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Cultural Affiliation and Traditional Association
Study for Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Fort Union Trading Post
National Historic Site, and Knife River Villages National Historic
Site, North Dakota
Cultural Resource
Studies
2003-2006
This geographically and culturally vast project is sponsored by the
National Park Service, Midwest Region. The parks are located in the
upper Missouri River region, and each possesses unique natural and
cultural resources and use histories. The objectives of the project
are threefold: (1) To identify the tribal and ethnic groups that have
ancestral, historical, and contemporary connections to the land where
these park units are located; (2) to document the history of land
and resource uses in the park areas; and (3) to conduct ethnographic
field surveys with the collaboration of tribal historic preservation
offices that will help identify contemporary tribal needs and concerns
regarding the parks' management, preservation, and interpretation
of culturally significant places and resources. Members of eight Native
American Tribes and one Canadian First Nation, representing Mandan,
Hidatsa, Arikara, Crow, Assiniboine, Sioux, Blackfeet, Blood, Chippewa,
and Cree, participated in this project. The research results highlight
the contemporary cultural significance of resources currently under
the protection of the National Park Service, including plants, animals,
minerals, landforms, and archaeological sites for tribal peoples who,
at different times in their historical trajectories, used the upper
Missouri River region, either exclusively or jointly. Additionally,
the project is helping the participating tribes to identify issues
for discussion with park managers as well as areas and topics for
future research.
BARA Researchers:
M. N. Zedeno
R.W. Stoffle
R.S. Toupal
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