My name is Kristin Swanton and I am currently completing my Masters thesis at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. My thesis focuses on the social memory of the Pequot War and how different stakeholders have challenged recent archaeological research on the Battle of Mystic Fort, which was a key event during the Pequot War. In order to understand the perspectives of the multiple stakeholders, I have completed ethnographic interviews to tease out the reasons why these individuals were supportive or resistant towards the archaeological research. So far, I have had trouble finding comparative case studies that required an in depth analysis of the different stakeholders' needs in order to complete a CRM project or academic research. I wanted to find out if anyone has had experience conducting interviews like this and what results they have had? I am hoping that my analysis of these interviews will better inform archaeologists that have to address politically charged or sensitive archaeological sites.

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