ABSTRACT
The construction of a dam on the Black Volta River at Bui in Ghana to generate about 400 megawatts of hydroelectric power engendered conflict between three project-affected communities Bui, Akanyakrom, and Dokokyina and the Bui Power Authority (BPA), the managers of the dam. The developers had to wait for the team of archaeologists to interact with the communities in order to find lasting solutions to the thorny issues surrounding the movable and immovable heritage remains of the dam-affected communities. Collaborations between archaeologists and communities to research, document, and manage cultural heritage remains in Ghana have been ongoing. The Kpando archaeological project in the Volta Region of Ghana is another community-centered project of interest. The Krobo chiefs and their subjects were interested in understanding and packaging the site as part of their heritage assets and because it could be used for income generation through tourism.
