[Spunky]

From Your Article:"But from the scientific presenters' point of view, the more fuss the better. If the publicity flames lit by Kennewick Man are dying down, perhaps Stick Man can reignite them.

Evidently Stick Man didn't reignite them. Here is what was said in a Seattle Weekly article published after the conference.

Seattle Weekly Published June 22 - 28, 2000

"Unfortunately, the announcement, made at an archaeological conference in Spokane, didn't live up to its advance billing. No evidence was presented that "Stick Man" (Chatters' nickname) had ever lived in the Northwest; "It could just as easily be an undocumented lab specimen from Southeast Asia," grumbled one disappointed attendee."
Curse of the K-Man

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"Evidently Stick Man didn't reignite them. "

I pinged you to this post because I had mentioned him ('Stick Man') to you about two years ago.

Once The Smithsonian Institute put its weight behind the scientific investigation of Kennewick Man, the judge, John Jelderks, has ruled that the scientists may proceed. The Indians have now filed an appeal...I think they The Indians) will lose on KM.
BTW, 'Stick Man' was originally named 'Toothpick Man'.