Much of Ithaca built on top of Indian burial grounds, Cornell prof finds

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ITHACA, N.Y. — Kurt A. Jordan, associate professor in Cornell University’s department of anthropology and Native American studies, has found evidence through his research that suggests several parts of Ithaca lies above ancient burial grounds of Haudenosaunee Indians.

Jordan said his finding are based on a “paper trail” of books and documents, some dating centuries ago, because he didn’t have the permission to excavate in Ithaca.

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What you posted was a quote from a Wikipedia article on him. Of course he would deny that he was Italian, given he made his money by convincing people he was an American Indian, either in films or in that famous ad.

The following is from the same:

“Cody was born Espera Oscar de Corti on April 3, 1904, in Kaplan in Vermilion Parish, in southwestern Louisiana, a second son of Antonio de Corti and his wife, Francesca Salpietra, immigrants from Sicily.

He had two brothers, Joseph and Frank, and a sister, Victoria. His parents had a local grocery store in Gueydan, Louisiana, where he grew up. His father left the family and moved to Texas, where he took the name Tony Corti. His mother married Alton Abshire and had five more children with him.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Eyes_Cody

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http://ironeyescody.org/

"Nearly all my life, it has been my policy to help those less fortunate than myself. My foremost endeavors have been with the help of the Great Spirit to dignify my People's image through humility and love of my country. It is my sincerest wish to reach the hearts of the people of the world by my Keep America Beautiful film of 'The Crying Indian' so they will be more aware of the dangers of pollution facing the world today. If I have done that, then I have done all I need to do!"

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A interesting character:

** Iron Eyes Cody has had audiences with every U.S. President since Roosevelt, also Pope John Paul II in Rome. Iron Eyes was in more Rose Parades than any other actor.**

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Re: Of course he would deny that he was Italian...”

I shouldn’t have said “of course”, but rather, it would be no great surprise that he would deny it.

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For what it’s worth, I am half Italian, with a trace of Cherokee Indian on my (late) father’s side. :)

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His website claims he was a *Cree-Cherokee*

* Iron Eyes was born April 3, 1904 at Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, and passed away January 4, 1999. He was from the Cree-Cherokee Tribes.*

http://ironeyescody.org/

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If you tell me, you’re on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .... I’m going to yell, *Keemosahbee!*

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Re: Iron Eyes Cody’s father...

Antonio “Totò” de Curtis

Birth: Feb. 15, 1898
Naples
Provincia di Napoli
Campania, Italy

Death: Apr. 15, 1967
Rome
Provincia di Roma
Lazio, Italy

Noted Italian-born Screen Actor.

He created the role of Totò. He is remembered for films such as “L’Allegro Fantasma” (1941), “Il Ratto delle Sabine” (1945), “Totò le Mokò” (1946), “Dov`è la Libertá” (1952), “I Tre Ladri” (1954), “Totò, Peppino e le Fanatiche” (1958), “Le Belle Famiglie” (1964), and “Capriccio all’italiana” (1967). (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)

Family links:
Parents:
Giuseppe De Curtis (1873 - 1944)
Anna Clemente (1881 - 1947)

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8000160
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Antonio de Corti was a businessperson and the father of actor Iron Eyes Cody.

Also known as Tony Corti

Nationality: Italy
Profession: Businessperson
Marriage with Francesca Salpietra

Parent of
Iron Eyes Cody
J.W. Cody
Frank Cody
Victoria Cody

Died in 1924 (91 years ago) in Texas

http://www.omnilexica.com/?q=Antonio+de+Corti#.VgGCRX0YGSo

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My stomach flips when I look at these vintage images. Fugetaboutit!

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If you tell me, you’re on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .... I’m going to yell, *Keemosahbee!*

Lol! My mother was 100% Italian. My father was from eastern Tennessee, near the Smokey Mts. His father, I was told, and you could see it in his face and skin complexion, was half Cherokee. He and my father served together in the Navy. In fact, that was how my parents met. They met while my father was on leave visiting Central Park (in NYC).

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Iron Eyes Cody’s mother:

Diana Rogliani

Birth: Oct. 27, 1915
Banghazi, Libya

Death: Aug. 9, 2006
Rome: Provincia di Roma
Lazio, Italy

Italian Actress. Born Diana Bandini Lucchesini, she was the wife of the famous comedian Totò.

Family links:
Spouse: Antonio de Curtis (1898 - 1967)

Burial: Cimitero Del Pianto
Naples: Provincia di Napoli
Campania, Italy

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=142757231

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Oh.....we already *know* your parents. ;)

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Goodness!

...**Family links:
Spouse: Antonio de Curtis (1898 - 1967)..**

TONY CURTIS! Heh.

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Where did you get that photo of them???

Lol!

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A monkey owns it.....he allowed permission. :)

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It's in their DNA.

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I guess she does windows!
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I imagine would be hard pressed to find any town or city that is not sitting on some previous cultures settlement or burial ground.

If previous occupants found the site suitable for habitation- reason states that so would following occupants

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I agree. What i never understood is how the further archaeologists dig down in an area the earlier the civilizations they find.

What happens? those people and their homes and business just shrunk into the ground? confuses me.

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My theory-
The previous settlement dies out for some reason- disease,changing climate,war or invasion.
The remaining people decamp.
The site falls in to disrepair, then nature takes over. Grass then trees take over, buildings collapse rot away. The dust and debris fall into foundations.
After years the landscape is back to natural, whatever caused this space to be habitable is appealing to next humans. They start the cycle over again.

Machu Pichu (sp) comes to mind, pull back the jungle- there is a city and lost civilization.