ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the journey of an author as an archaeologist in South Africa. In the past few years, the discipline of archaeology, its development, and most importantly, archaeologists' working relationship with indigenous societies have all come under severe scrutiny. In post-apartheid South Africa, the relationship between indigenous peoples and archaeologists has changed. The emerging trend now is for everyone to claim to be working and speaking on behalf of the indigenous communities. However, the role of Indigenous people in this remains contested, especially in terms of knowledge production. Archaeology should have its strategy for building community capacity clearly defined and implemented on a daily basis. By such means, archaeology will empower and enlighten Indigenous people, especially the younger generation. Its main focus should be that of both culturally enriching and restoring the dignity of those peoples who have for years been the subject of scientific inquiry.
