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Using the example of the Cherokee syllabary, this chapter makes the case for the necessity of Decolonial translation methods to ensure that indigenous materials are archived in and on indigenous terms. Decolonial translation methods, Cushman points out, are designed to honor indigenous interpretations and representations of the past, and are continuous with ongoing language preservation efforts in indigenous communities.
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See, for example, Powell’s “Proceedings” and “Digital Knowledge Sharing: Forging Partnerships between Scholars, Archives, and Indigenous Communities;” Atalay’s Community-Based Archaeology: Research with, by, and for Indigenous and Local Communities, Leopold’s “Articulating culturally sensitive knowledge online: A Cherokee case study,” and both of Jennifer O’Neal’s “Respect, Recognition, and Reciprocity: The Protocols for Native American Archival Materials” and “‘The Right to Know’: Decolonizing Native American Archives.”
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Cushman, E. (2020). Supporting Manuscript Translation in Library and Archival Collections: Toward Decolonial Translation Methods. In: Mizruchi, S. (eds) Libraries and Archives in the Digital Age. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33373-7_6
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