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If the Indians were not the first people here, does that mean that they are not true "native Americans" and that they stole the land from the indigenous people?

[blam]

GGG Ping.

This is an old article. It was originally posted on FR by Machman on 11-27-2000, It was 'locked-out' when JimRob changed the software.

Here's the original posting: Sinkhole Skeleton (European "Native Americans?")

[kinoxi]

a misleading headline, but interesting story

[randog]

“It’s a heretical argument, and some people, unfortunately, will use it to assert the cultural superiority of Europeans...."

No, I won't use it to assert the cultural superiority of my ancestors, but I will use it against anybody that uses the argument, "we were here first, therefore we're entitled to __________".

[Carry_Okie]

Somebody tell Fabian Nunez.

That the truth is more complex than anybody realized should be the baseline assumption.

[xcamel]

We are definitely going to win this argument, and send the asiatic migration koolaide drinkers back to write new books. (Even the Algonkin claim european ancestry in their verbal history)

See also: the legend of the great horn

[Para-Ord.45]

kenowick man ping

[Publius6961]

“It’s a heretical argument, and some people, unfortunately, will use it to assert the cultural superiority of Europeans. But it’s a good theory that needs to be tested.”

It's hilarious how firmly PC has metasticised in ceertain occupations.
Stephen, nothing further is need to assert the cultural superiority of Europeans or anything else that is self-evident.

What is making many individuals wet their knickers is the possibility that Europeans may soon be sending Indians a huge bill for rent for the last 12,000 years of imperial occupation, without having the brains (or the good sense) to invent writing!

[operation clinton cleanup]

“Frankly, it makes me nervous,” Smithsonian Institution anthropologist Stephen Loring said of the idea that the first Americans during the Ice Age were of European ancestry.

[359Henrie]

I'm opening a casino!

[BenLurkin]

“Frankly, it makes me nervous,” Smithsonian Institution anthropologist Stephen Loring said of the idea that the first Americans during the Ice Age were of European ancestry.

“It’s a heretical argument, and some people, unfortunately, will use it to assert the cultural superiority of Europeans.

What is this guy saying?

How does someone like this get hired at the Smithsonian?

[Jim_Curtis]

Maybe the "reconquista" happened in the 1500's by the Europeans such as the Spanish and English.

It appears that the big game was driven north by the hunters so during the ice age those hunters might have chased the animals all the way to America or they might have been forced to live on walrus and fish along the ice, which would have served as a land bridge to bring them to America.

If these Europeans were absorbed into the larger later arriving Asian influx, there should be DNA traces in these natives that would be of non-Asian origin and "relatives" could be matched in Europe. This might answer the question of who were the first Europeans as well.

Academia will be in no hurry to make these connections due to political concerns but the technology is becoming common enough where amateurs will be able to do this kind of research.

[MrBambaLaMamba]

I demand reparations!

[libertylass]

Would someone please forward this thread to La Voz de Aztlan, M.E.C.H.A., the Mexican Embassy in California and to Antonio Villaraigosa?

Thanks.

(Mexico steals the land from Spain without paying them, stays 25 years as Landlord, then accuses the US of stealing it after we beat their asses against Santa Ana's huge army, pay 15 million for the land, plus payment on claims against Mexican govt. Now they want it back? I don't THINK so. They're lucky Russia didn't get it before us.)

[libertylass]

Would someone please forward this thread to La Voz de Aztlan, M.E.C.H.A., the Mexican Embassy in California and to Antonio Villaraigosa?

Thanks.

(Mexico steals the land from Spain without paying them, stays 25 years as Landlord, then accuses the US of stealing it after we beat their asses against Santa Ana's huge army, pay 15 million for the land, plus payment on claims against Mexican govt. Now they want it back? I don't THINK so. They're lucky Russia didn't get it before us.)

[Wiseghy]

OK.

When can I petition for my Casino then?

[Plutarch]

“It’s a heretical argument, and some people, unfortunately, will use it to assert the cultural superiority of Europeans.

Which some people is he talking about? If he is a scientist he should be working the science, not troubling himself with the non-PC implications.

[Swanks]

“Frankly, it makes me nervous,” Smithsonian Institution anthropologist Stephen Loring said of the idea that the first Americans during the Ice Age were of European ancestry. “It’s a heretical argument, and some people, unfortunately, will use it to assert the cultural superiority of Europeans.

Oh, Geez, has this guy figured out how to capitalize on saying the politically correct thing. Must be looking for a promotion.

[LibWhacker]

Hahahaha... YOU are the illegal alien, cholo.

[southland]

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