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Steinbuck, Mark Robert, author Pickering Sherman, Kathleen, advisor Galvin, Kathleen A., committee member Leisz, Stephen J., committee member Cottrell, Stuart P., committee member 2007-01-03T05:33:59Z 2007-01-03T05:33:59Z 2013 Steinbuck_colostate_0053N_11751.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79187 https://doi.org/10.25675/3.018640 This thesis discusses the process and results of research gathered from a field season on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of South Dakota. By engaging in a community mapping project with Oglala Lakota elders, I show the benefits and reason behind the theory of participation. The project intends to "map" the indigenous tiospaye groups in the Porcupine District, and ends up gathering narrative representations of place rather than explicitly cartographic ones, a reification of the theorized "dwelling space." A discussion of the mapping project leads to a wider explication of the general practice of mapping indigenous lands throughout history. How indigenous perceptions of place and landscape are represented through acts of cartography is discussed to show the potential for empowerment or disempowerment of indigenous worldviews. The thesis concludes that a divestment of power to local communities is necessary for truly sustainable development, and further that the knowledge and perceptions of the traditional Lakota elders needs to be validated on their own terms in order to decolonize the relationship between their tiospayes and the tribal government. born digital masters theses English eng Colorado State University. Libraries 2000-2019 Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright. community development Oglala Lakota participatory mapping Pine Ridge Indian Reservation tiospaye traditional governance Dwelling in the districts: the participation and perspectives of mapping traditional communities on Pine Ridge Text Master of Arts (M.A.) Masters Anthropology Colorado State University This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights (https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/). You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). open.access