Summary

Jill McCormick is a historic preservation officer working for the Quechan Tribe near Yuma, Arizona. This week, she joins the show to discuss what it’s like to be an archaeologist trying to preserve Tribal history, Tribal perspectives on working with CRM archaeology firms, and how folks can get involved if they’re interested. 

Recommendations

• What to read to learn more:
  • Consultation and Cultural Heritage: Let Us Reason Together by Claudia Nissley and Thomas King
  • Thomas King’s books on CRM
  • Many Nations Under Many Gods: Public Land Management and American Indian Sacred Sites by Todd Allin Morman
• What she’s reading for work:
  • CEQA and NEPA reports
  • Ceramics
  • The Federal Register
• What she’s consuming for fun:
  • WNBA Phoenix Mercury games