Cultural Heritage Research + Action
Celebrating + Amplifying the Voices of Indigenous Communities
Celebrating +
Amplifying
the Voices of
Indigenous
Communities
InHerit is a partner of the Alliance for Heritage Conservation, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization
Celebrating +
Amplifying
the Voices of
Indigenous
Communities
InHerit is a partner of the Alliance for Heritage Conservation, a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization
Our Mission
Through progressive collaborations, InHerit works to educate, conserve, and advocate for native languages, traditions, and rights to the past.
Forging Alliances
InHerit leads an alliance of communities, organizations, and experts working toward heritage conservation.
View the latest news and activities of InHerit researchers and collaborators
Our Mission
Through progressive collaborations, InHerit works to educate, conserve, and advocate for native languages, traditions, and Indigenous goals in heritage management.
Forging Alliances
InHerit leads an alliance of communities, organizations, and experts working toward heritage conservation.
View the latest news and activities of InHerit researchers and collaborators
InHerit uncovers + documents untold and silenced stories via community archaeology
InHerit: Indigenous Heritage Passed to Present is a program affiliated with the University of North Carolina in which archaeologists collaborate with local communities to unearth hidden histories and conserve the material remains of the past to empower people to reshape cultural narratives and affect positive social change.
Current Projects
InHerit has received awards from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, North Carolina Humanities, and the Institute for Heritage Education to support our collaboration with the Museum of the Southeast American Indian at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke to develop educational resources for K-12 students and teachers. Our aim is to contribute to reshaping dominant historical narratives that obscure Native American cultures and experiences in our state history.
Since 2020, we have been working closely with our partners from the Lumbee Tribe, the largest state-recognized American Indian tribe east of the Mississippi River, and North Carolina teachers to design experiential learning resources and museum programming that incorporate local knowledge and archaeology. Our objective is to advance public education by amplifying Indigenous voices and histories that are underrepresented in teaching. In August of both 2022 and 2023, we hosted a teacher institute at the Museum of the Southeast American Indian where K-12 teachers had opportunities to engage with a curriculum that highlights Native experiences in the Carolinas between 1491-1830. This professional development opportunity is a great opportunity for teachers to receive updated information, speak with experts, and learn about new ways to bring Native American voices to the forefront of their classrooms. Check out our Photo Gallery to see what our participants got up to at the 2023 Institute. We look forward to hosting another institute in the summer of 2024!
The Deep History of Biodiversity Conservation and Agricultural Practices at Tahcabo, Yucatán
Dr. Maia Dedrick, Cornell University Hirsch Postdoctoral Associate, has been awarded a National Geographic Society grant as part of a call for proposals entitled “Enduring Impacts: Archaeology of Sustainability.” The project itself is called: “The Deep History of Biodiversity Conservation and Agricultural Practices at Tahcabo, Yucatán.” In partnership with InHerit and the Alliance for Heritage Conservation she serves as project leader alongside community partners and a team of scholars that includes Adolfo Iván Batún Alpuche, Marcello Canuto, José Miguel Kanxoc Kumul, Elizabeth Webb, and Patricia A. McAnany.
The Deep History of Biodiversity Conservation and Agricultural Practices at Tahcabo, Yucatán
Dr. Maia Dedrick, Cornell University Hirsch Postdoctoral Associate, has been awarded a National Geographic Society grant as part of a call for proposals entitled “Enduring Impacts: Archaeology of Sustainability.” The project itself is called: “The Deep History of Biodiversity Conservation and Agricultural Practices at Tahcabo, Yucatán.” In partnership with InHerit and the Alliance for Heritage Conservation she serves as project leader alongside community partners and a team of scholars that includes Adolfo Iván Batún Alpuche, Marcello Canuto, José Miguel Kanxoc Kumul, Elizabeth Webb, and Patricia A. McAnany.
Featured
Participatory Heritage Trails
Museums Connect: Maya from the Margins
Collaborative Archaeology in Yucatan (PACOY)
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