My point is that whether or not Kenniwick man is indian, caucasian or space alien, it makes no difference to you or anyone else regarding claims of indian tribes or regarding anything on any subject. That is the tribes will pursue their claims and the courts will rule as they have before and you will be against any rulings for the indians regardless of what happens with kennewick man.
I am against bad science and science used purely for political motives and that is exactly what this case is.
Do I side against the tribes on every issue...NO. In fact I am on their side on a variety of issues. I do however believe that in this case the study of this skeleton is more important than the claim to it by tribes who have no clue if this person is one of their ancestors.
Also I will make a bit of a concession. I do not know if Kennewick man is Caucasian. I do however know that in science you look to the most likely explanation first. Dragging in a small obscure tribe of people merely because it would be more politically expedient to have them be the origin is not science. Now that the skeleton is going to be properly studied we will probably get the answer and I bet alot of people (maybe myself included) will have to change their perception of where this man came from. I'm betting its not the Auni.