Tribes quit long fight over Kennewick Man's remains

The Oregonian ^ | Friday, July 16, 2004 | RICHARD L. HILL

[Willie Green]

ping

[mkj6080]

This is great win for science. The tribes did not want a study of Kennewick man because he has Caucasiod features which would challenge their tradition that they were the first true native Americans.

[Mikey_1962]

Its about time!

[Jean S]

This was a ridiculous debate. I'm glad it's over.

[Quix]

For sure!

[philo]

Exactly. The real tragedy is how Bruce Babbit had the Corp of
Engineers destroy the site where the remains were found.

[Willie Green]

Its about time!

LOL!!!

Yeah, perhaps I should've posted it in "Breaking News"!!!

[mkj6080]

I remember reading about that. What a loss!!

[Oztrich Boy]

Hah! Judge Orders Kennewick Man Repatriated

"PORTLAND, ORE. -- In a stunning defeat to both scientists and five tribes in the Pacific Northwest, a federal judge has ordered the heavily disputed remains of Kennewick Man be repatriated to his true and rightful descendant: award-winning English actor Patrick Stewart."

[mkj6080]

Ping!!! The similarity between Kennewick man and a European man is the reason the tribes were so adamant about preventing the research from being done. The Kennewick man might rewrite the history of the migration to North America destroying the claims and myths of native Americans.

[Commander8]

"This is great win for science. The tribes did not want a study of Kennewick man because he has Caucasiod features which would challenge their tradition that they were the first true native Americans."
And what would happen to the politically correct farce that gets thrust on students from elementary school to college? You know, the one that goes like this: The Americas were a pristine, Eden-like paradise and the indigenous peoples lived in harmony with nature and one-another....until the "evil" Europeans came and brought war and disease with them.

[ElkGroveDan]

Too bad the Clinton Administration in the name of political correctnes over science decided to bulldoze the site and buried it under several tons of dirt.

[erik22lax]

I agree, who cares, he is dead anyway

[mkj6080]

You do not need Kennewick man to debunk that. There was a NOVA special about fires in the West and the commentators mentioned the natives made extensive use of fire, slash and burn farming, to dramatically alter the ecology of the US. By the time the Euros arrived North America was a much different place because of the natives.

[nothingnew]

My real name is Ken Newick, and I resemble all the remarks going on about me, and it's FRiday evening and I think I will surmise this situation over a cold beer. Please don't reply to this, or I will be forced to stune your beeber.

FReegards,

FMCDH(BITS)

[glockmeister40]

How do they know their tribe was around 9300 years ago? Maybe this guy wasn't one of them.

[BallyBill]

Wow, I've been wondering about this case for years. Discovery channel had a show about this a few years back. I've been telling people about it and how Caucasians may have been here before native Americans. Everyone thought I must've read it in the Weekly World News or some rag. It may cost us millions to rewrite the history books if this turns out to be true.

[beelzepug]

"Bruce Babbit had the Corp of
Engineers destroy the site where the remains were found."

If Babbit had lived in Afghanistan he would've approved of the destruction of the giant Buddhas. Can't have any pesky truth messing up our revisionist history.

[blam]

"There was a NOVA special about fires in the West and the commentators mentioned the natives made extensive use of fire, slash and burn farming, to dramatically alter the ecology of the US. By the time the Euros arrived North America was a much different place because of the natives."

Yup. Some think the Great Plains was forested until the Indians burned it so many times chasing out the animals.