Speaking & Professional
Engagement
Shaleigh speaks and collaborates at the intersection of cultural resource management, Tribal sovereignty, museums, Indigenous cultural landscapes, and community-centered practice. Their work brings together professional experience, relationship building, and practical approaches to navigating complex cultural and institutional questions. Through presentations, workshops, panels, facilitated conversations, and collaborative projects, they engage with museums, universities, government agencies, professional organizations, Tribal Nations, and community partners to exchange ideas, build relationships, and move meaningful conversations into practice.
Select Conversations & Engagement
Tribal Museums, Cultural Stewardship & Sovereignty
Rethinking Collections Stewardship: Incorporating Indigenous Care Considerations
American Association for State and Local History/National Council on Public History | Providence, RI | 2026
Working with Native Nations: Breaking Barriers and Community Engagement in Tribal Museums
Southeastern Museums Conference | Baton Rouge, LA | October 2024
Strengthening Support for Artists and Cultural Bearers
Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Conference | Oklahoma City, OK | October 2023
Is Decolonizing the Museum Enough?
Virginia Association of Museums | Harrisonburg, VA | March 2022
Indigenous Landscapes, Preservation & Environmental Stewardship
Pamunkey Artistic Connections Centered on Community and Landscape
NEH Summer Institute for Higher Education Faculty | Richmond, VA | July 2024
Climate Change and Tribal Historic Preservation on the Pamunkey Indian Reservation
Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference | Ocean City, MD | March 2024
Deep Dive: Equity is … Clean Water for All!
Virginia American Planning Association Chapter Conference | Richmond, VA | July 2022
Collaboration, Community & Institutional Practice
NAGPRA Community of Practice: Collaboration and Shared Learning
Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) | Spokane, WA | 2026
What Interns Want: Practical Tips for Creating a High-Quality Internship Program
Virginia Association of Museums | Virginia Beach, VA | March 2024
Beyond Land Acknowledgement: Practical Steps for Intercultural Collaboration
Virginia Association of Museums | Harrisonburg, VA | March 2023
LIT: Lights, Intentions & Transformation
Virginia Association of Museums | Harrisonburg, VA | March 2023
Strengthening the Native-led, Community-based Cultural Sector
Grantmakers in the Arts Conference | New York, NY | October 2022
Professional Leadership & Service
NAGPRA Community of Practice
Co-chair
Shaleigh serves as Co-chair of NAGPRA Community of Practice, supporting collaboration, shared learning, and professional exchange among practitioners navigating NAGPRA, consultation, collections stewardship, and repatriation.
Southeastern NAGPRA Community of Practice
Split Collections Workgroup & Conference Committee | Member
May 2023 – Present
The School for Advanced Research
Indigenous Collections Care Working Group | Member
November 2022 – Present
Council of Virginia Archaeologists
Member
June 2021 – Present
Archaeological Society of Virginia
Member
June 2021 – Present
Workshops & Facilitated Conversations
Shaleigh facilitates workshops and conversations designed to create space for reflection, exchange, and practical application. Engagements can be tailored for museums, universities, government agencies, Tribal organizations, professional associations, and community groups.
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