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This episode discusses community-led archaeology at Cañón de Carnué, focusing on the historical legacy of land grants in New Mexico.

In this episode of Encounter Culture , community-led archaeology takes center stage as an alternative to extractive excavation practices of the past and a best practice rooted in respect and deeper historical understanding. At the Ca ñó n de Carnué land grant in New Mexico, New Mexico State University has partnered with land grant heirs, as Dr. Kelly Jenks, a historical archaeologist with NMSU, discusses efforts to uncover the layered history of a community first established in 1763, revealing how Indigenous, Genízaro, and colonial peoples together shaped the region ' s frontier past. Discover more: Archaeology in Cañón de Carnué, New Mexico State University Cañón de Carnué land grant history New Mexico land grant history United States v. Sandoval Supreme Court decision stripping land grant rights Present-day land grant actions San Miguel del Vado land grant recovery efforts Nación Genízara: Ethnogenesis, Place, and Identity in New Mexico , edited by Moises Gonzales and Enrique R. Lamadrid Hear more on Encounter Culture: A History of Genízaro Identity in the Heart of New Mexico with Dr. Gregorio Gonzales , Encounter Culture season 6 Don't miss the upcoming issues of El Palacio…

People in this episode

Guest: Kelly Jenks

Topics covered

• community-led archaeology
• land grant history
• Indigenous peoples
• historical understanding
• Cañón de Carnué
• New Mexico history

Keywords

• archaeology
• land grant
• Cañón de Carnué
• New Mexico history
• Indigenous peoples
• Genízaro
• colonial history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Mexico State University

Books & works: Nación Genízara: Ethnogenesis, Place, and Identity in New Mexico

Places: Cañón de Carnué, New Mexico

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