- Department of Anthropology
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306 - 765.285.3568
Cailín Murray
Ball State University, Anthropology, Faculty Member
- I am an environmental anthropologist and ethnohistorian. I teach at Ball State University and I conduct research on i... moreI am an environmental anthropologist and ethnohistorian. I teach at Ball State University and I conduct research on indigeneity, settler colonialism, and the intersections of belief, history and the environment. I have worked on NAGPRA in the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes region.edit
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... Time and Space on the Northwest Coast Colleen E. Boyd, Ball State University Abstract. In 2003, construction began on a graving dock that would bring marine projects to the Olympic Peninsula and provide family-wage jobs. ... Page 2.... more
... Time and Space on the Northwest Coast Colleen E. Boyd, Ball State University Abstract. In 2003, construction began on a graving dock that would bring marine projects to the Olympic Peninsula and provide family-wage jobs. ... Page 2. 700 Colleen E. Boyd ...
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Research Interests: Ethnohistory, Environmental Anthropology, Ecological Anthropology, North American archaeology, Ethnobiology, and 8 moreCultural Heritage Management, Cultural Resource Management (Archaeology), Native American Anthropology, Eastern Woodlands, Culturally Modified Trees, Anthropogenic Landscapes, Trail Marker Trees, and vivifacts
Living trees historically modified by human populations, oftentimes referred to as “culturally modified trees” (CMTs), are found throughout the North American landscape. In eastern North America specifically, indigenous populations bent... more
Living trees historically modified by human populations, oftentimes referred to as “culturally modified trees” (CMTs), are found throughout the North American landscape. In eastern North America specifically, indigenous populations bent thousands of trees to mark trails, and some of these still exist in the region today. In this article, we present a synthesis of current knowledge on trail trees, including their speculated functions, formation, and selection. We also examine the theoretical implications of these living artifacts (or vivifacts) and how they may open new avenues for investiga- tion by archaeologists, environmental historians, and ethnobiologists. To conclude, we make a call for expanded public recognition and documentation of trail trees, discussing the need for their incorporation into forest and park management plans.
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The figure of the Wild Man resides at the hinge where nature meets culture. In the Pacific Northwest , the Wild Man is known locally by different names and is interpreted through a variety of cultural and historical lenses. Settler... more
The figure of the Wild Man resides at the hinge where nature meets culture. In the Pacific Northwest , the Wild Man is known locally by different names and is interpreted through a variety of cultural and historical lenses. Settler colonialism in the region, for example, situated the Wild Man within wilderness and anachronistic spaces, aligning him with a bygone and romanticized indigeneity. Conversely, Coast Salish people invigorate new stories of the Wild Man as critique of the ruins of late capitalism. The Wild Man provides them with strength to assert their autonomy and authority in leading the restoration of the natural environment. This article explores monstrous entanglements between settler colonialism, indigeneity and the Wild Man on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
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Page 1. PHANTOM PAST, INDIGENOUS PRESENCE Edited a with an introduction by Colleen E. Boyd S Coll Tilt ush Page 2. phantom past, indigenous presence Page 3. Page 4. phantom past indigenous presence Native Ghosts ...
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Page 1. GRAY H. WHALEY Oregon and the US EMPIRE AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF AN INDIGENOUS WORLD, 1792-1859 Page 2. GRAY H. WHALEY Oregon and the Collapse of Illahee US EMPIRE AND THE TRANSFORMATION ...
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Abstract. Stories about the past offer important clues for understanding how people articulate the role of history within different cultural contexts. Coast Salish narra-tives collected by John P. Harrington concerning early colonial... more
Abstract. Stories about the past offer important clues for understanding how people articulate the role of history within different cultural contexts. Coast Salish narra-tives collected by John P. Harrington concerning early colonial encounters on the Olympic Peninsula reveal ...
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Culturally modified trees trail trees living artifacts vivifacts
A product of the UNESCO-IHP project on Water and Cultural Diversity, this book represents an effort to examine the complex role water plays as a force in sustaining, maintaining, and threatening the viability of culturally diverse... more
A product of the UNESCO-IHP project on Water and Cultural Diversity, this book represents an effort to examine the complex role water plays as a force in sustaining, maintaining, and threatening the viability of culturally diverse peoples. It is argued that water is a fundamental human need, a human right, and a core sustaining element in biodiversity and cultural diversity. The core concepts utilized in this book draw upon a larger trend in sustainability science, a recognition of the synergism and analytical potential in utilizing a coupled biological and social systems analysis, as the functioning viability of nature is both sustained and threatened by humans.
Ball State’s Department of Anthropology and the Applied Anthropology Laboratories (AAL) has focused on NAGPRA since 2010, with five National NAGPRA grants awarded. This poster presents how our NAGPRA process provides students with... more
Ball State’s Department of Anthropology and the Applied
Anthropology Laboratories (AAL) has focused on
NAGPRA since 2010, with five National NAGPRA grants
awarded. This poster presents how our NAGPRA process
provides students with opportunities to enhance skills in
curation procedures, skeletal analysis, documentation, and communication with Tribes. NAGPRA has enabled us to build stronger relationships with tribal partners as we work together to achieve goals for consultation and repatriation.
Anthropology Laboratories (AAL) has focused on
NAGPRA since 2010, with five National NAGPRA grants
awarded. This poster presents how our NAGPRA process
provides students with opportunities to enhance skills in
curation procedures, skeletal analysis, documentation, and communication with Tribes. NAGPRA has enabled us to build stronger relationships with tribal partners as we work together to achieve goals for consultation and repatriation.