Pieces falling into place (Kennewick Man)

Tri-City Herald ^ | February 24th, 2006 | By Anna King, Herald staff writer

[Spunky]

"The scientists also have concluded the ancient skull appears different than those of Indian tribes who lived in the area."

[Brilliant]

"Scientists have no respect for anything."



Very true, but not new.

[Spunky]

Thought you might be interested in their findings so far.

[Hermann the Cherusker]

The river was to his left and his feet downstream. His head was raised about 5 degrees so he was looking east toward his feet and the rising sun.

Interesting!

[Spunky]

Here is the latest.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

""Scientists have no respect for anything. I had to shut my eyes. It is not a comfortable feeling," said Larena Sohappy, culture committee chairwoman for the Yakama Nation.

I am so happy.

[billorites]

Can you pick out the real Native American?

[bdfromlv]

early muslim claims.

[ExpatGator]

"Scientists have no respect for anything. I had to shut my eyes. It is not a comfortable feeling," said Larena Sohappy

This squaw Not SoHappy

[Inwoodian]

If these people pre-dated the American Indians then they are the true Native Americans who were probably vanquished by the Indians. Let the casino closings begin.

[brytlea]

Thanks for the post, this stuff is fascinating. I would think the tribes would be interested in finding out more about their ancester, if that's what he was. I'm glad they have been able to study these bones. I'm all for treating bodies with respect, but bones (or dead bodies) are not the person. Certainly it's different if it is the body of someone you actually knew in life, but this is not really about desecration of the dead or honoring ancesters (at least I don't think so).
Is there a ping list for this topic?
susie

[brytlea]

Hmmmm....when I read your post Mormons popped into my mind!
susie

[moog]

Maybe, but this was no one related to the Yakama nation and could yield some very important information.

[Talking_Mouse]

A half-dozen representatives of the Yakama Nation came to watch the presentation. They were dismayed by what they said was the disrespectful way the bones were handled.

"Scientists have no respect for anything. I had to shut my eyes. It is not a comfortable feeling," said Larena Sohappy, culture committee chairwoman for the Yakama Nation.

Never watch an autopsy. The doctors do their job but have no more "respect" for the body then you or I do for our keyboard and monitor.

[moog]

K-man is Captain Picard's earliest ancestor.

[moog]

I think some Viking descendants claimed the guy too.

[r9etb]

Fascinating. It sounds to me like this guy was a warrior -- perhaps even a leaader of some sort.

[moog]

I do believe he was different than the Indian ancestors. If I remember right in reading a book about it, the DNA tests placed the origin of Kennewick Man's ancestors as coming from Northern Africa. I'll have to recheck that.

[afz400]

"Scientists have no respect for anything."
(Off topic a little, but) scientists won't even think about asking to exume JFK's body to find out for certain what direction the shots came from and whether the brain was removed. Lee Harvey Oswald, yes, JFK, no. So I guess scientists do have respect but only if it's politically correct.