Unsettled Time Colonial Legacies and Indigenous Futures

Time is at the core of how we think about colonialism in North America, with many seeing the first footfalls of newly arrived Europeans as indelibly marking the end of one era and the beginning of another. However, this understanding of time often serves to perpetuate outdated narratives about Indigenous people, normalizing colonial domination. This volume unsettles conventional understandings of time in the study of Indigenous-colonial interactions in North America, acknowledging both the enduring nature of colonial legacies and the radical possibilities of Indigenous futures. The contributors largely approach this goal from the perspective of archaeology, with a particular concern for how we can effectively employ archaeological and related historical methods in collaboration with tribal nations and other descendant communities. The chapters engage with broader interdisciplinary questions about time, periodization, and temporality to build more nuanced and responsive understandings of Native-lived colonialism. Contributors Nathan Acebo Kaitlin M. Brown Wade Campbell Emily Clark Ruben Cu:k Baak Jacob Holland-Lulewicz Nicholas V. Kessler Nicholas C. Laluk Koji Lau-Ozawa Heather Law Pezzarossi Lindsay Martel Montgomery Lee M. Panich Michelle M. Pigott Robert W. Preucel Christopher B. Rodning Sarah Simeonoff