The Study of Indigenous Landscape and Seascape Stewardship on the Central California Coast

 The Study of Indigenous Landscape and Seascape Stewardship on the Central California Coast:  The Findings of a Collaborative Eco-Archaeological Investigation

This volume presents the results of a collaborative eco-archaeological project that examines evidence for Indigenous landscape and seascape stewardship practices over 7000 years on the Central California coast. The goal of this work is to develop a better understanding of practices employed by local tribes to enhance the diversity, productivity, and sustainability of culturally important plants and animals in tribal lands and waters. The centerpiece of the project is the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band (AMTB), whose members are Indigenous to the area and descend from survivors of the historic Franciscan mission’s Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista. 

They are working on developing a better understanding of their ancestral stewardship activities that may serve as a historical baseline for revitalizing Indigenous practices on the Central California coast today.