NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
(Partial List)
2018
• "Approaching Reconciliation: Thoughts on Transforming Repatriation Practice." Paper presented in the session "Pragmatic Imagination, University Collections, and the New Museum Anthropology" at the American Anthropological Association Conference, San Jose, CA. November 3, 2018.
2017
• "Reverse Ethnography: Tracking Collectors to Recover Objects and Relationships." Paper presented in the session "Restorative Representation: Methods for Recovering Indigenous Voices in Antiquated Museum Collections" at the International Association of Tribal Archives and Museums Conference, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. October 12, 2017.
2016
• "Mikwaldamowin/Reminiscences: Frank Speck's Memories in Four Acts." Paper presented in session "Voicing the Ancestors: Readings in Memory of George Stocking" at the American Anthropological Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN. November 17, 2016.
2015
• "Take Me to the River: Wampum Trade and Traffic in 17th Century New England." Paper presented in the session "Dreaming the River Back: Recovering Indigenous Narratives in the Connecticut River Valley." Paper presented at the Native American and Indigenous Studies Conference, Washington, DC. June 4, 2015.
2014
• "Recovering the Path: Tracking the Origins of Colonial Wampum Belts in the Penn Museum." Paper presented ion the session "Objects of Meaning and Communication in the Early Modern World" at the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture Conference, Halifax, NS. June 14, 2014.
2013
• "My Sisters Will Not Speak: Boas, Hunt, and the Ethnographic Silencing of Indigenous Women." Paper presented in the session "Research and Partnership: Old and New Lessons for Anthropologists from Native America" at the American Anthropological Association Conference, Chicago, IL. November 21, 2013.
2012
• "Found Back Again: Mounded Earth and Ancient Memory in the Northern Netherlands." Paper presented in "Indigenous Spaces: Pushing the Borders and Boundaries of History, Bodies, Geographies, and Politics" session at the American Anthropological Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. November 14, 2012.
• "Opening the Eyes: Restorative Approaches to Wampum Repatriation." Paper presented at the Native American and Indigenous Studies Conference, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT.
2011
• "At Wood's Edge: Documenting Wampum Loss and Recovery." Paper co-authored with Richard W. Hill Sr. and presented in "Reversing the Legacy of Colonialism in Heritage Research" session at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. November 19, 2011.• "When the Tangible and Intangible Are One: Exploring the Implications of Indivisible Cultural Heritage for Archaeology." Invited panelist for President's Forum, Society for American Archaeology Meeting, Sacramento, CA. April 2, 2011.
• “NAGPRA: Creating the Next Generation of Research Questions and Practices.” Invited panelist for President’s Forum, Society for American Archaeology Meeting, Sacramento, CA. March 30, 2011.
2010
• "Selling the Sacred: The Transformation of Wampum from National Patrimony to Private Art." Paper presented at the American Society for Ethnohistory Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. October 15, 2010.
• "Venison and Potato Chips: Native People as Purveyors of High Culture in the Adirondacks." Paper presented at the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association Conference, Tucson, Arizona. May 21, 2010.
2009
• "Broken Chains of Custody: Possessing, Dispossessing and Repossessing Lost Wampum." Paper presented at the 41st Algonquian Conference at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. October 30, 2009.
• "Lost and Found: Deconstructing Archaeological Constructions of
Indigenous Funerary Objects." Paper presented at the "Indigenous
Materialities and Archaeologial Analysis in the Northeast Woodlands"
session. Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, Atlanta,
GA. April 25, 2009.
• "Indigenous Archaeology and Nipmuc History." Discussant for session. "The Ties That Divide: Trade, Conflict
& Borders." Society for Historical Archaeology Conference on
Historical and Underwater Archaeology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
January 11, 2009.
2004
• "Recovering
Deerfield’s Native History." Invited speaker at the "1704–2004:
Historians of Deerfield Look Back" plenary session. The 10th Annual
Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture Conference,at Smith College, Northampton, MA. June 13, 2004.
2003
• "Walking With the Indian Doctress." Paper presented for the “Issues,
Models, Projects for Tribal Reappropriation of History and Culture in
New England” session. Native American Arts Studies Association
Conference, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA. November 8, 2003.
• "Collecting Indians for the Colleges:
Constructing Native Invisibility along the Connecticut River." Paper
presented at the "Decolonizing a Region – New Directions in Researching
and Interpreting the Connecticut River Valley" session. The 5th World
Archaeological Congress, at Catholic University, Washington, DC. June
23, 2003.
• "From Pine Hill to Bark
Wigwams: Reconsidering Historical Memory in the Connecticut River
Valley." Paper presented with Elizabeth Chilton at the "Memory, Power
and the Archaeology of Rural New England" session. The 36th Annual
Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology, Society for
Historical Archaeology Conference, in Providence, RI. January 16, 2003.
2001
• "Odzihozo and Amiskwolowakiak:
Algonkian Indian Giants." Paper presented at the Wanapitei Aboriginal
History and Politics Colloquium, Trent University, Ontario, Canada.
September 1, 2001.
• "Mounded Earth and Ancient Memory in the Northern
Netherlands." Paper presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the
Northeastern Anthropological Association, Hartford, CT. March 30, 2001.
2000
• “Earthshapers and Placemakers: Reconsidering Algonkian Indian Stories
and the Landscape.” Paper presented at the “Indigenous Archaeologies”
session. American Anthropological Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. November
17, 2000.
• “Princess, Doctress, Indian Chief: 19th Century
Images of Algonkian Indian Women.” Paper presented for “Representations
of Native American Leaders” panel. Northeast Popular Culture/American
Culture Association Conference, Springfield College, Springfield, MA.
November 3, 2000.
1999
• "Walking Off the Page: the
Indian Doctor Meets the Yankee Physician." Chair and paper presented at "The Past is Present: Revealing Community Persistence in Museums" session. American Society for Ethnohistory Conference at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Ledyard, CT. October 21, 1999.
1997
• "Costuming the Indian Doctress." Paper
presented with Lynne Bassett for "Dressing the Role: Interpreting
History Through Costume." Costume Society of America Conference at Old
Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA. April 27, 1997.
REGIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
(partial list)
2012
• "Hilltown Touchstone: William Apess' Roots in Colrain." Invited speaker for session "From Kwinitekw to Aotearoa: Local and Global Contexts" at "On Our Own Grounds: the Legacy of William Apess, a Pequot" symposium. Amherst College, Amherst, MA. December 6, 2012.
2010
• "Consorting with Savages: Indigenous Informants and American Anthropologists at the Turn of the Twentieth Century." Invited speaker for "First Nations, Lasting Nations: a Conference on Indigenous New England" at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. September 18, 2010.
2009
• "Indigenizing a Student Learning Community at UConn Avery Point." Chair of panel for Integrative Learning in Practice: Innovative Pedagogy & Course Redesign IX conference at the Center for Academic Excellence, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT. June 5, 2009.
• Comfortably Well-off for Indians: Native Families in Deerfield in the 19th Century. Invited speaker for "Close Encounters: Interpreting the Native Homelands in the Connecticut River Valley" lecture series at Historic Deerfield, Deerfield, MA. March 29, 2009.
2008
• "Close Encounters of the Material Kind: Native Transformations of European Trade Goods." Invited speaker for "Realities and Relationships at First Contacts Between the Indigenous Peoples and Europeans" conference hosted by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, Vergennes, VT. September 25, 2008.
2006
• "Restoring Parts of Native New England: Thoughts on Scattered Collections." Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference on New England Archaeology at Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA. May 13, 2006.
2005
• "Hidden Histories:
Interpreting Native American Indian Artifacts in New England Museums."
Paper presented for "Native American Collections: Old Challenges and
New Solutions" session at the New England Museum Association Annual
Conference, Burlington, MA. November 18, 2005.
• "Schaghticoke Refugees: Resistance and Persistence." Paper presented at the 6th Annual Algonquin Seminar, Native American Institute of the Hudson River Valley, Kinderhook, NY. October 8, 2005.
2004
• "Native Perspectives: War in the Connecticut River Valley and Beyond." Paper presented at the 9th Annual War College of the Seven Years’ War. Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, NY. May 23, 2004.
• "Research as Reanimation." Chair, and paper presented at the "Recovering and Reanimating Algonkian Indian Women" plenary session at the 44th Annual Northeast Anthropology Association Conference, at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. March 27, 2004.
2003
• “Walking With the Indian Doctress.” Paper presented at the “Issues, Models, Projects for Tribal Reappropriation of History and Culture in New England” session at the Native American Arts Studies Association Conference at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA. November 8, 2003.
2002
• "Hidden Histories - Native Artifacts
in New England Museums." Workshop presented at the "Objects Talk! New
Trends in Material Culture" session at the Bay State Historical Society
Annual Meeting at Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, MA. June 10, 2002.
2001
• "The
Role of Storytelling in Northeastern Native America in the 21st
Century." Invited speaker for Algonkian Indian special session. National Storytelling Association
Conference, Brown University, Providence, RI – Featured Speaker. July 13, 2001.
• "Reinterpreting New England Indians and the Colonial Experience." Planning committee and panel chair for the Colonial Society of Massachusetts Conference at Old Sturbridge Village, MA. April 21-22, 2001.
2000
• "Remembering Adirondack Women." Invited speaker for "Adirondack Women, Hearts and Hands." Adirondack Women’s Conference, Black Crow Network, North Creek, NY. October 27-28, 2000.
• "Thanks for the Memories: Pageants and Pilgrims in the 19th Century." Invited speaker for "Thanks But No Thanks - Mirroring the Myth: Native Perspectives on Thanksgiving" conference, hosted by the Wampanoag Indian Program, Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, MA. September 9, 2000.
• "Relics
of Forest Life: Costuming the Indian Doctress." Paper presented with Lynne Bassett at the
30th Annual Association of Living History and Farm Museums Conference.
Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT. June 12, 2000.
1999
• "Walking Out of the Woods: Native Women Telling Stories.” Invited speaker for "Crossing Boundaries: Arts and Social Activism," panel at "What’s Next? American Pluralism and the Civic Culture" National Conference on Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Smith College, Northampton, MA. November 5, 1999.
• "The Indian Doctor Meets the Yankee Physician." Paper presented at the Crossroads in the Study of the Americas Conference at Hampshire College, Amherst, MA. April 17, 1999.
