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I have been (and others have been, in this thread) careful to point out that the evidence suggests that the pre-Siberian migration to the Americas was most likely from Asia, as well, and possibly related to the Ainu. Yes, there are white racist nit-wits latching on to this issue and there are some innocent people who don't understand all of the nuances of racial identification, especially across 9,000 years. But in almost every case, someone here on Free Republic steps in to point out that they were probably more Ainu than "European" and that they Ainu aren't genetically Caucasian. On the other hand, it is entirely possible that at least some Europeans made it to the Americas (as is suggested by some genetic markers in some Native American populations).

You shouldn't be surprised, however, if your ancestors wiped out a previous people (or that they wiped out the mega-fauna in the Americas) any more than you sould be surprised that your crap stinks as much as everyone else's does (that has the same diet, anyway). Humans are humans and have been murdering each other for as long as they've existed.

I've been recommending it a lot in the past few days but I strongly recommend reading Lawrence Keeley's War Before Civilization. And realize that "the peaceful savage" is both a myth and quite patronizing, as well. As I explained to another Native American here on Free Republic, hiding the remains will stop scientific understanding and progress. To that, I'll add, the vacuum will be filled with myth. The best way to fight the white supremacist myths about Kennewick Man woudl be to show he wasn't European, I would think. To leave it undefined is to leave it open to conspiracy theories which will, most likely, be worse than any truth.