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Title	This is where I live, but it's not my home : archaeology and identity in Sandwich Bay, Labrador
Author	Pace, Jessica E. (Jessica Erin), 1982-
Description	Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2008. Anthropology and Archaeology
Date	2008
Pagination	vii, 131 leaves : col. ill., col. maps
Subject	Collective memory--Newfoundland and Labrador--Sandwich Bay; Landscape archaeology--Newfoundland and Labrador--Sandwich Bay; Métis--Newfoundland and Labrador--Sandwich Bay--History;
Degree	M.A.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Anthropology and Archaeology
Discipline	Anthropology and Archaeology
Language	Eng
Spatial Coverage	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Labrador--Sandwich Bay
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-131)
Abstract	This research uses narratives gathered from Metis elders and data from archaeological survey to access information about the importance of abandoned traditional sites near Cartwright, Labrador to the formation and maintenance of southeastern Labrador Metis identity. The correlation between landscapes and the formation of personal and group identity is well documented in the literature concerning landscape archaeology; however, displacement is often overlooked in this context. This research tests theories related to archaeologies of landscape and memory by investigating the ways in which events that have caused displacement of the Labrador Metis from traditional villages to larger, more permanent settlements have influenced and continue to affect the formation of the Metis cultural identity. By considering the interrelated theories of landscape, memory and identity this research demonstrates that landscape not only shapes Labrador Metis group identity but is also intentionally modified by the Metis in an effort to maintain and solidify their connection to their collective past.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a2700180
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(15.82 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Pace_JessicaE.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	168242.cpd