FBI investigating Rush County home for artifact collection

wrtv ^ | Apr 02, 2014 | Jeremy Brilliant

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RUSH COUNTY, Ind. - The FBI says a 91-year-old Indiana man who collected thousands of archeological artifacts over his lifetime may have acquired some of them improperly.

At a news conference Wednesday, the FBI could not say if Donald Miller would face charges for his collection in Waldron. Dozens of agents were at Miller's farm to collect and process the artifacts.

It happened in Waldron, a classic, quiet, one-stoplight Indiana town

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Several people in Waldron said the house was like a museum, that school groups and Scout troops would go on regular tours.

The FBI has around 100 agents at the farm and they say it could take them up to a week to figure out what all the artifacts are. They've brought in a team of outside experts of archeologists and anthropologists to help.

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"Over the last several months a FBI investigation has determined Mr. Miller may have knowingly or unknowingly collected artifacts relics and objects which may have been a violation of several treaties, federal, and state statues," said FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Jones.

[FBD]

The “American Indian Movement” is behind this. Read the comments below the article.

Native American group believes remains among Rush Co. artifacts

http://www.wthr.com/story/25168092/2014/04/04/native-american-group-believes-remains-among-rush-co-artifacts

http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/d9de1e94aea062a4eed806fd1b98bcd6b8a70995/c=94-0-1562-1105&r=x513&c=680x510/local/-/media/Indianapolis/Indianapolis/2014/04/03//1396556651001-184744.JPG

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks FBD.

[FBD]

And thanks for all your links. Please ping me to any updates, as you get them.

[FBD]

And thanks for all your links. Please ping me to any updates, as you get them.

[SunkenCiv]

If I forget, I apologize in advance. :’)

[FBD]

Thanks for the ping, this is an intriguing story.

[BradyLS]

Thanks FBD. AIM should spend its going after the real poachers of Native American heritage, such as Ward Churchill and Elizabeth Warren.