Over the past 20 years, collaboration has become an essential aspect of archaeological practice in North America. In paying increased attention to the voices of descendant and local communities, archaeologists have become aware of the persistent injustices these often marginalized groups face. Building on growing calls for a responsive and engaged cultural heritage praxis, this forum article brings together a group of Native and non-Native scholars working at the nexus of history, ethnography, archaeology, and law in order to grapple with the role of archaeology in advancing social justice. Contributors to this article touch on a diverse range of critical issues facing Indigenous communities in the United States, including heritage law, decolonization, foodways, community-based participatory research, and pedagogy. Uniting these commentaries is a shared emphasis on research practices that promote Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination. In drawing these case studies together, we articulate a sovereignty-based model of social justice that facilitates Indigenous control over cultural heritage in ways that address their contemporary needs and goals.

在过去的 20 年中，合作已成为北美考古实践的一个重要方面。在越来越关注后代和当地社区的声音时，考古学家已经意识到这些经常被边缘化的群体所面临的持续不公正。基于对响应性和参与性文化遗产实践的日益增长的呼声，这篇论坛文章汇集了一群在历史、民族志、考古学和法律的关系中工作的本土和非本土学者，以应对考古学在推进社会正义。本文的撰稿人涉及美国土著社区面临的各种关键问题，包括遗产法、非殖民化、饮食方式、基于社区的参与式研究和教育学。将这些评论结合起来是对促进土著主权和自决的研究实践的共同强调。在将这些案例研究汇总在一起时，我们阐明了一种基于主权的社会正义模型，该模型以解决其当代需求和目标的方式促进土著对文化遗产的控制。