜The œUNESCO courier
Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
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Ora Marek-Martinez: “Our knowledge has long been regarded as folklore”

Katerina Markelova, Ora Marek-Martinez
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Abstract

As an archaeologist from the Navajo Native American community, Ora Marek-Martinez argues that research requires a fundamental paradigm shift — one that centres on close collaboration with Indigenous Peoples.

˜The œUNESCO courierVol. 2026(1)
Openalex Percentile: Top 39%
Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
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