Case study demonstrates community-centered restitution models in historical heritage projects, highlighting youth engagement as a viable praxis for archaeological redress.
Key Points
To examine how integrating Black studies critical theory and Saidiya Hartman's framework of redress into community archaeology can confront archival epistemic violence and structural disenfranchisement.
Mapped Saidiya Hartman's conceptualization of archival redress onto the operational frameworks of community archaeology.
Conducted a case study analysis of the Estate Little Princess Archaeology Project, focusing on youth engagement, capacity building, and heritage stewardship initiatives.
Formulated an 'archaeology of redress' as an ongoing, incomplete praxis that actively addresses historical legacies of environmental racism and economic marginalization.
Demonstrated that centering youth mentorship, skill building, and cultural stewardship creates substantive pathways for restorative archaeological practice.