The relationship between the field of archaeology and Native Americans has historically been associated with colonial endeavors. Indigenous erasure has been a prevalent theme in the development of the United States, and the field of archaeology has played a significant role in this colonial imperative. This chapter highlights archaeology’s complicity in the damage to Native Americans caused by this erasure, and with a focus on California, explores how archaeology has aided loss of sovereignty; attempted to strip Native Americans of control over their own identities; and helped construct colonial spaces. In this chapter, we argue for a fundamental change in archaeological practice to enable Native Americans to once again be the rightful owners of their past, restoring full control of cultural resources, history and heritage to Native American Nations. This chapter focuses on the analysis of a skeletal assemblage of 27 individuals of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of California, from CA-SCL-215-Yakmuy ‘Ooyákma-tka, Place of the East Ridge Site. The primary goal is to contribute towards the revitalization of Native American culture, specifically that of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, by providing an improved understanding of the tribes’ history and the lives of their ancestors. At the same time, the authors are working towards the ongoing development of community-led Indigenous archaeology and bioarcheology within the state of California.