2021/03/03 by Wade Campbell · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Archaeology and Natural History #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
paper · doi:10.1080/00231940.2021.1893456
openalex publication_date 2021/03/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2025/11/06
The scale and intensity of Navajo (Diné) sheepherding in the American Southwest has varied substantially over the centuries. In the 150 years since the signing of the Navajo Treaty of 1868, a variety of internal and external pressures have impacted the traditional pastoral practices of Diné communities. Phase 1 of the Early Navajo Pastoral Landscape Project focused on ethnoarchaeological investigations of the history, settlement patterns, and pastoral land usage of one Navajo family in Black Mesa Chapter, Arizona, Navajo Nation. This article presents the project’s findings and discusses their implications within the context of local and regional events, as well as methodological concerns relevant to the identification of sheepherding sites across the Navajo Nation and beyond.