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[Charl]

Some folks on the forum were wondering if there had been resolution of the Kennewick Man case, involving 9400 year old remains, found in Washington State. There has been a court decision in favor of the scientists who had argued the remains were not related to the present day tribes who had demanded that the remains be reburied without further study:

Kennewick Man bones not from Columbia Valley, scientist tells tribes | Local News | The Seattle Times

 

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[Pancake]

Thanks for the link Charl. Such an interesting case.

 

[Montgomery]

I was fortunate enough to be one of the attorneys who litigated that case (the other two attorneys were Alan Schneider and Paula Barran) on behalf of the scientists. What a long, strange trip it was. Actually, Magistrate Judge Jelderks disposed of the case a few years ago now, and I am sure there are quite a few papers reporting the findings of the studies conducted.

Kindest regards,

Monty

 

[Wildcat1750]

Thank you for the update.

 

[NC field hunter]

I was fortunate enough to be one of the attorneys who litigated that case (the other two attorneys were Alan Schneider and Paula Barran) on behalf of the scientists. What a long, strange trip it was. Actually, Magistrate Judge Jelderks disposed of the case a few years ago now, and I am sure there are quite a few papers reporting the findings of the studies conducted.

Kindest regards,

Monty

"what a long strange trip" I like that. I heard that the corps destroyed the sight, is that true?

 

[Montgomery]

I was fortunate enough to be one of the attorneys who litigated that case (the other two attorneys were Alan Schneider and Paula Barran) on behalf of the scientists. What a long, strange trip it was. Actually, Magistrate Judge Jelderks disposed of the case a few years ago now, and I am sure there are quite a few papers reporting the findings of the studies conducted.

Kindest regards,

Monty

As a postscript, Rob Bonnichsen -- one of the more impassioned plaintiff scientists -- sadly died before being able to study the remains. So the Army Corps' actions deprived all of us of the information that Bonnichsen might have obtained from the skeleton. And that's a bummer.

 

[Montgomery]

You are absolutely right. The Corps decimated the site, which got them a strong rebuke from Magistrate Judge Jelderks. They buried the entire site under tons of rock and organic material (including coconut shell), compressing the hell out of the site (and making excavation virtually impossible) and also contaminating it with foreign carbon.

 

[IlliniGuy]

Monty, I would like to thank you for your contribution to the benefit to science. I have followed this story closely since the original discovery in 1996. To me, what the Corps did was criminal. They have way too much unregulated power.

 

[Montgomery]

Monty, I would like to thank you for your contribution to the benefit to science. I have followed this story closely since the original discovery in 1996. To me, what the Corps did was criminal. They have way too much unregulated power.

Thank you, sir. Thanks really are due to the scientists who stood up for what is right. I can tell you that they did not act merely out of self-interest -- in fact, for some it was against self-interest to become involved in such a high-profile and politically-charged tussle. And I should note also that a lot of Native Americans also wanted to know more about the skeleton, and our shared past. They, too, were strong enough to stand up to other Native American contingents and say, "Hey man -- you do NOT represent my views. I am proud of my background, and want to know more."

 

[Charl]

Thank you, sir. Thanks really are due to the scientists who stood up for what is right. I can tell you that they did not act merely out of self-interest -- in fact, for some it was against self-interest to become involved in such a high-profile and politically-charged tussle. And I should note also that a lot of Native Americans also wanted to know more about the skeleton, and our shared past. They, too, were strong enough to stand up to other Native American contingents and say, "Hey man -- you do NOT represent my views. I am proud of my background, and want to know more."

Welcome to the forum, Montgomery, and thank you for your posts on this thread. I agree and I certainly could not have said it better. Here's an interview with archaeologist James Chatters regarding the court's decision and the importance of the case.

http://www.archaeology.org/0211/etc/conversations.html

 

[Montgomery]

It's great to be here. During the proceedings, I sat with Jim Chatters in a bar and we drew Clovis points on napkins. Jim is a wonderful person with a great mind. His lovely wife is -- you guessed it -- Native American. Jim and people like him believe that the greatest respect that can be paid to an individual whose earthly remains re-enter our company after 9,000 years is to hear what that individual has to say. Frankly, I agree.

 

[Tnmountains]

It's great to be here. During the proceedings, I sat with Jim Chatters in a bar and we drew Clovis points on napkins. Jim is a wonderful person with a great mind. His lovely wife is -- you guessed it -- Native American. Jim and people like him believe that the greatest respect that can be paid to an individual whose earthly remains re-enter our company after 9,000 years is to hear what that individual has to say. Frankly, I agree.

Montgomery
Thank you for joining. I hope that you will continue to post in this forums discussions. I feel that your opinions and views will be greatly appreciated by all the members. We often search for answers we do not have.
Welcome aboard and thank you Chari for the new Thread.