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The Science of Stone Prayers: Empirical Approaches Compliment Indigenous Narrative

Revised 2/2/22 This series presents examples from the body of scientific research on Native American stone prayers, and the distribution...

MEAS with Guest Authors James Gage and Mary Gage

Feb 1, 20222 min read

Black History and Archaeology in Massachusetts - The Fitch-Hoose House

The National Register of Historic Places recognizes the Fitch-Hoose House, an 1846 structure that was almost seized by the Town of Dalton...

Miles Tardie

Feb 1, 20222 min read

Speak Up for Human Rights, Democratic Process and Transparency Tuesday December 7th from 1-4 PM

Bureaucrats are pulling a fast one again. In the midst of holiday distractions, on short notice, bureaucrats are calling a meeting to...

Nohham Cachat-Schilling

Dec 3, 20218 min read

White House Commits to Elevating Indigenous Knowledge in Federal Policy Decisions

Nashawe Hasunash Nipauwog at Tohkekomuash - Nashawe Standing Stones at "the Springs" stone prayer site. Indigenous narrative traditions...

Miles Tardie

Nov 23, 20212 min read

Neo-Colonial Legislation: Non-Natives Control Indigenous Cultural Property and Archaeology

Massachusetts House Bill H. 3982 as refiled on 6/4/2021 gives a neoliberal face to genocide by erasure. This bill continues the history...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Nov 16, 20215 min read

MHC Silently Approves Dozens of Industrial Scale Solar Projects On Top Of Known Indigenous Sites

Republished from Nayyag.org. by Greg Skibiski. "On lands owned by cranberry giant A.D. Makepeace in Plymouth County, over a dozen large...

Miles Tardie

Nov 3, 20212 min read

Oct. 30th - Decolonizing Archaeology at the 16th Annual Native American Archaeology Roundtable

Join speakers from Stockbridge Munsee-Mohican, Mashantucket Pequot, Eastern Pequot, U Penn and Massachusetts Ethical Archaeology, hosted...

Miles Tardie

Oct 7, 20212 min read

Getting in Touch: Peoples and Tribes of Massachusetts

Contacting Area Tribes to Report Features of Indigenous Heritage or to Request Cultural Engagement Indigenous peoples exist as both...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Jul 10, 20212 min read

Who's Who Indigenous Massachusetts

Of the 28 historically documented Indigenous nations of Massachusetts, only a few are recognized. Restoring identity is a major issue.

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Jul 9, 20214 min read

Stone Prayers - MEAS Brings Racial Equity and Human Rights to Archaeology and Historic Preservation

Scientific Research into Stone Prayers Confirms Indigenous Origins Groundbreaking studies on manmade stone features of the Eastern...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Jun 17, 20214 min read

Challenging the Field Clearing Pile Hypothesis with Science and Historical Research

Within the New England archaeological community are a group of conservative archaeologists who continue to promote and staunchly defend...

James Gage and Mary Gage

May 30, 20216 min read

People Power Saves 10,000-Year-Old Native Legacy - Despite Attacks from Legislators and Others

After a year of entrenched resistance from local Native Americans, area residents, business owners, and enlightened citizen allies from...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

May 25, 20215 min read

Erasure and Human Rights: Big Picture on Small Scale

What Erasure Means in Massachusetts Picture this: 1 small town holds more than 35 known Native archaeological and historical sites, but...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Mar 18, 20219 min read

Historical Archaeology of African-American Freeperson Communities of Massachusetts

Massachusetts Ethical Archaeology Society presents a review of historical archaeology in Massachusetts of African-American Freepersons. ...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Feb 26, 20211 min read

Recognize, Preserve Early Archaic Native Legacy at Nayyag

Diverse businesses, residents, Native American descendants and tribes, ethical archaeologists, land protectors and others are calling for...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Feb 22, 20211 min read

Struggle for Equal Preservation at Nayyag - Showdown

Citizens Speak for Nayyag Preservation Get the Facts, the Context and Listen the Actual Meeting Yourself Admissions of Fact by DOT...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Feb 18, 202112 min read

Call to Land Protectors - Tonight, Nayyag's Fate Again in Play

Tonight, February 17, 2021 from 6-7 pm there will be a Zoom presentation by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (link at bottom of...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Feb 17, 20212 min read

Black History (and Archaeology) in Massachusetts -More than a Month

African-American slaves contributed to our freedom from Colonial oppression. Through all the phases of enslavement and emancipation,...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Feb 15, 20211 min read

Black History (and Archaeology) in Massachusetts

Check out the Today in MA page for the history and archaeology of Lucy 'Foster,' a life that straddled emancipation in Massachusetts. ...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Feb 12, 20211 min read

Northampton and DOT Delay - Temporarily - the Demolition of a Unique Ancient Site

In the midst of pandemic, there's been trouble brewing in Northampton since early last year over the planned demolition of a unique...

Ethical Archaeology - MEAS

Feb 7, 20211 min read