<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>47</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Witt, Sandra</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research and Roles for Archaeology in Mount Currie</style></title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2005</style></year></dates><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nanaimo</style></pub-location><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Archaeological and ethnographic information are increasingly being used to justify and strengthen First Nation's interest in the land. Archaeologists have a critical role in providing contextualized information to assist First Nations in their negotiations as well as documenting sites for educational and land planning use. Developing a collaborative relationship with First Nations can provide opportunities for research as well as a deeper understanding of the nature of the archaeological record.The Mount Currie Band/Lìl'wat Nation are undergoing enormous pressure from growth and development in their traditional territory. The Olympic Winter Games are coming to Whistler in 2010, the Sea to Sky Highway upgrade is well underway and the Whistler/Pemberton area is experiencing a sustained period of unprecedented growth pressure. First Nations who have not negotiated treaties are key stakeholders and decision makers in land management and, increasingly, land development. This paper will discuss the various roles of the archaeologist in working with this community in dealing with these development pressures.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>