原住民考古學的核心論述強調原住民社群作為考古學研究對象的後裔,在研究中須占有一席之地,他們的參與,可深化對過去歷史的考察。臺灣考古學界在近年來,也意識到自身研究與原住民社群連結的重要性。原住民考古學的議題,也開始有較深化的討論。呼應這樣的趨勢,本文探討原住民考古學這個研究取向在臺灣可供借鏡之處,尤其在舊社調查時的應用。從個人的田野經驗出發,本文回顧2014年以來,在拉庫拉庫溪流域進行的布農族舊部落原住民考古學調查,並對此持續中計畫的階段性成果進行評估,以討論考古學家在進行研究時須秉持的態度、可獲得的收穫,以及與在地原住民社群建立理想協同關係的重要性。
Indigenous archaeology is defined as an archaeology done with, for, and by indigenous people, emphasizing the importance of a collaborative relationship between archaeologists and indigenous communities in every aspect of an archaeological project. This archaeological approach has become popular among Taiwanese archaeologists in recent years. In this research, I discuss the application of indigenous archaeology in Taiwan by introducing the project I have been conducting in the Lakulaku River Basin since 2014. This project which explores the abandoned indigenous settlements in the mountains involves the collaboration between archaeologists and the local Bunun community. During the process, we develop an archaeological approach to the integration of the Bunun traditional knowledge, which also helps us understand the indigenous landscape in the surrounding mountainous environment.